Do You Want A Smack? Yes... Please Mummy!
By Tao de Haas on 14 October 2011
A crying or whinging child in a supermarket is enough to drive anyone around the bend. I’ve seen some mothers try to keep reasoning while others can become more frustrated and desperate.
The Non-Discussable Emotions
By Phil Boas on 11 October 2011
When parents separate or get divorced, children suffer and they rarely really understand why their parents split up. They rarely feel good about it. When asked why? Most parents come up with some trite and meaningless response like, “sometimes people just stop getting along with one a …
On Time
By Silvia Damiano on 6 September 2011
In the last four months, I have run many workshops, many coaching sessions and travelled many miles. In the middle of all this, I realised that when I hit the pillow at night my usual writing was not being done. It was then, when I decided that although it would be nice to have more h …
What Is A Belief?
By Tao de Haas on 1 September 2011
A belief is something that you believe or accept as true. You might believe something based on a fact, an opinion or an assumption. When you believe something you might not have immediate personal knowledge but you are satisfied that something is the way it is.
Does Anyone Listen To My Ideas?
By Silvia Damiano on 23 July 2011
Nelson Mandela turned 93 years of age a few days ago in South Africa and 12 million school kids sang “Happy Birthday” early in the morning on that day. In the meantime, a colleague of mine shows me one of his famous quotes: “As a leader, I have always endeavored to listen to what each …
Working Memory
By Silvia Damiano on 29 June 2011
Last week I met with a friend who now works for a company called COGMED. This company specializes in assisting people to improve their working memory. As we all need it for working and learning I thought it would be useful to my readers to learn about some of the important aspects of …
Technology, Mirror Neurons & Empathy
By Silvia Damiano on 9 May 2011
Technology has its pros and cons like everything else in life. In neuroscience research, however, the advances of imaging techniques such as positron emission tomography (PET) has made it possible to measure blood flow or energy consumption in the brain.
The Power of Storytelling
By Silvia Damiano on 6 April 2011
Much has been said about the need for senior leaders in organizations to learn to convert the vision and the strategy in a “story” as a way to engage people. In the personal realm, many parents know that children like to hear stories from their parents and being read books before goin …
2011 Brain Art Project Exhibition Highlights
By Silvia Damiano on 21 March 2011
In this edition, I would like to share some of the highlights and exciting moments from the Brain Art Exhibition which ended last Saturday 12th of March. We had a successful Launch Night with Dr. Evian Gordon, CEO of My Brain Solutions, who officially opened the Exhibition on Thursday …
What Does It Take To Focus
By Silvia Damiano on 28 February 2011
With only 5 days remaining before the Launch of an event like the Brain Art Exhibition, it is hard to think about anything else. Apart from reminding everyone to join us this coming Thursday March 3rd between 5 and 9 pm, today I want to talk about the importance of a having a focused …
Help Your Workers To Be Creative, Strategic And Effective
By The About my Brain Institute on 7 February 2011
- Originally Published in HR daily on February 2nd, 2011. - Employers that want their staff to be creative, strategic and effective must understand the thinking processes that lead to success, and be careful not to stifle them, says neuroleadership expert Silvia Damiano.
Work Life Balance
By Shelley Wilkins on 24 January 2011
Meet Fred. We’ve hidden his face as Fred is a highly paid business executive. Fred arrived home from work late as usual, opened a bottle of red wine and sat down to reply to emails and plan tomorrows schedule.