Dr. CK Bray
I’m the Marie Kondo of Brain Clutter
Marie Kondo says, "If an item doesn't bring you joy, throw it out!" I say the same thing about all the clutter in your head. If your...
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Dr. CK Bray
- May 1, 2019
- 1 min
Your Phone May Be Hindering Your Performance
One of my favorite authors and researchers on SmartPhone use Cal Newport posted an article about the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals...
Dr. CK Bray
- Apr 24, 2019
- 2 min
Pitfalls in Behavior Change: Why You Aren’t Perfect….Yet.
Everyone has something they would like to change about their life. Next time you are at dinner with friends and the conversation lags,...
Dr. CK Bray
- Apr 16, 2019
- 1 min
Did I Just Say That OUT LOUD?
There is rarely a meeting where I don't ask myself, "Did the person think before they said that?" The workplace is becoming ever more...
Dr. CK Bray
- Apr 9, 2019
- 1 min
When Your Choice Is Between Good, Better, and Best
When I hear others proudly say, "I'm so busy or I'm too busy," as if it is a badge of honor, the individual is telling me they don't know...
Dr. CK Bray
- Apr 3, 2019
- 1 min
Neurons that Fire Together Wire Together
We laughed at Stuart Smalley and his positive affirmation of “I’m Good Enough, I’m Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me.” That...
Dr. CK Bray
- Mar 27, 2019
- 2 min
Why You Will Let Me Give You An Electric Shock
We are always busy, running to the next meeting, project, activity, and appointment. We even walk 10% faster than we did 10 years ago...
Dr. CK Bray
- Mar 20, 2019
- 2 min
Risky Business
There is a difference between what feels risky and what is truly risky, a difference in what we should fear in life and what we actually...
Dr. CK Bray
- Mar 12, 2019
- 2 min
Mentally Tough
It is time to get mentally tough. With advances in technology, the increase in employee workload, and the speed of change, you have to...
Dr. CK Bray
- Mar 6, 2019
- 1 min
If You Don’t Like It, Change It
If you don’t like your job, then change the part you don’t like or find a new job. If you don’t like that you are in debt, then change...
Dr. CK Bray
- Feb 27, 2019
- 4 min
The Monster We Don’t Discuss: SUICIDE
This past week has been difficult for my family as we deal with the loss of someone by suicide. I even hate writing those words, I never...
Dr. CK Bray
- Feb 20, 2019
- 2 min
The Obstacle Is The Way
Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, a top contender for the middleweight title at the height of his boxing career in the mid-1960s was wrongly...
Dr. CK Bray
- Feb 13, 2019
- 2 min
Getting Into a Good Life Flow
I love the brain of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pronounced Chick-sent-meehayee). In fact, I wrote 8 pages about him in my doctoral...
Dr. CK Bray
- Feb 6, 2019
- 2 min
Do the Right Thing
I relish finding examples and stories of individuals who have not only accomplished incredible things, but along life's journey they...
Dr. CK Bray
- Sep 14, 2018
- 1 min
The Power Player Has Changed In Your Career
Go back a few decades and very little of your career was up to you. Your boss decided what training you would receive, what promotions...
Dr. CK Bray
- Aug 22, 2018
- 2 min
One By One
For years I was trying to get access to Fortune 100 companies. When I launched my company I wanted to consult for the big names, the...
Dr. CK Bray
- Feb 15, 2018
- 2 min
Why Olympic Athletes Amaze Me!
I love the Olympics. I relish watching people display their incredible talent which has taken years of hard work, sacrifice, and...
Dr. CK Bray
- Jan 17, 2018
- 1 min
Newton’s Third Law of Career and Success
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Researchers worry that the constant checking of phones, apps, emails, texts,...
Dr. CK Bray
- Jan 3, 2018
- 2 min
One At A Time
It is 2018 and many of you have written New Years Goals. Things you want to accomplish, experience, and ways you can make your life...
Dr. CK Bray
- Aug 23, 2017
- 1 min
Getting Value Out of Your Great Idea!
Everyone talks about great ideas: ideas for their job, their organization, or an exciting new innovation or invention. During research...
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