Most of us have someone in our lives, or others less familiar that we’d like to see change—their behavior, habits or attitudes. In my 30+ years of training and coaching leaders, one of the most difficult things to accomplish is to help leaders make positive behavioral...
By Ray Williams May 29, 2021 Generally speaking, being in a bad mood isn’t just no fun, it also isn’t good for you — people who feel negative emotions like anger, anxiety and sadness a lot of the time tend to have poorer social lives and suffer worse physical...
By Ray Williams May 24, 2021 For centuries western culture has been permeated by the idea that humans are selfish creatures. That cynical image of humanity has been proclaimed in films and novels, history books and scientific research, epitomized by the book...
By Ray Williams August 2, 2019 Like many others I was shocked and dismayed to see and read the news about yet two more mass shootings with many dead and wounded in El Paso Texas and Dayton Ohio. These instances of domestic terrorism are added to a long list of...
By Ray Williams, February 18, 2019. When you see someone coughing, you reflexively know to steer clear of his or her germs. When you observe someone who is cranky or complaining, it is less obvious what to do. We know that laughter is contagious. Or if...
