Author, Dr. John Shufeldt announces release of LeadershipYOU print and eBook in conjunction with the TEDxASU event, where he will be speaking on April 23, 2016. His talk, titled, "The Question We Need to Stop Asking Our Children," will touch on the importance of encouraging young men and women to avoid single-focused career paths, and to broaden their horizons when dreaming up their futures. LeadershipYOU, Dr. Shufeldt's sixth book, is a 10 chapter how-to guide on self-leadership. "The premise of the LeadershipYOU book is that everyone has the ability to 'flip the switch' in their life and … [Read more...]
Listen to Your Inner Voice
From Chapter 15 “Intuition” in Ingredients of Outliers. In his book, The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals that Protect Us from Violence, Gavin de Becker—an FBI profiler, security consultant, and presidential appointee—describes, in a thorough and compelling manner, the importance of intuition as an early warning system when our safety and well-being are threatened. At first glance, the words “gift” and “fear” may seem like an odd coupling, but de Becker quickly makes his case. In his opening chapter, he writes: “I am called an expert. I may have learned many lessons, but my basic premise … [Read more...]