Deciding effectively with limited brain resources
October 28th, 2009 // 11:16 am @ David Phillips
One of the reasons for the limited space in active brain memory is the principle of competition. Holding a complex idea in active memory requires activating visual circuitry. For instance, when you think, you brain creates a picture of how that idea connects with other ideas. The circuits in the brain compete for resources to [...]
Category : Books & Business & Personal Development
The limitations of the brain in decision-making
October 26th, 2009 // 11:02 am @ David Phillips
In 1956, George A. Miller completed a research project that looked at the number of items that could be held in the mind at one time. It was called The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two published in Psychological Review. The maximum, he found, was seven, plus or minus two. As a result of [...]
Category : Books & Personal Development
Getting the most out of your day
October 15th, 2009 // 8:35 am @ David Phillips
Your brain has energy limitations, particularly around activities of decision-making and controlling impulses. When we use those resources up, it makes it difficult for us to be effective when attempting the next activity. This energy can sometimes be restored by having a glucose drink, whether with sugar or a sugar substitute.
This fact helps us understand [...]
Category : Business & Personal Development
Leadership Skills for an Entrepreneur
October 10th, 2009 // 1:14 pm @ David Phillips
Here are ten really good skills entrepreneurs should develop as they lead in ministries and businesses:
The successful leader has a vision
The successful leader communicates well
The successful leader supports and guides the employees
The successful leader believes in his/herself
The successful leader creates the atmosphere that encourages others to grow and thrive
The successful leader manages by walking around
The [...]
Category : Personal Development
The working brain: introducing the prefrontal cortex
October 10th, 2009 // 11:30 am @ David Phillips
More people than ever are being paid to think. America has moved from an industrial economy to a information economy and the result is the need for more thinkers and less manufacturing and service workers. More and more people are being paid to make decisions and process information, not do routine tasks. However, making complex [...]
Category : Books & Personal Development