by Dr. John Townsend | Nov 1, 2019 | Communicating, Education, Growth, Mentoring, Planning
We all know the importance of brain health. The research is so strong about how much better our lives are if our brain is doing well. For example, Harvard Health Publishing suggests the following habits to follow: Get mental stimulationGet physical exerciseImprove...
by Dr. John Townsend | Oct 25, 2019 | Education, Growth, Mentoring
In general, a lifetime’s worth of a positive attitude will result in more success and fulfillment than a lifetime’s worth of a negative attitude. People who believe in the good in others, in themselves, and in their situations, will generally do better in...
by Dr. John Townsend | Oct 11, 2019 | Communicating, Education, Growth, Leadership
We’ve all had “ah-ha” experiences in life, and hopefully we have more than less of them, because they are very helpful in life, relationships, and leadership. Sometimes this can be called insight, or the lights came on, or even it all came together. All of these terms...
by Dr. John Townsend | Sep 17, 2019 | Communicating, Education, Growth, Leadership, Mentoring, Uncategorized
How is your “People Picker?” We all choose individuals to be around us, and most of them are pretty good finds. But it’s easy to also get a bit out of balance, and have a lot more “drain” conversations than “gain” conversations. This can lead to fatigue and...
by Dr. John Townsend | Sep 4, 2019 | Education, Growth, Leadership, Planning, Uncategorized
My wife Barbi and I recently returned from a combination trip of attending a close friend’s destination wedding, plus vacationing, both in the beautiful state of Maine. We stayed in the downtown area of the seaport village of Belfast. Across the street from us was a...
by Dr. John Townsend | Feb 19, 2019 | Education, Growth, Leadership, Mentoring
Work is a major section of your life, taking up 40-60 hours a week, and for decades. It’s important, and you need to think through it objectively and make those decades produce something meaningful for you. But it’s sometimes difficult to know when it’s time to pull...
