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If we are honest with ourselves, we have to admit that sometimes our assumptions and preconceived notions are wrong, and therefore, our interpretation of events is incorrect. This causes us to overreact, to take things personally, or to judge people unfairly.

~Elizabeth Thornton

Topics: Admit Assumptions Causes Events Honest Incorrect Interpretation Judge Notions Our Ourselves People Personally Preconceived Sometimes Take Therefore Things Unfairly Us Wrong

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To be an objective leader means aligning your models with the needs of the organization. There is no question anymore that collaboration, seeking out diverse perspectives and developing new ways to look at challenges and opportunities, is a key leadership competency.

~Elizabeth Thornton

Topics: Anymore Challenges Collaboration Developing Diverse Key Leader Leadership Look Means Models Needs New New Ways No Question Objective Opportunities Organization Out Perspectives Question Seeking Ways Your

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The truth is many of us have been socialized to think that if we are not the very best, if we are not at the top 1 percent of whatever it is we do, then we are not good enough. To reinforce this already pervasive mental model, society has established a competitive hierarchy for just about everything.

~Elizabeth Thornton

Topics: About Been Best Competitive Enough Established Everything Good Hierarchy Just Many Mental Model Not Good Enough Percent Pervasive Reinforce Society Then Think Top Truth Truth Is Us Very Whatever 1 Percent

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There are times when we are just not very kind to ourselves. The problem with our negative thoughts is that the latest science has revealed that thoughts are very powerful, even impacting us physically.

~Elizabeth Thornton

Topics: Even Just Kind Latest Negative Negative Thoughts Our Ourselves Physically Powerful Problem Revealed Science The Problem With Thoughts Times Us Very

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Complete objectivity is not an option. We are all subjective about the way we respond to 'what is,' whether it's the people we encounter, the circumstances in our lives, or ourselves. What we can do is reduce our subjectivity - what I call 'I see, therefore it is.'

~Elizabeth Thornton

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Many high school students are under so much competitive pressure. They are sometimes taught that if they don't have a 4.0 GPA, score in the 99th percentile on admissions tests, and demonstrate leadership in sports and participate in clubs, they won't get into college anywhere. Even highly credentialed professionals get caught up in this.

~Elizabeth Thornton

Topics: Admission Anywhere Caught Clubs College Competitive Demonstrate Even Get High High School High School Students Highly Leadership Many Much Participate Pressure Professionals School Score Sometimes Sports Students Taught Tests Up

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We perceive through our senses a person, a situation or an event, and in an instant, we project our mental models - our fears, background and experiences - onto that perception. This often results in cognitive errors, which means we judge and respond incorrectly.

~Elizabeth Thornton

Topics: Background Cognitive Errors Event Experiences Fears Incorrectly Instant Judge Means Mental Models Often Onto Our Perceive Perception Person Project Respond Results Senses Situation Through Which

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The key to transforming mental models is to interrupt the automatic responses that are driven by the old model and respond differently based on the new model. Each time you are able to do this, you are actually loosening the old circuit and creating new neural connections in your brain, often referred to as self-directed neuroplasticity.

~Elizabeth Thornton

Topics: Able Actually Automatic Based Brain Circuit Connections Creating Differently Driven Each Each Time Interrupt Key Mental Model Models New Often Old Referred Respond Responses Time Transforming You Your

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Most of us know when we are about to react emotionally. We can feel it. Often there is a brief warning before the amygdala hijack. For some of us, it is butterflies in the stomach; for some, it is an increased heart rate, and for others, it is a feeling of agitation.

~Elizabeth Thornton

Topics: About Agitation Before Brief Butterflies Emotionally Feel Feeling Heart Increased Know Most Often Others Rate React Some Stomach Us Warning

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We are not a victim of our emotions or thoughts. We can understand our triggers and use them as tools to help us respond more objectively.

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Biography

Nationality: Canadian

Type: Writer

Born: January 24th, 1940

Died: July 12th, 2010

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