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We had run almost two miles from one side of JFK to the other, only to miss our plane. We were...
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I suppose that one of the problems with knowing our “why” is that it is so unfamiliar to us. You...
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Over the last few years, I've recognized the immense power of Mindset Coaching to effect radical...
There is no other way to go and do something great if we don’t stop doing something mediocre or...
Coaching is a crucial element in the success of many top performers across industries. The key is...
It's no fun staring into an empty loan pipeline. As people who've been around the industry for a...
If we're looking to build a solid loan pipeline, it will help to start with these 5 habits. These...
Laura struck me as an intelligent, witty professional on the rise at her company. But what no one...
There are a multitude of ready-made prescriptions claiming to solve job burnout, but I often find...
Many of us have a mentality of "soldiering on" or "toughing it out." But if this goes on too long,...
If we're looking to build a solid loan pipeline, it will help to start with these 5 habits. These...
It's no fun staring into an empty loan pipeline. As people who've been around the industry for a...
Mindset coaching is a crucial element in the success of many top performers across industries. The...
People that chose to develop the habit of working out regularly understand the value of a good...
From the Rewire Live Series: a short video on "control" taken at a recent workshop in Portland, OR...
Where can you get motivation for doing work? Authentically
Between all the consultants at Rewire, we get to do a lot of workshops with people who are hungry...
For the past year, we've been hinting about developing Rewire's first assessment. After much...
Last night before falling asleep, I had a brief and final thought about going for a good run in the...
We had run almost two miles from one side of JFK to the other, only to miss our plane. We were...
You might not think that I could tie Pink Floyd into an article about the sheer power of giving,...
There is another spin on “investing” that I would like us all to consider, and I am going to draw...
In this week's Wireboard, Steve Scanlon shares about Rewire's new "tagline." This might sound like...
In this week's Video Wireboard, Steve Scanlon unpacks a quote from French author and aviator...
I suppose that one of the problems with knowing our “why” is that it is so unfamiliar to us. You...
The original idea that fueled the birth of Rewire, Inc. was that human beings, throughout our...
Regardless of your particular response to the outcome, our hope is that you will practice high...
...but I am an avid student of anyone who works with others and insight sometimes comes from...
One of the greatest gifts in the world is having both the desire and ability to change. You might...
And furthermore, what if that learning was programmed into us early on, long before we could make...
The topic of “Leadership” has got to be one of the most over-workshopped concepts around, and yet,...
I have enough humility to recognize that the lizard brain isn't the grand unifying theory that...
Recently, a client asked me how one goes about authentically caring without having to carry all the...
I also want to point out that there is a tremendous body of scientific research that shows the...
What I’ve seen as I’ve worked with people is that the judgment and angst we sometimes add to the...
"...this is just the tip of a very large iceberg that is being studied. And yet, when we are...
History records Aristotle as saying “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act,...
Most animals in the Kingdom travel and live in some kind of grouping. Sure, there are a few...
I wrote a few weeks ago about the idea that "re-solving" old problems is actually a good thing. And...
Let’s say, for grins and giggles, you awaken every day and before becoming fully conscious you...
... That is why I would like to offer two new ways to consider 2016, with the goal of moving us off...
We can uncover incredible things about the brain; we can develop technology that allows us to view...
Until recently, the standard scientific belief was that human attributes were pretty much set after...
When hosting a Rewire Workshop, I often ask groups “how does it take to break a habit?” A...
We all subjected ourselves to be trained by Navy SEALs....Thankfully, the training we went through...
The picture for this article is of water taken from the "Fountain of Youth." You can tell it's the...
Last night before falling asleep, I had a brief and final thought about going for a good run in the...
Recently, Rewire created a small video that I would like to present to you here about this very...
What else does a part of me want? I really want to eat whatever I want, play whenever I want, sleep...
Frankly, it seems as though the scientific community is learning just as quickly how much a lack of...
Starting a new habit sounds easy — even thrilling — if it is something novel or something you’ve...
Much is made these days of the idea of self-awareness. A more popular term in the recent past is...
The human brain desires ease. None of us is exempt from that fact. Recently, I have been evaluating...
This is why I am always interested in the ubiquitous question “How are you?” My closest friends...
Here’s my key question: What would your business or your life look like if you could magically and...
Think back to the last time you took a math test. If your teacher was anything like mine, there was...
Rewire has been on a tear lately getting the concepts of “Lizard Brain Control” into the hands of...
Neuroplasticity and Six Degrees of Moose Migration
I rarely do “Part 2” articles. I understand that most people read things like this, glean something...
