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Lori's Learning Journey — 328 episodes
Writer's Series: how do I get inspired when I feel stuck?
Writer's Series: how can I learn from other writers?
Writer's Series: how do you find your own writing process?
Writer's Series: what is my writing process?
Writer's Series: How can I tap into the messy truth of life?
Case Study: how did an elite school deal with a sudden bout of racism? The answer may surprise you.
How can I feel better TODAY?
Writer's Series: how can I find the joy in writing?
Writer's Series: can you be OK with a bad draft?
Writer's Series: What should comedy be part of everything I write?
Writer's Series: What is the magic of surprise in writing?
Writer's Series: Why should I have dramatic tension even in comedy?
What can counteract anger online?
What is a luck map?
Writer's Series: how do I do an outline?
Writer's Series: what is the magic of research?
Writer's Series: how can talking to a little kid help my writing?
Writer's Series: do I always have to write what I know?
Writer's Series: should I force myself to write?
Who is in your Playskool pirate ship? And how does that impact everything in your life?
What happens to my brain when I do something hard that I don't want to do?
Writer's series: how do I deal with bad ideas? (We all have them!)
Writer's series: how do I collect and keep track of my ideas?
Writer's series: how do I know if what I’m writing is a book? A movie? Something else?
Writer's Series: How do I start writing?
Writer's Series: am I a writer?
Why are accidents and disasters always caused by more than one thing going wrong?
How can checklists save lives? Healthcare, airlines, etc. rely on them to stay on track.
Case Study: how did a focus on safety turn around a manufacturing company?
Why is awe so AWESOME?
Which group of people are the most successful tech entrepreneurs?
How can I get rid of someone living rent free in my head? A meditation for change.
What can we learn from a walk in the woods?
How can I let go of these old patterns?
How can I let go of old beliefs! A meditation!
Why is sugar so bad for me?
Why are processed foods so bad for me?
What if this was fun?
What's the best way to learn a new skill?
How can you let go of something or someone that's bugging you?
What is innovation?
How can 18 minutes change your life?
What is the hardest thing for a 5-year-old to do?
Why are mistakes in learning beneficial?
Does success come from passion or from effort?
Case Study: What made a skincare company succeed?
How did improv help with dementia care?
What is the female stress response?
What is the male stress response and how can I help with that?
Why are women better at finding lost objects?
How do I get my loved ones to tell me about their day?
How do I get my team to listen to negative feedback?
What kind of praise makes people more resilient and hard working?
What kind of praise encourages resilience and hard work?
Why should I be more careful after Daylight Savings Time?
How is anger your friend?
What is everyone's favorite, most trusted information source? The answer may surprise you!
Case study: How did a star employee get misinterpreted?
Why should I look at what's DIFFERENT vs. what's WRONG?
How is what you got deprived of your gift to give to the world?
What did you get teased about as a kid? Turning that into something positive?
Why is it GOOD to be BAD at things?
How can I decrease my anxiety about the future?
How can I rethink my past?
How can I turn around a bad day?
Why are hand-written thank you notes such a good idea?
How do we think with our hands?
Why do bad shoes make you a terrible person?
Why can't kids answer the question "how was your day?"
How can I stop an argument in its tracks?
Why should I NOT be the smartest person on my team?
Why should I surround myself with people who think differently than me?
Why should I NOT try to be the smartest person in the room?
Why should I get life insurance?
Why do we get addicted to social media?
Would you give back the growth from tough life lessons?
How can I feel better about my life every day?
How does taking a walk clear your thinking?
How can we use the principle of "yes and..." to foster collaboration?
Why is it important to see the best in others?
Would you rather be right or effective?
How do I avoid people who LOVE chaos?
How do you know if someone REALLY wants your help? (Business or personal!)
Why do we misinterpret digital communications?
What is a journalist's trick for overcoming social anxiety?
What are the benefits of learning character skills?
How do boys and girls play differently?
Case Study: Campbell's Soup. How to get people to buy more soup?
What can we learn about forgiveness from a bank?
What can you say yourself to make things better? Small steps, big rewards
What can we learn from the artist Tyrus Wong? (The original illustrator of Bambi)
What is the curse of knowledge? The inverse relationship between confidence and competence
How do I find my passion? (Hint: most people don't know what they love until they try it.)
What is the difference between talent and creativity?
What are two more ways to change my thinking?
What can we learn from a fork in the sink? Lessons on intention, perspective and communication.
