UPWIRE®: Unlocking Your True Potential

UPWIRE #170 - One Good Mechanism Beats A Hundred Good Plans

The brain loves plans and planning.  The problem is that,
while these plans may be inspiring, they never amount to much.
Exceptional leaders and teams understand how to turn exceptional
plans into results by building simple yet brilliant mechanisms for
taking action.

UPWIRE #169 - Focus Not Only Time (Part 2)

The brain is endlessly attracted to distractions and the
"next big thing." Add in the constant worry of time, and you
have the perfect recipe for missing out on what matters most
in our lives. 
In this episode of UPWIRE, we'll learn how to actively guide our
power of attention to focus on every moment that matters.

UPWIRE 168 - Focus Not Only Time (Part 1)

The brain is largely confounded by time.  And as a result, our lives slip into "keeping time" rather than living life to the fullest.
In this episode of UPWIRE, we'll learn how to turn time into an ally.  It's not how well you plan your time...it's how effectively you put your attention on what matters most.

UPWIRE 167 - Momentum

With the right momentum on their side, exceptional leaders and teams can accomplish "miracles".
In this episode of UPWIRE, we'll look at how to move beyond the brain's tendency to defer and delay by structuring our actions to build momentum.

UPWIRE #163 - Outsmarting the Brain’s Blame Game at Work

Our brains have a lightening-fast reactivity to negativity.  We're drawn to the negative and the "blame game" mostly due to the ancient wiring in our brains. 
The good news is we can quickly overcome these hard-wired tendencies and stay focused on what matters most.  In this UPWIRE podcast, we'll look at why our brains behave this way and how we can quickly stay focused when facing negativity.

UPWIRE #162 - Wired for Distraction

Our brains are wired for distraction and not for paying attention.  Distraction is just our brains having their way with us, leading us away from achieving our goals and creating the life we want.
The good news is we can overcome the temptations of distraction by managing our brains (instead of letting them manage us.)  In this episode of UPWIRE, we'll take a look at some simple strategies for doing this.

UPWIRE #161 - Why Your Brain Fails to Aim at Your Best Future

Think about your future.  Do you want the future you deliberately create or the one that happens to you?  Although it doesn't want to help, you need your brain's help to create your best possible future.
In this episode of UPWIRE, we'll look at how we can change what's holding us back in our brain so we can change it.

UPWIRE #160 - Building Yourself a Better Brain at Work

The key to UPWIRING your brain is learning, especially when the learning is new, effortful and successful.  But how do we commit to practicing the right kind of learning?
In this episode of UPWIRE, I'll share some techniques to build the right process to keep this right kind of learning alive and impactful.

UPWIRE #159 - How to Build Yourself a Bigger and Better Brain

Every day, many thousands of new cells are created in your brain.  Some die quickly, while others contribute to better thinking, decision-making, and enabling the life you want.
In this podcast, we'll learn how we can guide and maximize the formation of the kinds of neurons which UPWIRE our life.  You CAN build a bigger and better brain!

UPWIRE 35 - Journey to the Center of the Brain (Part 1)

The brain is built with an immense untapped capacity to grow, but is hardwired to play small and clutch past habits and old routines.
In this podcast, we'll explore a range of new ways to UPWIRE these default brain tendencies to achieve what everyone else thinks is "impossible."