by John M. DeMarco | Apr 4, 2020 | Coaching, Meaning, Mindfulness
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is the study of excellent communication and is often described as a “user manual for your conscious and unconscious mind.” It was developed by modeling strong communicators and therapists who got results with their...
by John M. DeMarco | Jan 17, 2019 | Coaching, Meaning, Storytelling
A collective lack of empathy and critical thinking is tearing our country at the seams. We can and must do better. Empathy and critical thinking reinforce and strengthen one another. The lack of either undermines the other as well. Empathy is the ability to recognize...
by John M. DeMarco | Jan 6, 2019 | Coaching, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Learning, Meaning
In the 1991 movie Defending Your Life, advertising executive Daniel Miller (played by Albert Brooks) dies tragically and arrives in the “afterlife,” where he must face trial and defend his lifelong fears in order to “move on” to the next phase...
by John M. DeMarco | Mar 10, 2018 | Coaching, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
So many apps, so little time. Many of us download dozens of them across a year, but only a handful become fully useful on a daily basis and cut across the key spheres of physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual engagement. Here’s three apps that have...
by John M. DeMarco | Nov 16, 2017 | Coaching
One of my core values is striving to take good care of people and resources that are entrusted to me. I can think of many examples falling within both of these categories, but today I’m reflecting on the customers I work with in a career or leadership...
by John M. DeMarco | Nov 15, 2017 | Careers, Business, and Digital Transformation, Coaching, Meaning
One of my core values is being kind and loving to people first and foremost, before any other agenda. When I’m at my best (and not saddled by some kind of fear, which may very well be the poisonous root at the bottom of every negative emotion), I am in a mindset...