What are the best compliments for women?
What are the best compliments for men?
How do I level up my self talk?
What are the three dysfunctional roles? And how do I opt out of them?
What are three ways to change my thinking and feel better?
Why are personalization and blame two sides of the same coin?
How do I get over imposter syndrome?
Why is labeling a self-fulfilling prophecy?
What did I learn from Edie Falco? Inspiration and life lessons.
Do women's periods really synch? Uncovering a myth.
What can we learn from Mr. Snuffaluffagus?
Why does thinking people are stupid help...sometimes?
How to give good feedback?
Why are "should" statements a recipe for disaster?
What can we learn from a rental car?
Why do we pull bandages off fast?
Why doesn't emotional reasoning work?
What can we learn from Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Blakely Lively?
Case Study: Women and Financial Services
How does magnification or minimization take you down the wrong track?
How can a timer help me achieve my goals?
Case study: Microsoft How do companies orient to technology?
Why can jumping to conclusions break your spirit?
Case study: Intuit. Do you speak accounting?
Why does discounting the positive create blind spots?
What is the burnt toast theory?
How can I jumpstart new thinking?
What is the paradox of expertise?
What did I learn from Travis Kelce?
How do you know if your mental filter is broken?
Why is over generalization NEVER the answer?
Why is All-or-Nothing Thinking NOT Healthy?
What can we learn from Rosalyn Carter?
What is the difference between tension and excitement?
Are you REALLY a mind reader?
What is the likelihood of any outcome?
What is a yummy, lo-cal, faux banana split?
How to make things better by making them worse?
Why is getting a Welcome Home tattoo always a bad idea?
Why is there no support group for success?
What can we learn from a family roast recipe? The power of habit
Why are affirmations like a file cabinet?
What can we learn from Dreams Into Action?
Why do we catch accents and phrases from others?
How can I make work session more effective?
How to lose the Contest for Who's Having the Worst Life?
Is there a personality transplant? Uh...no.
How is your first job like a second adolescence?
What can we learn from a leftover paper towel role? More than you think!
Why does emotional age matter more than actual age?
How does naivete create blind spots? And do you have one?
Why does sunscreen REALLY matter?
How do we play the Taylor Swift game?
Why is healing NOT like car repair? A hard-won life lesson for me.
When does swearing help?
Is there room at the top? Yes. Let's talk about it.
Ready to question a stereotype? What do hunters and conservationists have in common?
What is an easy, yummy zucchini recipe?
What is over learning? What can we learn from this best-practice of classical musicians.
What can we learn about expectations from a vending machine? Life lessons on letting go.
What can we learn from kids who are lost in the woods?
Why doesn't it work to carry other people's baggage?
What can we learn from cooking with 2-year-olds? How about mentoring and collaboration?
What can we learn about resentment from a glass of water?
What is an easy fruit lemonade smoothie?
How are women like stress slot machines?
Why should I always bring an activity?
What is the 5th floor theory?
What's an easy, quick and yummy roasted veggies recipe?
Why is my personal growth bothering people?
What is a foul weather friend?
How do I re-set when I've missed a goal?
How do I set myself up for lasting change?
Which is more important, discipline or motivation?
How can nearly being hit be more traumatic than actually being hit?
What can we learn from Christina Tosi?
How can I help foster kids?
What is the crab basket phenomenon?
Why should I tell bad news in person?
How to show support to someone experiencing a loss?
Why is it so important to truly see people?
Why are emails NOT GOOD for tough conversations?
Why is it so hard working in tech?
How to manage the advice buffet?
Why is it so hard working in financial services?
What is the resentment flu?
What is an emotional invoice?
Why is it so hard working in public service?
What can we learn from The Marshmallow Test?
Why is it hard working in healthcare?
What can we learn from Mr. Rogers?
How to get stains out of carpets?
What is an easy chicken recipe?
What is the car accident theory?
What did I learn working in Watts?
What is the tallest weed effect?
What are acts of everyday kindness you can do NOW?
What is Brandolini's law?
How can Shakespeare help at-risk kids?
What can we learn from ants in a jar?
What is the ACTUAL gateway drug to addiction?
What can reduce suicide by 70%
What are signs of land?
What can we learn about treating trauma from The Time Cure?
What can we learn from The Time Cure?
How expand happiness?
How make household chores fun?
How to cook for one?
How do you know when you're "home" in your neighborhood?
What's the deal with people in the Midwest?
Why are people in the South SO polite?
