Posts by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky
How To Win Arguments Through Collaborative Truth-Seeking
Caption: Couples in argument Pointing fingers at each other (Kick Ads/Used with Permission) We frequently use debates to resolve different opinions about the truth. However, debates are not always the best course for figuring out the truth. In more emotionally charged situations, the technique of collaborative truth-seeking is often better. The Problem with Debates…
Read MoreHere’s Why Your Gut Instinct Is Wrong At Work – And How To Know When It Isn’t
Let’s say you’re interviewing a new applicant for a job and you feel something is off. You can’t quite put your finger on it, but you’re a bit uncomfortable with this person. She says all the right things, her resume is great, she’d be a perfect hire for this job – except your gut…
Read MoreWhat True Leaders Know About Emotional Intelligence
True leaders at any level of the totem pole show their leadership primarily through managing their own emotions. After all, the only things we can control in life are our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and if we can manage those, we can lead our organizations from anywhere in the hierarchy. True leaders show emotional intelligence…
Read MoreThe Science of Effective Fundraising: Four Common Mistakes to Avoid
Charities that use their funds effectively to make a social impact frequently struggle to fundraise effectively. Indeed, while these charities receive plaudits from those committed to measuring and comparing the impact of donations across sectors, many effective charities have not successfully fundraised large sums outside of donors focused highly on impact. In many cases,…
Read MoreCollaborative Truth-Seeking
We frequently use debates to resolve different opinions about the truth. However, debates are not always the best course for figuring out the truth. In more emotionally charged situations, the technique of collaborative truth-seeking is often better. The Problem with Debates The usual method of hashing out disagreements in order to discover…
Read MoreBuild a Meaningful Workplace by Serving Others
Do you know how to help others feel a strong sense of meaning and purpose in the workplace? A key way to do so is serving others through your work. Social service to others is one of the keystones of greater meaning and purpose in life, as numerous studies reveal. Research specifically on the workplace…
Read MoreHow to Get Your Brain Off of Autopilot
Use these science-based strategies to think intentionally instead. Imagine you are driving on autopilot, as we all do much of the time. Suddenly the car in front of you unexpectedly cuts you off. You slam on your brakes and feel scared and indignant. Maybe you flash your lights or honk your horn. What’s your…
Read More7 Tools to Build Your Willpower
Struggling to get work done instead of slacking off? Tempted by that second doughnut? Struggling to resist checking your phone? Shopping impulsively on Amazon? What you need is more willpower! Recent research shows that strengthening willpower is the real secret to the kind of self-control that can help you resist temptations and achieve…
Read MoreVideo: 3 Steps to Living Intentionally
Series: Reaching Your Goals Written by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Intentional Insights Co-Founder and President. How do you lead the kind of life that gets you what you want? All it takes is 3 steps, as the video describes: 1. Evaluating reality clearly, to 2. Make effective decisions, that 3. Achieve our short and…
Read MoreUse Emotional Intelligence To Address Speech Anxiety (Part Two)
In Part One of Use Emotional Intelligence to Address Speech Anxiety, we outlined how to address fears of public speaking through internal emotional management. In this part, we will focus on external emotional management strategies, namely how to use your body and practice for the big day. Use Your Body Regardless of…
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