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BUILDING TRAINING EXPERIENCES THAT STICK
“Learning” is the one constant in an ever-changing world, whether it’s i...Read More »
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Leaders: Unfreeze Your Mind
You’ve trained for it. You’ve spent years studying, amassing the experience that has put you in your current positio...Read More »
Leadership and the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
As a leader, do you want a workforce with high self-esteem? These kinds of people are not necessarily easy to manage. Th...Read More »
Fear-Based Leadership is a Thing of the Past
You have a team leader who is a bit of a bully, wreaking havoc with the team members and causing a general slide in perf...Read More »
Are You Working IN Your Business or ON Your Business?
Most small business senior executives tend to work in their business and never take the time to work on their business. ...Read More »
Something’s Fishy
When something’s fishy, what do you do? Most people survey their surroundings as they try to figure out what ...Read More »
The Antidote for falling below SAP
Angela Duckworth and Martin Seligman in a University of Pennsylvania study concluded:
“Self-discipline predicted ac...Read More »
Becoming a Stress Buster
What is the difference between a pleasantly active life and one that is compulsively busy? Sometimes, it is a hear...Read More »
Turning Lives Around With Hope
Thousands of children live in poverty and grow up in adverse conditions, some much less fortunate than others. Yet there...Read More »
The Pacific Institute: An Enduring Curriculum
The TPI curriculum is one that will endure. The principles will be as applicable 100 years from now as they are today...Read More »
Optogenetics
Optogenetics is a technique where scientists use pulses of light to switch genetically altered cells on and...Read More »
“Grabbing” Students’ Interest
For some, school is an exciting place to learn, but for others, not so much. Educational psychologists are finding that ...Read More »
Leadership + Relationships = Optimal Performance
Setting the stage for optimal performance requires a strong leader with a clear vision. Simply stated, the lead...Read More »
The Four Best Ways to Give Praise
You’re proud of your team. You want them to feel that they are appreciated. But as leaders some of us just don’t ...Read More »
Tips to Accomplish Personal and Professional Goals
Yes, it is the beginning of 2016, and it is time to develop your personal and professional goals. Unfortunately...Read More »
Affirmation Assistant available for iOS and Android devices
The Pacific Institute is excited to announce that an iOS version of our Affirmation Assistant app is now availabl...Read More »
For Students Who Need Another Chance, It’s Time to ReSet™
Lots of students need a second chance. Lots of students need a do-over. Unfortunately, many of those students who are gi...Read More »
3 Simple Steps to JOB FIT
Did you know that employees who are well matched to their jobs are 2.5 times MORE PRODUCTIVE on the job?
Studies show...Read More »
User’s Guide to Success
You already have the knowledge to make your goals a reality. You simply may not know how to use it.
We are born...Read More »
Five Ways to Celebrate Your Way to Success
We all struggle. We all get down on ourselves. And none of us want to feel like our heads are getting too big to carr...Read More »
Teamwork
1997 was a transition in my life from a small career school to a large school corporation with 62 colleges. I had just b...Read More »
3E Campus Safety – Colleges Face Stringent Campus Violence Prevention Requirements
In September of 2014, a good friend called to ask for my advice on a job offer. He had been chosen by a large univers...Read More »
Make a Profit Every Day
Can you tell me, in ten words or less . . . .
What is your philosophy on how you live your life?
My philosophy: ...Read More »
The Self-Talk Cycle: Reversing the Downward Spiral
We have our self-image, which is our idea of how we are. That image controls our performance reality or how we behave...Read More »
Cultural Transformation: Part Three / The Intelligent Heart Strategy
This article is the third in the series focusing on Intelligent Heart as the key to cultural transformation. The firs...Read More »
Creating Higher Success Levels for Faculty
Great schools all look to improve their student’s lives through an education that is meaningful. Over the yea...Read More »