Author: Ash Dadd

On a final personal note, I want to repeat a question I constantly pose in my teaching: How many on their deathbeds wished they’d spent more time at the office—or watching TV? The answer is, No one. They think about their loved ones, their families, and those they have served.Even the great psychologist Abraham Maslow,…

Human nature is four dimensional—body, mind, heart, and spirit. Consider the differences and fruits of the two approaches: BODY Cultural tendency: maintain lifestyle; treat health problems with surgery and medication.Principle: prevent diseases and problems by aligning lifestyle to be in harmony with established, universally acceptedprinciples of health. MIND Culture: watch television, “entertain me.”Principle: read broadly…

People share so much in common, yet are so magnificently different. They think differently; they have different and sometimes competing values, motivations, and objectives. Conflicts naturally arise out of these differences.Society’s competitive approach to resolving the conflict and differences tends to center on “winning as much as you can.” Though much good has come from…

Few needs of the human heart are greater than the need to be understood—to have a voice that is heard, respected, and valued—to have influence. Most believe that the key to influence is communication—getting your point across clearly and speaking persuasively. In fact, if you think about it, don’t you find that, while others are…