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 | 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 | 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...
by TownsendAdmin | Nov 9, 2018 | Communicating, Growth, Mentoring, Uncategorized
There are three kinds of people in the world: (1) those who have fear and anxiety and admit it; (2) those who have fear and anxiety and don’t admit it (3) those who truly don’t have fear and anxiety, but cause it in others! And often, a (1) and a (2) will end up...
by TownsendAdmin | Nov 2, 2018 | Family, Growth, Mentoring
We see the word entitlement all over the media these days. It has to do with a combination of two attitudes: (1) I need to be treated as special, and (2) I am not responsible for the impact of my behavior on anyone. And it comes out as selfishness, narcissism and a...
