Daily D.O.S.E™

What’s quietly killing your culture? And it’s not bad strategy or broken systems. It’s that awkward, unspoken thing sitting in the middle of the room… AVOIDANCE . The kind where someone screws up, feelings flare, and instead of saying something, everyone just... goes silent. Or worse, starts whispering to someone else with not so subtle eye glares everywhere! In Episode 27, we get into the real co...

With the advent of generative AI and LLM’s like ChatGPT, Claude etc. we are on a very slippery slope in the content creation world. Have you ever started reading an article from someone you know, and an uneasiness comes over you? Did they actually write this, because it doesn’t sound like them? Is this genuinely their “work” or have they succumbed to the seduction of getting CHATGPT to be their “g...

We make on average 35,000 decisions every day of our lives, but how many of us are fully aware of the unconscious influencers that can impact our so-called objective choice? Enter Confirmation Bias and Perception Blindness. Confirmation bias is when we tend to favor information or situations that support our own beliefs or values, often without even realizing it. Whereas perception blindness is wh...

The magic you're looking for is in  the work you're not willing to do.  Anon Right now, there’s panic in the air. Businesses want better results, fast. Sales up! Teams engaged! Leaders leading! NOW! But the reality is most aren’t willing to commit to the work it actually takes to make that happen.  A one off training program, a shiny keynote, or an online course might give you a spike in...

New Year, new goals… same struggles?  As James Clear writes in Atomic Habits, "We don’t rise to the level of our goals; we fall to the level of our systems." And every system can quickly lose its impact if it isn’t associated with a meaningful reason for its existence.  And then, if we don’t create a solid enough meaning behind our goals - business or personal - they quickly lose their s...

GHOSTING and GOSSIP might be a signal that we lack the skills, awareness and courage to have a difficult conversation.  Being able to not only have a Difficult Conversation, but also emotionally manage the chemical reactions that occur as a result, might be the best interpersonal skills we can ever possess.  When we are able to give and receive a difficult conversation, we build the foundations of...

Most people assume that an increase in customer numbers (a nicer way of saying foot traffic) automatically leads to better results. But what if, instead of dreaming about more customers walking through the door (online included), we focused on honing our skills and giving our full potential to the customers we already have? What might that look like? What could a 10% increase in conversion mean to...

Whether it’s learning a new dish in the kitchen or a new customer service skill, we’ve all had that nervous thought, “How am I going to remember all this?”  In this age of social media, we are conditioned to crave information in a quick and convenient way, but we can’t truly learn from a 20-second clip. We are simply consuming content without letting it go through the cycle of learning. When we ta...

Hey LOSER! Well, at least we got your attention a little more than the current ads that are being placed in the recruitment market. Have you ever placed an ad and didn’t have the applicants apply that you were hoping for? Or maybe you didn’t get any applicants at all? There’s an easy fix. We need to change our outlook! We seem to be stuck in the same old headspace when it comes to advertising for...

If we asked retailers what their current No. 1 business issue in this current climate was, most would respond with struggling sales results. But why are some retailers falling way behind while others are doing really well, regardless of the economic challenges? Martin Seligman of Learned Optimism fame, discovered that sales teams with a high Optimistic Explanatory Style sold approx. 37% more than...

Many leaders develop their teams based on what they think is the correct way to coach, but coaching is a very skilled ability that takes many hours of practice, and loads of vulnerability.  Most people have learnt how to coach through what we have coined as, Tribal Knowledge and Preferential Delivery. This continued pattern of ‘hand-me-down’ skills development potentially thwarts true growth. The...

Have you ever given an instruction, or set a task and they just don’t do it!!  Well, a lot of times it’s because they don’t know how. In this episode of the Daily D.O.S.E™ Podcast, we reveal the key to successful coaching and leading. Whether you’re a manager, mother, teacher, or coach, it’s all about the ‘HOW’! Often times, we tend to give empty direction to fix specific behaviors? Without the ho...

