12/16/2013 – Executive Coaching and Overcoming Attention Deficits

The front page of the Sunday New York Times on December 15, 2013 includes a feature article on The Selling of Attention Deficit Disorder. Driven by pharmaceutical company advertising and other promotional strategies,…

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11/4/2013 – Helping CEOs in the Crucible of Mental Health Issues Part 2

In my previous post, I introduced the rationale for coaching specifically designed for executives and other professionals who are confronted by mental health challenges in themselves, in their colleagues or employees,…

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10/29/2013 – Helping CEOs in the Crucible of Mental Health Issues Part 1

Like everyone in the general population, chief executives and other business leaders are at risk for developing psychiatric conditions like anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity…

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10/15/2013 – FROM SETBACK TO BACK ON TRACK: THE MODEL FOR EXECUTIVES

CEOs and other executives are the titans and high flyers of the business world. To reach the very highest levels of peak performance, they primarily depend on their own talents and drive. They may also benefit from…

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10/7/13 – Leading Minds Voice America Radio Show: Personal and Cultural Trauma: Philosophical Reflections on Women in Combat

10/7/13 - Personal and Cultural Trauma: Philosophical Reflections on Women in Combat Women have been acquiring more visibility and presence in the military. In fact, in January, the Military reversed their ban on women…

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10/1/2013 – The Rise of Positive Psychology

The "helping professions" of the 21st century are increasingly diverse and in flux. The recent emergence of "positive psychology," a compelling model focused on development of the human individual's strengths and…

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9/30/13 – Leading Minds Voice America Radio Show: Computer-guided Behavioral Healthcare: From NASA to Earth

9/30/13 - Computer-guided Behavioral Healthcare: From NASA to Earth Behavioral health problems cause human suffering, result in lost productivity, drive up costs of care and worsen outcomes. Although effective…

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9/23/13 – Leading Minds Voice America Radio Show: How to Hit and Think at the Same Time

9/23/13 - How to Hit and Think at the Same Time Yogi Berra claimed that you can't hit a baseball and think at the same time; the choreographer George Balanchine would tell his dancers, "don't think; just do," and the…

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9/9/13 – Leading Minds Voice America Radio Show: From Freud to Football: A Journey

9/9/13 - From Freud to Football: A Journey From Freud to football, the title of this session, is suggestive of the variety of subjects that Patricia Shields will discuss. Her background as an award winning teacher and…

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8/26/13 – Leading Minds Voice America Radio Show: Neuroscience and the Art of Being Awesome

8/26/13 - Neuroscience and the Art of Being Awesome Your mindset is a major factor in determining your level of success in life. The latest discoveries in neuroscience give us the tools we need to change our mindset…

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