You need to change the organization because your industry is changing, and you are starting to fall behind. Or there is some other change required to be successful. You have brought lots of heart – empathy and compassion – to your approach but you feel like change is not going as fast as you would like. What to do? In this episode, I introduce you to Edge: that ability to stay resilient and gritty when things get tough and to keep believing in what you are doing, and to push your people to...

Today we continue with our series on The Science of Change. Many times as you bring change in, you miss that what your people are going through is exactly what you went through when you first heard of or contemplated the change. They are simply behind you in terms of time. Most managers and leaders miss this, however, and endure the consequences. Today, we focus on helping understand and manage the change curve that is a natural part of change Let’s walk! To take our assessment go to:...

Today we continue with our series on The Science of Change. Our focus today is to help you understand the trap that most people miss that can doom their best efforts to change. We don't want it to happen to you. Let’s walk! To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quiz You can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/ Join our Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelast8project “In human intercourse the tragedy begins, not when there...

Are you going through a big change at work and struggling to help people change? Are you struggling with change yourself? It goes without saying that change is hard but a big reason you struggle is because you are likely missing the most important part of change, something that is invisible to you. In today’s podcast, I look at what you and most people miss when it comes to change and offer some ideas as an antidote. Let’s walk! To take our assessment go to:...

Are you struggling to help people change? Whether it is someone you work with or manage or someone at home, are you finding it challenging and frustrating? It goes without saying that change is hard but a big reason most people struggle to help others change is because they do not understand what is going on at the brain level as people try to engage in change. Over the next few episodes, we are going to cover the Science of Change series. In today’s podcast, I look at why change is so...

You strive to do well in life. But you hit bad days, bad moments. Challenging conversations that don’t go well. Tough decisions that you struggle with. Or, maybe you are trying to eat more healthy, or exercise regularly and it’s just not happening. What do you do when this happens? This is the topic of this episode. Let’s walk! To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quiz You can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/ Join our Facebook Group...

You want to build a great team. But you face lots of pressure and stress to deliver on deadlines and to manage change. And it is hard. And people are burning out. What to do? It is in these moments, when we are under pressure, when we need to be especially aware of how we show up. Because it matters. It sets the tone for the teams we are on, it creates the culture, it affects important things like burnout, and whether people stay or leave. In today’s podcast, I discuss the importance...

Feeling stressed by current events? It is not surprising given everything that is going on. Know you are not alone. This is not an easy time. But also know you have a choice in how you respond. In this episode, JP takes you through a walking mindfulness session to help focus you and bring energy and awareness to your day. Enjoy! If you're new to the Last 8% Morning, over the course of 15 minutes we integrate movement, mindfulness, and mental training exercises. Why? So we can build the...

You manage a team. Or, you work on a team. And you want the team to do well. You want to manage your people in a way that really engages them. But you face challenges. Sometimes there is tension on the team. Sometimes you don’t get along with people. What to do? What might you be missing that could transform how you manage? This is subject of today’s episode. Let’s walk! To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quiz You can register for our next Last 8% Academy at:...

You want to build great relationships at work, because you know how important it is to do so. But you face conflict – everyone does, especially when under pressure. And it can get in the way of the health of these important relationships. What to do? In today’s podcast we talk about how we can handle conflict more effectively. I offer you a secret hack that can help you build better relationships and great culture. Let’s walk! To take our assessment go to:...

Are you addicted to your phone? Are you like the average person, whos spends 2.5 hours a day on social media? That ‘s a lot of time. And it means we are less present for the important people in our life. And more anxious, more depressed - just by looking at our phone the average amount of time that most people spend. That’s not great. What can we do about it? That’s what we are going to talk about in todays episode. Let’s walk! To take our assessment go to:...

It is so hard to see the images on cable news and social media about what is happening in Ukraine. I think many of us are feeling overwhelmed, saddened and outright angry by the senseless destruction and bloodshed we are seeing. In today’s podcast, I talk about how we can form a response to something that feels out of our control so that we can try to have an impact. Let’s walk! To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quiz You can register for our next Last 8% Academy at:...

Feeling stressed or overwhelmed with life? Curious to find a way better deal with the challenges you face? It is not by using mindfulness in the way that most people do: as a breathing exercise to calm the mind. In today’s episode, we go deeper into the practice of mindfulness so that we can use it for the purpose it was created: to learn How To Manage our Mind so that we can transform our lives. Let’s walk! To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quiz You can register for...