Have you noticed of late how many of us are using closed captions and subtitles? I’m right there with you. But are we aware of the effect this may have on our connection with others? Closed captions can be great when learning new languages, or if we’re hearing challenged, and even for those of us that might need some help staying focused, but for the mainstream, are we aware of the conditioning th...

What lies at the core of true success for any human being? Many would say a strong depth of self awareness - what we like to call, The MAP of ME™.  Join us for this robust and fascinating podcast as Terry takes us through her interpretation of the human psyche, explaining her Map of Me™ theory and Horizontal (flat) Typology and Vertical Experience. With 40 years of research, experience and exposur...

It’s tough out there! No-one is buying! When times are tough it can be tempting to tell a story that justifies our unwanted results. Some might call them excuses, others reality. The key is being aware of the stories we tell, and rather than accept and explain, let’s lean into the challenge and investigate each situation to train for gain. In this podcast we’ll also look at the negative side of KP...

Have you ever had sensory overload and just wanted to take 5 minutes out to re-centre yourself? We'll guide you through the BOX Breathing Process so no matter where you are, you'll be able to pause and regroup!  Box Breathing works by releasing nitric oxide into the bloodstream to calm your nervous system, distracting your mind as you count to four, and decreasing stress in your body. It...

“I don’t care what people think of me!” We’ve all said it… But do we really mean it? We have all been told that the worst thing we can do is worry about what other people think of us… But that’s not really true, is it?  If we don’t care what people think of us, do we even care about improving ourselves? In order to constantly do better, we have to know where improvement is necessary and feedback c...

Often times there is shame around “working too much”… But what if you’re enjoying it? What if there wasn’t shame about the work you’re willing to put in? Work/Life balance can be different for all of us at different stages in our life. Our values and preferences change as we mature.  Some of us do prefer to be “9-5” and keep strict boundaries around time; “I work to live. I don’t live to work”. Th...

The more we understand ourselves, the deeper and more powerful our leadership of others becomes ... but, it's not as easy as it seems.  “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.”  - Joseph Campbell Many of us can tend to lead people based on anecdotal knowledge, or our own personal interpretation - which is usually polluted with bias! Most leaders and managers desperately want...

In a world where we are taught that our chronological age tells the story, it can be contradictory to how we actually FEEL - no matter our age! What if we let our body tell us how it feels, and how “old” it is? What if we allowed ourselves to be guided by this innate wisdom in all of us? If we maintain curiosity and ask why we feel a certain “spirit age”, then we can either stop, start or continue...

When Terry was in Italy, she met an amazing woman who gave her the greatest metaphor about working harmoniously together. “A minestrone is just like people…" In this episode of the Daily D.OS.E™, we will dive into the wonder of uniqueness, and how we can collectively make this planet AMAZING! As Terry says, “It’s the differences that make it a beautiful world."

Imposter syndrome is a behavioral health phenomenon described as self-doubt of intellect, skills, or accomplishments among high-achieving individuals.  But, what if we dig deeper?  Where does this self-doubt come from?  What does this reaction mean? In this enlightening episode of the Daily D.O.S.E, we delve deep into Imposter Syndrome, uncovering its roots and understanding the chemical reactions...

"PROGRESS over PERFECTION" can be a real cop out for sloppy work when used out of context. Without intending it to be so, our "minor mistakes' can turn into very costly "silent bleeds". Often a simple oversight or a lack of personal quality control over our own work standards can cause the correction of the task to be handled 5-6 times. That becomes very costly over t...

LEARNING - Our favorite word here at IGNITE Humans. In fact, it’s everything! We believe that without learning, we have nothing. In this D.O.S.E, Terry will give a sneak preview of her new book “The Perfect Storm” and explain why so many people think learning sucks! When learning something new, our bodies have a chemical reaction and it can be scary. It begs the question, are we anxious or are we...

Micro-managing - what a term! We live in a world of sound bites and while terms like this might make for a quick insight into a much larger topic, they usually fail to factor in all of the components, and more importantly, CONTEXT.  In this episode of of our Daily D.O.S.E™ Podcast we look at the 4 levels of competency and how this concept plays a massive role in deciding whether we need to micro o...