November 2, 2021
You Are Lying – Why You Misbehave and Stall in Life
Whether you consider yourself a saint of honesty or you don’t mind bending the truth, we are all in the same boat: We lie to ourselves. In fact, we lie with an alarming frequency and with great efficacy. Research done on patients with damage to their occipital lobe shows just how good we are at […]
Read MoreOctober 26, 2021
The Spotlight Effect – Why You Think You Know More than You Do.
The Spotlight Effect shows us one of the greatest limitations of our own psychology. Imagine being in an office building with the power out. It’s pitch black – so dark you can’t see your hand in front of your face. You fumble around and find a flashlight that you turn on and start looking around. […]
Read MoreOctober 19, 2021
I Want My Cake… but I Already Ate It.
Using Blindspot Discovery for Real Behavioral Change. Why can you say, and genuinely mean, “I don’t want to eat that cake,” but end up eating it anyway? If there is only one person making decisions, what the heck are we doing? Choosing what you want to do should be easy… shouldn’t it? The difference between […]
Read MoreThe human mind was created in a time and place that looks nothing like the modern world. While we’d like to think of ourselves and our employees and machines capable of taking input and outputting work, this is an outdated and ineffective mental model. The human mind is complex and unlocking peak human performance requires […]
Read MoreOctober 5, 2021
What is a Blindspot? And Why You Should Find Yours
There is a whole world of events happening around you. You don’t notice any of it. How does the pressure feel against you? How is your tongue sitting in your mouth? What sounds can you hear around you? You’ve probably read questions like this before, and you might be annoyed that now you can’t stop […]
Read MoreMarch 23, 2021
Focus on Focus
This month, the Mindful Leadership Club at Move Mountains is exploring the concept of “focus.” Through our practice sessions, meditations and workshops, we are diving into the sometimes elusive objective of bringing greater focus to the task at hand. Inevitably, someone is craving the snake oil, the magic solution that in a dash, improves one’s […]
Read MoreNovember 26, 2020
Giving Thanks
We are taught from a young age that it is appropriate to thank someone who does something kind for us. A friend lends a hand. A server brings you a new fork after you accidentally catapult yours off the table. A family member brings you a roll of toilet paper after you realized way too […]
Read MoreNovember 3, 2020
We Become What We Believe
“Do not speak bad of yourself, for the warrior within you hears your words and is lessened by them.” Japanese Proverb Recently, I was asked by my daughter’s Head of School to step back into a teaching role in a middle school classroom for a short stint as a substitute. A teacher left due to […]
Read MoreOctober 27, 2020
Facing the Storm
As the day progresses, the flurry of life’s events and challenges often has me feeling like I am driving in a blizzard: crawling forward, barely able to see except for the lights in front of me. It seems like they are light-years away, and really they are just feet away. As I drive, the swirling […]
Read MoreOctober 23, 2020
We Are Move Mountains
Move Mountains is dedicated to developing leaders using our Mindful Leadership Map and an experiential approach. We understand what it takes to support leaders and teams through transformations to excellence. Grow into a happier and healthier you, and contribute to a stronger, more successful organization.
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