EDIT: I modified how I present the Method slightly. Please see the new version of this page and the updated series on implementing the Method. The Method’s first step was a once-per-lifetime step. Once you understand your emotional cycle once, you can retain it all your life. Step 2 begins the preparation for each situation. The main part of understanding your current emotional cycle is to understand the elements —[…] Keep reading →
The Method, step 1: know your emotional system
on October 23, 2011 in Awareness, Blog, Freedom, LeadershipEDIT: I modified how I present the Method slightly. Please see the new version of this page and the updated series on implementing the Method. Today’s post will be brief. The Method’s first step is always to know your emotional system. Knowing the Model does just that, and my series on the Model gives the overview of it. This familiar diagram summarizes it. Keep in mind that the Model above[…] Keep reading →
The Method: example 3: two simple but effective examples
on October 22, 2011 in Awareness, Blog, Freedom, Leadership[This post is part of a series on The Method to use The Model — my model for the human emotional system designed for use in leadership, self-awareness, and general purpose professional and personal development — which I find the most effective and valuable foundation for understanding yourself and others and improving your life. If you don’t see a Table of Contents to the left, click here to view the[…] Keep reading →
The Method: example 2: overwhelming joy on a bleak morning
on October 21, 2011 in Awareness, Blog, Freedom, Leadership[This post is part of a series on The Method to use The Model — my model for the human emotional system designed for use in leadership, self-awareness, and general purpose professional and personal development — which I find the most effective and valuable foundation for understanding yourself and others and improving your life. If you don’t see a Table of Contents to the left, click here to view the[…] Keep reading →
The Method: example 1: a home run after three strikes
on October 21, 2011 in Awareness, Blog, Freedom, Leadership[This post is part of a series on The Method to use The Model — my model for the human emotional system designed for use in leadership, self-awareness, and general purpose professional and personal development — which I find the most effective and valuable foundation for understanding yourself and others and improving your life. If you don’t see a Table of Contents to the left, click here to view the[…] Keep reading →
The Method: how-to
on October 19, 2011 in Awareness, Freedom, Leadership, Models, VisualizationEDIT: I modified how I present the Method slightly. Please see the new version of this page and the updated series on implementing the Method. The next few posts will describe the Method, which is how to use the Model to lead yourself and others and to improve your life, in particular, using the elements you have voluntary control over. In time, you’ll probably think of the Method as I[…] Keep reading →
The Method: when to use it
on October 18, 2011 in Awareness, Blog, Freedom, LeadershipWhen do I think of when to implement the Method? In leadership situations: especially when times call for me to motivate or influence others, to negotiate, to listen, to empathize and see things from another person’s perspective. Times like these make self-awareness and knowing how to act on it important. In personal leadership situations: when times call for me to motivate myself, to understand myself better, and so on. I’ve[…] Keep reading →