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In this wonderful dive into man-woman dynamics, learn why John identifies as an emotional nudist, plus:

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https://focus.ceo – Did you know that when people are triggered, the prefrontal cortex in the brain shuts down? When we go into fight, flight or freeze mode, the amygdala or ‘hindbrain’ assumes control, which means we’re not in control at all. If you’re a fan of The Lord of the Rings, you know what I mean.

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When’s the last time you consciously noticed a pattern of behavior and made the choice to react differently? I believe that recognizing our patterns and intentionally choosing to be better is the whole personal development game. In this clip from my ‘Hour with David Wood’ live Zoom call, I share with my guest about Emotional Aikido.

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I once went to a dinner party I didn’t want to go to and in five minutes found myself in tears and feeling so connected to someone he could be my brother. How? That’s the power of the right question. All too often we gather and only ask superficial questions of those around us, cutting us off from the wealth and richness to be found in hearing the other person’s experience – and sharing our own.

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Are you struggling to feel connected to people right now? Josh Cantwell of the Accelerated Investor podcast and I talked about how COVID19 and social distancing is impacting our lives, both personally and in business. We talked about true connection and why we as humans struggle to find it with one another, not just now, but generally. We also share:

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One of the hardest aspects of the current social distancing rules has to be the struggle to connect with those we’re close to. Not being able to spend time with ailing loved ones, feeling disconnected from family and friends, and losing impact with your team members is taking its toll. In this clip from my second interview on the Accelerated Investor podcast, I share with host Josh Cantwell:

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Josh Cantwell of Accelerated Investor tells how his mentor was able to maintain his position as the top advisor at the company they worked for by seemingly NOT talking about business! This could change the way you view your client interactions from now on.

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When someone is “coming at you” with a lot of charge, for example they are angry and yelling, your system may go into fight, flight, or freeze. If you can notice what’s happening, here’s a simple process you can follow that may well defuse the situation.

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