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What a pet rock taught me about avoiding impulsive decisions
It’s my observation rather than an empirical fact but I feel we often forget that we as human beings are a process not an outcome. The...

Dannielle K Pearson
Sep 175 min read


Does being mindful enhance our ability to think critically? Why this question matters in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
What if I told you meditation, mindfulness and critical thinking are inextricably linked? The interplay between the three operates like a...

Dannielle K Pearson
May 146 min read


Critical Thinking is a Health and Wellness Tool -Not an Academic Exercise
Health and wellness need little introduction, at least conceptually. The business of wellness is booming, by 2030 the annual spend on...

Dannielle K Pearson
Mar 175 min read


When we don’t think critically: How “hearsay” can produce outrage
I speak and write on the topic of critical thinking. One of the many curious questions that put me on this path was “is polarisation...

Dannielle K Pearson
Nov 10, 20244 min read


Where does courage come from & the four steps to cultivate more of it.
I have been lucky in life, to have worked alongside, befriend and trained with people that have done extraordinary things, where courage...

Dannielle K Pearson
Jul 21, 20245 min read


When is the right time to think critically?
We all have people, situations or places that influence the people we become. They act as the bedrock of our values and the lens for...

Dannielle K Pearson
Jul 16, 20244 min read


The Perspective Gap Why understanding alternate views takes time and motivation
There are a few things in life that bring profound change to the way we perceive the world; examples include travelling, abrupt trauma,...

Dannielle K Pearson
Jul 12, 20242 min read


Digital Dysfunction: Why the rise of AI concerns me
I am a self-professed health nut. I have my daily greens, I train five to six times per week consisting of high intensity and some form...

Dannielle K Pearson
Jun 5, 20244 min read


The Problem with Outcomes. The danger in solely focusing on results.
Early in my career I had a boss that would commonly say to his team “to be exceptional, you must act exceptionally.” Inspiring sentiment...

Dannielle K Pearson
May 19, 20244 min read


The Importance of “Abating” Group Think
Dissent is not a word often associated with positive outcomes. Its, very meaning is to disagree with commonly held beliefs. A...

Dannielle K Pearson
May 16, 20244 min read


The Power of Storytelling Why narratives are important & how to create one
If you were given a blank sheet of paper (or digital equivalent), what would you do with it? Would you take charge and forge your own...

Dannielle K Pearson
Mar 7, 20245 min read


Thinking Modes Are you a Creative Thinker or a Critical Thinker?
I often speak publicly about critical thinking. While I am passionate about the topic what’s most interesting to me are the questions I...

Dannielle K Pearson
Mar 7, 20243 min read


Is Human Intelligence in Decline?
It happens regularly, a rant on social media, a meme, or a viral video highlighting humanities obvious intellectual limitation. In my...

Dannielle K Pearson
Jan 14, 20245 min read


It’s All About the Foot Work: What boxing taught me about the importance of having a growth mindset.
I have always been an athlete. My challenge was never a lack of athletic ability but rather finding a sport that captured my long-term...

Dannielle K Pearson
Dec 21, 20233 min read


The Importance of Speak Up for YourselfWhy Effective Communication Matters
A few years ago, I was traveling from San Francisco to Chicago; admittedly I am not one for small talk, air travel typically elicits an...

Dannielle K Pearson
Dec 7, 20234 min read


Big Tech’s Influence on our ability to Think Critically
A few weeks ago, I was listening to a Ted Talk with Ian Bremmer the Founder and CEO of Eurasia Group, one of the world’s most preeminent...

Dannielle K Pearson
Oct 31, 20234 min read


The Importance of Seeing the Big Picture
A few years ago, I read an article that forced me to pause and the ask the question, does thinking myopically create most of humanities...

Dannielle K Pearson
Sep 18, 20235 min read


10 Principles of Corporate Psychology
Organisational psychology and leadership skills are intertwined and mutually beneficial components that significantly contribute to the...

Vanessa Auditore
Aug 29, 20232 min read


The Road to a $1M Dollars: Why the Hult Prize is Important
When I was a kid and into my adult years, I wanted to run for a US Congressional Office. Having spent nearly six years living just...

Dannielle K Pearson
Aug 21, 20234 min read


Rings of Success
As a former Olympic coach in the sport of Freestyle skiing I get asked this question a lot. Success at an Olympic games takes years of...

Dustin Wilson
Aug 9, 20233 min read
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