Did you know there are 3 Zones that we commonly live our life in? Are you aware of where you spend most of your time? Are you aware of the consequences of where you spend your time? In today’s episode, we talk about the 3 Zones we spend our time in and how that can act to differentiate our careers and our org’s success. Excited to be here? I certainly am. Let’s walk! To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quiz You can register for our next Last 8% Academy at:...

They say that we don't decide our lives. We decide on our habits which decide our futures. So, it seems we need to be extra thoughtful what kind of habits we cultivate. In today’s episode, we talk about a habit that takes the same amount of time as brushing our teeth, but has far more profound impact on our life. Let’s walk! To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quiz You can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/ Join our Facebook Group here:...

You work or lead a team and you want your team to thrive. You want to do great work. Make a difference for the people you serve. But you are struggling; your team is not performing as well as they are capable of and you are wondering why. What does it take to build a great team? In this episode we explore what differentiates the great teams from the average. Let’s walk! To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quiz You can register for our next Last 8% Academy at:...

What do you believe? Not as in religion, but as in the beliefs you carry around with you? Your mindset. And how does this belief or mindset affect your life, your behaviours and how you respond to Last 8% situations? In today's show, we will explore mindset and belief from the perspective of the best research we have on the topic and how it matters to how we face our Last 8% situations. Let’s walk! To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quiz You can register for our next...

In today's podcast episode - the latest in our Science of Learning series - we address the best conditions for effective learning to take place. You might be looking to develop a new skill, may it be a "hard skill" like technical writing, a skill related to people management or coaching skills. You may be a teacher, a professional in the Learning & Development industry or simply someone who wants to expand their knowledge and expertise. What can you do to create the best conditions for...

When you have so much to do and you feel the pressure to deliver on so many things and you are having challenges in important relationships, or you are going through change, it is easy to lose sight of what matters. Easy to start to lose touch with how you want to live. What do you when you face these challenges? How do you respond when you are under pressure? With the beginning of a new year, I am excited to offer a great tool to help you be your best in these moments. Let’s...

What do you do when you prepare, prepare, prepare some more and try to have an effective Last 8% conversation but it doesn’t go well? The other person doesn’t respond very well. It can be disheartening. And, worse, it can cause us to back down in the moment, or at a later date. And, we feel awful. Today, we cover what to do when a Last 8% situations that doesn’t go well – and what we can learn from... women... in this respect. We also have a really big announcement about when the Last...

We often struggle with small, everyday frustrations and even feel, at times, feel embattled. It could be in our relationships, or at work, or at home. Today, we are going to look at why mindfulness and meditation is such a foundation for creating a life of both unnecessary suffering and more freedom and more joy. Let’s walk! To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quiz You can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/ Join our Facebook Group here:...

We are facing the holiday season and we will be spending time with family and friends and others who we don't ordinarily spend time with. And there is a chance, a high probability in fact, that we could become more negative, more triggered, more emotional than we would like to be. What to do? In today’s episode we talk about why our brain is programmed to amplify the negative and what we can do about it. Let’s walk! Interested in finding out what your personality type is when you face a...

How do we bring the practice of gratitude into work? Many of us think of gratitude as something too soft and squishy for work, yet as we are finding in this Science of Gratitude series, it is anything but soft and squishy and is, in fact, something very powerful tool that can help us manage ourselves more effectively and stay resilient and positive. In today’s episode, we present a specific tool you can use with your team at work so that you can get some of the powerful benefits of...

In today’s episode: are you finding that you are becoming more negative than you would like to be? Are you looking for a powerful, science-based, way to shake it up? In today’s episode, the second in our gratitude series, we talk about best practice for building gratitude and why it matters for our brain and our career success and happiness. Let’s walk! Interested in finding out what your personality type is when you face a Last 8% situation? To take our assessment go to:...

You work hard and want to do well but are feeling stuck. And finding that you are becoming more negative than you would like to be. What to do? In today’s episode we talk about two different pathways in our brain that have an impact on both our career success and our happiness and how a specific practice can help us shape our brain and our lives. Let’s walk! When eating fruit, remember the one who planted the tree.” —Vietnamese Proverb Interested in finding out what your personality type...