How to make friends in Boston?
How to make friends with people in Los Angeles?
How to make friends in Northern California?
How NOT to learn quilting?
What can we learn from Stephen King?
How to keep teens/tweens safe?
Is a change as good as a rest?
How to be a great host?
How to be a great overnight guest?
How to be a great dinner guest?
What is the Vagus nerve?
How can we fill the well of our creativity?
What can we learn from the Redwoods?
What is the Stockdale Principle?
Why do dogs turn around before the sit down?
What can we learn from Cate Blanchett?
What can we learn from Emily Blunt?
What can we learn from Winnie the Pooh?
What can we learn from the Wild West?
What can we learn about bullying from a piece of paper?
How to stay safe outdoors?
What is the most trusted source of information?
What is the strongest motivator for humans?
How do I forgive people who've hurt me?
What should I ask in a job interview?
Why do bird songs relax us?
How do I get rid of hiccups?
How do I deal with an unknown childhood trauma?
What's the deal with budget women's clothing?
How do I deal with a double bind?
How to say "no" gracefully?
Case Study: Why do some people eat SO MUCH Crunch N Munch?
What can we learn from an angel investor?
How do we REALLY make decisions?
Should I reach out first?
What are two words that can change your life?
How do I deal with a job I hate?
How are clients like rubber bands?
How can I dress well for less money?
Case study: Why don't teens eat popcorn as an afternoon snack?
Why don't women have pockets?
What's the best way to ask for feedback?
How do I know if I'm doing things well?
What can we learn from Meryl Streep?
What can we learn from Tom Cruise?
What can we learn from Margot Robbie?
What can we learn from Reese Witherspoon?
What can we learn from Greta Gerwig?
What can we learn from Judd Apatow?
What can we learn from Ron Howard?
What can we learn from First Break All the Rules?
How to face technology fears?
What is a 2-minute confidence boost?
Can we reimagine our relationship with work?
What is the new definition of success?
What is GREAT innovation?
What can we learn from The Property Brothers?
How to spot a professional victim?
What is the Bechdel test?
Is work ever wasted?
How can posture change your mood?
Why don't raises RAISE the standard of living?
What's a fun visual game for kids and grown ups?
How to tell if a relationship is toxic?
How to apologize in a meaningful way?
What is the greatest motivator for humans?
How do messages we give to kids impact their reaction to sexual harassment later in life?
What's the impact of handwritten thank you notes?
How did autism lead to weighted blankets?
What is the cost of saying "yes" when you want to say "no"?
How can I see myself differently?
How can I see more good in the world?
Why do we all have 500 things on our to-do list?
How can a baby top prevent tantrums?
What's the difference between suspense and surprise?
How did a local story about car accidents change the world?
Do affirmations really work?
"Why did you do that?" doesn't work with kids nor grown ups. Find out why.
Did Steve Jobs do research?
Why does not being perfect feel so...perfect?
Why is it so hard to be a man?
What is epigenetics?
What can we learn from Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert?
What can we learn from The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron?
What's the deal with women in the workplace?
How do I start (and keep) a new habit?
Why do people in lower-income neighborhoods recycle less?
When is innovation NOT helpful?
Would you work for someone like yourself?
How are The Puritans still impacting our lives today?
How did Amsterdam create the American Dream?
Case Study: Bank Merger. Why did two banks fight over the word "documentation"?
Why did the 4-year-old stab a pencil into her brother's ear?
What makes Casablanca such a classic?
What can we learn from Taylor Swift?
How does Ken Burns do it?
What's the REAL benefit of those daily 10,000 steps?
What's the best FREE stuff?
How can I support someone with a chronic illness?
What do mistreated employees REALLY want?
Case study: What did I learn from the man with more tattoos than teeth?
Case study: Why don't asthma patients take their meds?
How do you handle a know-it-all?
What's the deal with women and power?
What can we learn from top athletes?
Does being grateful really help?
Why is it so hard to promote myself?
How can I feel better after all this bad news?
How do I get kids to be quiet?
Case study: Why are the labels falling off bottles?
Case Study: Why were the windows breaking?
How to talk to people at parties?
How can I make people feel more respected?
How to handle a bad gift?
How can I destress quickly?
How to be creative when you feel stuck?
When is saying "good job" a bad idea?
How do I handle two conflicting bosses?
How do you deal with a constant complainer?
What are the two most dangerous kitchen accessories?
Lori's Learning Journey Intro