Have you ever had a sequence of events happen around you that are so insane that it makes you...
What a year it has been! I hope that you get some time at the end of this year to sit back, relax...
Make more money, have more peace and get almost anything you want with this one uncomplicated...
I want to tell you a story. Actually, “story” might be the wrong the word. “Confession” is more...
I wonder how many blogs, articles and other social media postings are going to revolve around the...
Happiness, Joy, Peace, Fulfillment. These are all states of mind that people in our culture search...
Last week, I ran as part of a marathon relay team in the Baltimore Running Festival. While casually...
A close friend of mine recently attended one of our workshops and was deeply impacted by her...
The pull in our businesses and lives to repeat old patterns is as pervasive as gravity. Starting...
A friend recently sent me a quote from Confucius that went something like this: “just find what it...
The more I go on in life the more I realize how much I thought I knew that ends up being not quite...
Dave didn’t like my presentation. Come to think about it, I’m not so sure Dave liked me.
Lately, in the spirit of rewiring my own mind, I have been observing my own hopes and I realized...
When we think of making an investment in something it usually goes hand in hand with the...
The pull in our businesses and lives to repeat old patterns is as pervasive as gravity. Starting...
Deep conviction can serve us well in our work, but there is a potential dark side.
We're now introducing the various aspects of Lizard Brain in the Rewire Live series. Today's is on ...
We're now introducing the various aspects of Lizard Brain in the Rewire Live series. Today's is on ...
Are you going to be right or will you find peace? This question can not only save you a lot of...
Today's video in the series is an introduction to a concept that we spend a lot of time thinking...
An inadvertent and little-talked-about side effect of this desire to always be right is that when...
There's such a strange irony when it comes to planning: Many struggle to do it because (they claim)...
Video from a recent event that took place in Portland. Hear Steve Scanlon talk about what "Release"...
We don’t just Rewire our minds because we are bored and need something to do; we do it because it...
One thing I've been enjoying about his video blog series is that I get to watch these cuts of video...
Two of my favorite quotes that have accompanied me on my life journey through varied trials. The...
Often, we think to ourselves, "I don't have the time for (fill-in-the-blank of thing you enjoy...
I have droned on and on about writing this blog and it is about time I sat and got to it. I have to...
How good does it sound to get more Rest? As I watched this video clip on rest from an event I did...
Welcome to our new video blog series! This video is an introduction taken from one of our recent...
People that have chosen to develop the habit of working out regularly understand the value of a...
Most stories that we know through books, movies or plays have some elements that are consistent...
I am so grateful for the many people in the world who are so much more knowledgeable than me (an...
We love our dogs. Our pets, in general, are big parts of our lives. In fact, so much of our lives...
Everyone gets in funks. May not be often for some, but it still happens. Some funks can last an...
I recently asked a mentor of mine about planning and how much he thought was required in order for...
Some people seem to have a propensity to enjoy life. Do you know someone like this Someone that...
A colleague of mine recently went to a seminar and snapped a picture of some books that were being...
“I can forgive but I cannot forget.” Have you ever heard that expression? I know I have. Can we...
Over the years working with clients, I have been on a merry-go-round with regard to New Year’s...
Over the years, I have written and spoken a great deal on the concept of Hard Skills and Soft...
What is it that touches your heart and your soul? This is such a critical question in our lives and...
“I wanna have friends that I can trust — that love me for the man I’ve become not the man that I...
I Recently watched a video of a scientist speaking on the detriments of stress. The biological and...
Rewiring our minds is often about challenging the manner in which we think about things. For...
Giving, helping, and INVESTING in others seems to be some bit of the glue to ensuring our minds and...
On Friday, November 8th, Typhoon Hayian slammed into the Philippines and as of right now (some 6...
Rewiring our minds is no easy task. I am not kidding about this. Not easy. In fact, the day I write...
We just recently completed a key project at Rewire, but not long after the completion, I realized...
For our overall health, I think it is important to accept that we shouldn't have unrealistic and...
Accountability is one of those interesting concepts that most everyone thinks they need but just as...
“Do you like me?” Can you imagine having the courage to walk around asking this question to...
Hi all! Quick blog for today. I’ve been out this week working with people in Wisconsin rewiring...
Regardless of whether we would call a given habit “good” or “bad,” the main way something becomes a...
Ah, the things we can learn from the idioms we use everyday. We’re awash in them for better or...
Are you part of the 2%? I recently read in an article that around 2% of the world’s population has...
