Ever since ancient Greece, philosophers such as Socrates have offered advice on how to live a good life. In the 19th century the art of motivational speaking was reborn. Ralph Waldo Emerson, The Essay on Self-Reliance, was among the writers who gained fame for their...
Do You Know How To Ask The Right Questions?
It’s a well-known “secret” that there are wonderful benefits to knowing how to ask the right questions. Professional salespeople often undergo sales training that focuses on determining a prospect’s challenges and needs in order to craft an effective sales pitch. The...
Three Ways To Gently Change Someone’s Mind
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft If you care passionately about a subject, you probably take the time to learn all about it. To take a lighthearted example, maybe you care deeply about the revolution going on in college...
The Upside Of Holding Yourself Accountable
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft It may be wishful thinking, but it seems there was a time when American politicians were willing to take responsibility for their actions — when they held themselves accountable to the...
Stressed At Work? Tips To Avoid Burnout
The ubiquitous use of new technology has become something of a cross between humorous and horrifying. Everyone from comedians to TV dramas are showing parodies of a crowd of young people all engrossed in their smartphones. People walking — not to mention driving —...
The Pyramid Of Success
America is a bit of a sports-loving country. That’s why the National Football League has almost reached the status of a religion, with devotees devoting long hours on Sunday to watch their teams with adoration. There are enormous positive side effects, of course, to a...
It Takes More Than A High IQ
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft People generally recognize that the most successful people — from CEOs to politicians — are not necessarily the smartest person in the room. Often, they have that most elusive quality:...
Five Books To Enhance Your Everyday Life
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft In Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast, Revisionist History, he devotes two episodes to an exploration of memory. He describes the results of a study by some memory researchers that they began in...
How Important Is Motivation To Success?
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Some people who are successful in their professional lives are equally blessed in their personal lives. They are well respected in their line of work and enjoy a stable, satisfying...
Advice That Leaders Will Take To Heart
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft There are all kinds of leaders. Small business owners, whether they have one employee or 100, have to lead their team to provide whatever product or service they provide. Managers,...