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- IGNITE YOUR IMAAGINATION FOR EMPATETIC LISTENING - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2016 from James MapesIt is the obvious which is so difficult to see most of the time. People say 'It's as plain as the nose on your face.' But how much of the nose on your face can you see, unless someone holds a mirror up to you?” ― Isaac Asimov, I, Robot The key to successful coaching is also the secret to ...
Views: 1552 - IMAGINE THAT! You are of Two Minds - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2017 from James MapesAs strange and odd as this may sound, your “mind,” as opposed to your “brain” is, figuratively speaking, divided into two parts. These parts are invisible, and dramatically different, yet they must work together if an individual is to live an exceptional life. The two parts are ubiquitously ...
Views: 1329 - IN PRAISE OF MAGICAL THINKING - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2015 from James MapesAfter going through a list in my mind of what to write to help people thrive in the New Year, I settled on an out-of-the-box subject – Magical Thinking. Thank goodness for magical thinking. What would we do without the possibilities of miracles? For humans, hope springs eternal. We wish. We ...
Views: 1765 - MINDFULNESS, MEDITATION AND MALARKEY - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2014 from James Mapes‘A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.’ -Groucho Marx, comedian If I guaranteed you would lower your anxiety, calm your mind, renew, recharge, think more clearly, reduce your fear response and enhance your creativity – just by investing two five-minute ...
Views: 1643 - NINE KEYS TO ACHIEVE BREAKTHROUGH COMMUNICATION (PART 1)) - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2019 from James MapesAs a gift for the holidays and for the New Year, I want to give you something I consider far more important than achieving resolutions. When you master successful communication, you have the principal tool for building exceptional relationships. The dictionary defines communication as “a ...
Views: 1408 - NINE KEYS TO ACHIEVE BREAKTHROUGH COMMUNICATION (PART 2)) - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2019 from James MapesCommunication: 1: A process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs or behavior. 2. Personal rapport (a relationship characterized by agreement, mutual understanding, or empathy that makes communication possible or easy.) -Merriam ...
Views: 1325 - Paul Newman’s “The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp” Vision Expands - by James Mapes - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2014 from James MapesPaul Newman’s “The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp” Vision Expands - by James Mapes More than two decades ago, Paul Newman had a vision of possibility with no idea how to make it a reality. As all great visions begin, he started with a “What if…” question. What if children with ...
Views: 1897 - Power of Paradigms: Rethink you thinking - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2013 from James MapesThomas S. Kuhn introduced the concept of paradigms to the scientific world twenty-five years ago in The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Kuhn, a scientific historian, considered paradigms a whole new way of looking at and predicting possible outcomes. He wrote that scientific paradigms are ...
Views: 1830 - Pushing the Pause Button on Life for Productivity & Creativity - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2013 from James Mapes“Learn to pause ... or nothing worthwhile will catch up to you.” -Doug King, Poet & Educator Imagine that you have a magic remote control so that - when life got too overwhelming or you needed to replenish your energy ...
Views: 1809 - Seven Lessons Learned from TEDx on Giving Breakthrough Presentations by James Mapes - by Submitted on May 10, 2017 from James MapesCreating and presenting my TEDx talk was one of the greatest challenges of my career - and an ultimate learning experience. Having a solid background in acting and speaking for more than three decades gave me the belief, or so I thought, that this would be an easy task. In fact, it tested ...
Views: 2343 - SPEAK UP! - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from James Mapes“Public speaking is one of the best things I hate.” -Baseball great Yogi Berra You’re hyperventilating. You’re dripping perspiration. You’re legs are wobbly and you have the distinct desire to flee. What’s going on here? Are you being pursued by a pack of rabid dogs? No. You are ...
Views: 2493 - SPEAK UP! - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from James Mapes“Public speaking is one of the best things I hate.” -Baseball great Yogi Berra You’re hyperventilating. You’re dripping perspiration. You’re legs are wobbly and you have the distinct desire to flee. What’s going on here? Are you being pursued by a pack of rabid dogs? No. You are ...
