Mind For Life

Principles of Leadership – How leaders can grow and improve in their roles Lyle Wells, always a trusted advisor and chief encourager, ignites disciple-makers. Lyle’s kids, his wife, and the thousands of high-caliber leaders he’s invested in will tell you the same thing: You want Lyle in your corner. As a leading voice for high-impact […] The post #73 – Foundational Leadership Principles | Lyle Wells appeared first on MIND FOR LIFE.

Insights into Parenting – Philosophies on developing mentally and emotionally strong children John Rosemond has worked with families, children, and parents since 1971 in the field of psychology. In 1971, John earned his masters in psychology from Western Illinois University and was elected to the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society. In 1999, his alma […] The post #72 – Insights Into Parenting | John Rosemond appeared first on MIND FOR LIFE.

Understanding Media – an entrance into the technological environment. How are we to get a perspective of understanding media today? The book, Understanding Media was written by noted media theorist Marshall McLuhan, and provided a revolutionary perspective on media, namely, that the medium is the message. Today, we talk with Marshall’s grandson, Andrew McLuhan on […] The post #71 – Understanding Media | Andrew McLuhan appeared first on MIND FOR LIFE.

The Lessons of an Entrepreneur: How to Grow, Take Risks, and Survive If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be an entrepreneur, the challenges of starting a company, and the benefits of being your own boss, you will learn some of the lessons of an entrepreneur in this interview with Ray Pekowski, the CEO […] The post #70 – Lessons of an Entrepreneur | Ray Pekowski appeared first on MIND FOR LIFE.

The Value of Communicology and Communication Science What is the value of communicology? For many, the term sounds like a scholarly interpretation of the term communication. It’s much more than that. In this podcast, Dr. Richard Lanigan, distinguished scholar and professor of communicology, shares insights from his scholarly work on the value of communicology as […] The post #69 – The Value of Communicology | Dr. Richard Lanigan appeared first on MIND FOR LIFE.

Engaging in Civil Discourse in Human Relations Civil Discourse in human relations seems to be absent these days. In fact, much public and private communication is extremely polarized with defendants of differing positions setting up their arguments, their attacks, and their communication strategies to advance their agenda regardless of the relationship cost. The lack of […] The post #68 – Civil Discourse in Human Relations | Dr. Laurie Moroco appeared first on MIND FOR LIFE.

How to Think Better In learning how to think better, General Semantics provides a system of communication and thought that allows us to move beyond the limitations that our language forces upon our thinking. General semantics is the renowned, practical discipline that applies modern scientific thinking and language strategies to solve problems. Through the application […] The post #67 – How to Think Better with General Semantics | Dr. Martin H. Levinson appeared first on MIND FOR LIFE.

How to handle confirmation bias in your thinking Confirmation Bias is a limitation within our thinking process where we listen to and seek out information that agrees with what we already believe. Confirmation bias is a common phenomena within human perception and ultimately lies at the heart of our beliefs about the world and what’s […] The post #66 – Confirmation Bias appeared first on MIND FOR LIFE.

Dealing with the problem of quantification. We live in a world plagued by a problem that can impact our perceptions, our thoughts, and our choices – it’s a problem of quantification. Now this podcast isn’t to deconstruct science or to criticism empiricism, rather to call to the foreground some of the challenges we inevitably face […] The post #65 – The Problem of Quantification appeared first on MIND FOR LIFE.

Understanding the Science Medium The science medium is a term which I use to represent the environment of science that surrounds us in our culture and that acts as a lens through which we, and our culture and society in general, make interpretations of the world and what’s happening in it. The idea of the […] The post #64 – The Science Medium appeared first on MIND FOR LIFE.

Understanding The Focusing Illusion The Focusing Illusion is the tendency we have to misjudge the scale of impact certain circumstances (pay raise, death of a loved one, new job) will have on our actual well-being. Marketers exploit this by inducing the public to believe that the “must-have” product will “greatly impact” their quality of life. […] The post #63 – The Focusing Illusion appeared first on MIND FOR LIFE.

Coping with Information Glut Neil Postman, in his book Technopoly, characterized information glut as a situation more common now than ever before in history – Information glut happens when there is so much information available for consumption, we can’t process it, we can’t make sense of it, and we don’t know what’s real or true. […] The post #62 – Coping with Information Glut appeared first on MIND FOR LIFE.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A New Approach On this episode, Dr. Vernard Gant shares his approach to the issue of diversity, equity, and inclusion from over 40 years of experience in the civil rights movement and urban ministry. Dr. Vernard Gant is the director of the A.C.E. Student Success Center with the Association of Christian […] The post #61 – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Dr. Vernard Gant appeared first on MIND FOR LIFE.

Building Your Personal Brand with Cynthia Johnson On this episode, Cynthia Johnson shares about how to build your personal brand. She is an entrepreneur, marketing professional, author, and keynote speaker. She is Co-Founder and CEO at Bell + Ivy, a digital marketing and personal branding agency in Santa Monica, CA. Previously, she was Partner & […] The post #60 – How To Build Your Personal Brand | Cynthia Johnson appeared first on MIND FOR LIFE.

Zak Slayback is a career expert who works to help individuals and corporations get ahead at work. He was originally on the podcast back in episode #18 speaking about the value of substance over status. He is the author of the forthcoming How to Get Ahead (McGraw-Hill, 2019) and the owner and president of Get […] The post MFL 59 – How To Get Ahead with Zak Slayback appeared first on MIND FOR LIFE.

Concussions and Neural-Visual Training with Dr. Joe Clark On this program, we have the great honor of hosting Dr. Joe Clark, professor of neurology at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Clark has lived in Oxford, Paris, and Moscow and he currently serves as a professor at Cincinnati in the department of neurology where part of […] The post MFL 58 – Concussions and Neural-Visual Training With Dr. Joe Clark appeared first on MIND FOR LIFE.

Taking Risks with Brian Lischer of Ignyte Brands Brian Lischer, Founder, and CEO of Ignyte, is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, and brand strategist. He is a leading voice on a range of issues, including the psychology of branding. Brian founded Ignyte, an award-winning branding agency, in 2013. After working for more than a decade in […] The post MFL 57 – Taking Risks with Brian Lischer of Ignyte Brands appeared first on MIND FOR LIFE.

Understanding Emotional Intelligence with Dr. Matt Fazio Matt Fazio, Ph.D. teaches composition and communication courses at Robert Morris University and Point Park University. He manages the Marketing Department for a Pittsburgh-based accounting firm where he handles everything from the internal and external communications of the firm to the advertising and graphic work. Matt has presented […] The post MFL 56 – Understanding Emotional Intelligence with Dr. Matt Fazio appeared first on MIND FOR LIFE.

Why Humor Is Vital For Your Success – Karyn Buxman Karyn Buxman is a TEDx speaker, successful author, and neurohumorist. A pioneer in her field, Karyn shows high performers how to expand their influence, strengthen their relationships and boost their resilience. From NASA to the Mayo Clinic to the Million Dollar Round Table, companies hire […] The post MFL 55 – Why Humor Is Vital For Your Success – Karyn Buxman appeared first on MIND FOR LIFE.

What Does It Mean To Be Authentic In this episode of the Mind For Life Podcast, we address the topic of authenticity. When we talk about authenticity, we are referring to how to live life as our real self. For more about this, you can check out this article on the 3 Characteristics of Being Authentic and […] The post MFL 54 – What It Means To Be Authentic appeared first on MIND FOR LIFE.