Mindshifting is recognizing and shifting from the mindsets that hold us back to the mindsets that push us forward. I write about mindsets, Mindshifting, learning, and education, with the hope that these posts give readers more power over their own lives and helps them give others, like their students, more power as well.
Sending a planeload of people who were in the US without immigration papers to Panama monopolizes media. The story has everything: illegal immigrants, Panama bending to Trump after he threatened them, airplanes, military, international relations. Did that make you angry? Anxious? Happy? Donald Trump is the par excellence of creating memorable moments. Read more
Have you noticed how much conflict there seems to be in the world today? Nation vs Nation. Race vs Race. State vs State. Liberals vs Populists. Person vs. Person. Are you feeling it? Some of us are feeling we are at the breaking point Never has it been more important to know how to work through conflict, to find connection, and to move toward solution. That's why I am offering 6 scholarships to the MindShifting: Conflict and Collaboration course that starts February 25. I don't want cost to...
Can you collaborate with people you vehemently disagree with or even dislike: What would it take?
Two posts hit me this morning. In one, there was a LI post that asked about what will be the next ChatGPT moment in AI. In another, Audrey Watters posted in her newsletter about AI not necessarily making our lives better, and how we all should be doubling down on strengthening our human capacities for humanity. Maybe I should connect with another person. Nah, I'll just scroll. My thinking is that one of the next AI moments is going to be when a monumental disaster strikes that will be...
From the book MindShifting: Stop Your Brain from Sabotaging Your Happiness and Success In the previous newsletter, we talked about unlocking one’s potential by shifting from limbic to sage brain. How does one do that? At the heart of this approach is the concept of the "self-commander" – a three-part process for intercepting our brain's default reactions and intentionally shifting our mindset to a more resourceful state. The first step in this transformative journey is self-awareness. By...
Image generated by AI In our fast-paced, ever-changing world, the ability to adapt, problem-solve, and thrive in the face of challenges is more important than ever. The book "MindShifting: Stop Your Brain from Sabotaging Your Happiness and Success" offers a framework for unlocking our full cognitive potential and cultivating a more resilient and resourceful mindset. At the heart of this approach is the understanding of the interplay between the limbic system, or "lizard brain," and the...
One of the key insights from the fifth session of the "Mastering Your Resourceful Brain" course was the importance of self-empathy. As instructor Mitch Weisburgh explained, self-empathy is a crucial part of self-acceptance - recognizing that the parts of ourselves we often try to hide or are ashamed of have actually played a role in our growth and development. Far too often, we are our own harshest critics. We berate ourselves for mistakes, dwell on perceived flaws, and struggle to move past...
image generated by AI It’s not hard to see when people say they value or believe one thing and then act in ways that contradict their words. This phenomenon, known as cognitive dissonance, is a fundamental aspect of the human experience. It’s harder to see this in ourselves. And yet, on our daily lives, we often find ourselves grappling with a disconnect between our beliefs and our actions.When our behaviors or decisions contradict our values or convictions, our brains work tirelessly to...
On January 7, the World Economic Forum released the 2025 Future of Jobs Report. According to the report, these were the top 10 skills most in demand over the next five years: Skills most in demand by employers The five skills highlighted are directly addressed in the MindShifting book and Courses. The 285 page report is always a fascinating read, addressing questions such as: What factors are making the biggest impact on jobs over the next 5 years (certainly AI is one) What jobs are the...
Freeze is the first reaction that humans learn, even before fight and flight. Image generated by ChatGPT And we all freeze. We procrastinate. We don't act because we are anxious or afraid. We tell ourselves we need more information or better information before we act. In our MindShifting: Mastering Your Resourceful Brain, we talked about different ways we can get moving when our reaction is freeze. Here are some of the statements we can tell ourselves: Grounding statements: "I am safe right...