Views: 2337 - STEPS TO FIRE UP YOUR IMAGINATION, TAKE RISKS AND GROW By James Mapes - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2016 from James MapesRisk taking is a subjective experience. One person’s risk may be another’s hobby. Sometimes risk is forced on you. Your mate of 20 years suddenly demands a divorce, or your job is terminated after thirty years. Imposed risks are often perceived as negative. Sometimes taking a risk involves ...
Views: 1334 - STEPS TO FIRE UP YOUR IMAGINATION, TAKE RISKS AND GROW By James Mapes - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2016 from James MapesRisk taking is a subjective experience. One person’s risk may be another’s hobby. Sometimes risk is forced on you. Your mate of 20 years suddenly demands a divorce, or your job is terminated after thirty years. Imposed risks are often perceived as negative. Sometimes taking a risk involves ...
Views: 1156 - STEPS TO FIRE UP YOUR IMAGINATION, TAKE RISKS AND GROW By James Mapes - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2016 from James MapesRisk taking is a subjective experience. One person’s risk may be another’s hobby. Sometimes risk is forced on you. Your mate of 20 years suddenly demands a divorce, or your job is terminated after thirty years. Imposed risks are often perceived as negative. Sometimes taking a risk involves ...
Views: 1236 - STOP SHOOTING YOURSELF IN THE FOOT: Strategies and Tips - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2022 from James Mapes“Don’t saw off the branch you are sitting on.” - International Proverb “Don’t shoot yourself in the foot!” I heard this warning from my grandpa when he addressed my childhood anger issues. What does it really mean? Shoot yourself in the foot: “To damage or impede one's own plans, ...
Views: 616 - TAKING A QUANTUM LEAP OF FAITH: FIRE WALKING - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2017 from James MapesGet action. Do things; be sane, don’t fritter away your time . . . take a place wherever you are and be somebody; get action. —THEODORE ROOSEVELT, twenty-sixth president of the United States In 1973, on an eighty-nine-day cruise around the world, I met a very special person. He was Bruce ...
Views: 1365 - Tell a Story - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2011 from James MapesThose who do not have power over the story that dominates their lives, the power to retell it, rethink it, deconstruct it, joke about it, and change it as times change, truly are powerless, because they cannot think new thoughts. —Salman Rushdie Stories are the creative conversion of life ...
Views: 1573 - The 4 Tenants: THE CYCLE OF DISCOVERY & LEARNING - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2020 from James MapesLEARNING CAN BE A LIFETIME PROCESS ONLY WHEN THE CIRCLE OF LEARNING IS IN CONTINUOUS MOTION. Kids are fascinated with asking questions, but the question stage is supposed to be part of a process, not an end in itself. Children often get stuck in the question mode. They ask questions and ...
Views: 891 - The 5 Principles of Continuous Learning - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2020 from James MapesStudy, learn, but guard the original naivete´. It has to be within you, as desire for drink is within the drunkard or love is within the lover. —HENRI MATISSE, French painter I have always thought that my formal education was a bust. I disliked most of my classes, not because of the ...
Views: 998 - THE HOLLYWOOD HOLOGRAPHIC TEAM By James Mapes - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2016 from James MapesDo you think creating successful business teams is more or less important in today’s world than in the past? The reality is that it’s a collaborative world that depends on teams of people working together across time zones and continents. However, do managers and leaders really consider how ...
Views: 3068 - The Key to a life of fulfillment is to ‘PAY ATTENTION!’ - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2021 from James Mapes“The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.” -Keanu Reeves, actor My suitcase disappeared on one of my trips recently. It just failed to show up. I stood there in the baggage claim area stupidly watching everybody else’s luggage before I finally admitted it was lost and ...
