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The Choice Point — Turn Awareness Into Action

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Jun 29, 2026

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Suppose you catch yourself.

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Topics: pattern recognition, Change Your Culture, Neuro Change Solutions, Change Your Mind Create New Results, Change That Sticks

Recognition — The Moment You Catch Yourself in the Pattern

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Jun 22, 2026

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Last week, we explored awareness—the ability to observe your thoughts, emotions, habits, and behaviors rather than automatically becoming them.

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The Awareness Advantage - You Can’t Change What You Can’t See

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Jun 15, 2026

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If you were driving down the highway and your check engine light came on, you wouldn’t ignore it for long.

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Topics: Change Your Culture, Neuro Change Solutions, Change Your Mind Create New Results, Self-Awareness

Self-Actualization - Are You Where You Want to Be?

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Jun 8, 2026

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If nothing changed in your thinking, emotional reactions, habits, and behaviors over the next three years, where would your current patterns take you?

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Why Meditation Improves Leadership Performance Under Pressure

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Jun 1, 2026

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Most leaders believe pressure reveals who they are.

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Topics: Neuro Change Solutions, Meditation, Change Your Mind Create New Results, Neuroscience, Handling Stress

The Real Purpose of Meditation - Why Leaders Must Learn to Observe Themselves

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, May 25, 2026

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The Reason Leaders Feel So Exhausted

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, May 18, 2026

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Most leaders assume they’re exhausted because of workload.

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Topics: leadership, Change Your Culture, Neuro Change Solutions, Meditation, Change Your Mind Create New Results, Neuroscience, cultural change

Metacognition - The Leadership Skill That Stops Old Patterns in Real Time

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, May 11, 2026

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In Why It’s So Hard to Change, we established something most leaders don’t want to admit:

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Topics: change, Effective Leadership, Change Your Culture, Neuro Change Solutions, Change Your Mind Create New Results, cultural change, Sustain Change

Beyond Belief - What Critics Miss About Real Change

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, May 4, 2026

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In Beyond Belief, Nir Eyal makes a critical point: belief alone doesn’t create results.

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Why It’s So Hard to Change

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Apr 27, 2026

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The Paradox of Breaking the Habit

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Topics: change, Change Your Culture, Neuro Change Solutions, Change Your Mind Create New Results, cultural change, Sustain Change, Change That Sticks

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