Asking for What We Want

“I’m hungry!” announced my 9 year old as he exploded through the back door, dripping wet and covered in mud and grass from playing in the wading pool. He walked into the kitchen staring at me expectantly. I noticed that I felt annoyed with him and checked in for what that might mean. Ah, I’ve …

“Emotions are Data, not Directives”

Today I’m going to do something a little different and review a TED Talk which a friend was kind enough to send me last week. Susan David is a psychologist, researcher, and professor at Harvard University. Through her research she has developed a set of “psychological skills critical to thriving in times of complexity and …