Views: 554 - The Paradox of Paradigms - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2012 from James Mapes“Surprise occurs the moment we realize our view of the world no longer matches reality.” -Wayne Burkan, author, WIDE ANGLE VISION Blockbuster, Eastman Kodak, and Borders - what do they all have in common? All these business giants failed, but why? Like many analysts, you could come ...
Views: 2052 - The Positive Power of Movies on the World By James Mapes - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2016 from James MapesRecently, the Critics’ Choice Awards were televised and, the Golden Globe nominations were announced. I am fascinated because I LOVE movies. They have been a staple part of my life since my earliest childhood. Films have entertained, influenced, informed, educated and ignited my ...
Views: 1590 - The Selfish Act of Kindness by James Mapes - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2017 from James Mapes“Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt Are you a kind person? Do you like to be treated with kindness? Why should you be kind? What if I told you that ...
Views: 1349 - The Subconscious Rules! - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2015 from James MapesWithout question, your subconscious rules your conscious choices and has its own set of rules. Rule #1: The subconscious does not think in the traditional sense but reacts out of the brains primitive fight or flight programming. Rule #2: The subconscious moves us towards what gives ...
Views: 1267 - The Subconscious Rules! - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2015 from James MapesWithout question, your subconscious rules your conscious choices and has its own set of rules. Rule #1: The subconscious does not think in the traditional sense but reacts out of the brains primitive fight or flight programming. Rule #2: The subconscious moves us towards what gives ...
Views: 0 - The Subconscious Rules! - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2015 from James MapesWithout question, your subconscious rules your conscious choices and has its own set of rules. Rule #1: The subconscious does not think in the traditional sense but reacts out of the brains primitive fight or flight programming. Rule #2: The subconscious moves us towards what gives ...
Views: 0 - The Subconscious Rules! - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2015 from James MapesWithout question, your subconscious rules your conscious choices and has its own set of rules. Rule #1: The subconscious does not think in the traditional sense but reacts out of the brains primitive fight or flight programming. Rule #2: The subconscious moves us towards what gives ...
Views: 1367 - The Subconscious Rules! - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2015 from James MapesWithout question, your subconscious rules your conscious choices and has its own set of rules. Rule #1: The subconscious does not think in the traditional sense but reacts out of the brains primitive fight or flight programming. Rule #2: The subconscious moves us towards what gives ...
Views: 1429 - The Subconscious Rules! - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2015 from James MapesWithout question, your subconscious rules your conscious choices and has its own set of rules. Rule #1: The subconscious does not think in the traditional sense but reacts out of the brains primitive fight or flight programming. Rule #2: The subconscious moves us towards what gives ...
Views: 1468 - The Versatile Value of Visualization - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2014 from James MapesUpon reading – Seeing the Glory, as Mental Preparation for the Winter Games in the February 23, 2014, New York Times, I let out an internal whoop of joy. The validation of mental rehearsal by Olympian athletes leaves no doubt that visualization and imagery contribute enormously to athletes’ ...
Views: 1787 - Three Keys to Listening Actively - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2019 from James Mapes“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.” ― Ernest Hemingway Communication—particularly loving communication—is a two-way street, the second means of setting the stage for it is active listening. Listening is much more than just sitting still and looking at the ...
Views: 1044 - THREE QUANTUM LEAP STRATEGIES FOR FINANCIAL SECURITY BY James Mapes - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2017 from James MapesIf you focus your attention on the lack of money, that’s what will get reinforced. Where you put your mental attention is what gets nourished. Poverty comes to the person who is emotionally and intellectually prepared for it. Prosperity is attracted to the person who is emotionally and ...
Views: 1834 - “Quantum Leap Thinking” EXPLAINED - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2020 from James MapesRed phosphorus and potassium chlorate are stable chemicals when kept in isolation, but when they are mixed together and shaken, they explode. There is undeniable energy and a transformation takes place. Quantum Leap Thinking, or QLT, is a collection of ideas, concepts, distinctions, and ...
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