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Workplace intimidation, bullying, and negativity: "Not this day!"

The Leaders' Playground podcast with yours truly is LIVE! Find it on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon, at https://www.irenesalter.com/podc...

As promised, I’m back with five strategies to reengage your frontal cortex when your neocortex and limbic system stop talking to one...

Every year around this time I reflect on my touchstone word of the year, and create a new one. Last year was “weaver”. This year will be…...

Usually, my articles talk about a leadership challenge and offer several strategies to navigate that issue. Well, in this edition of the...

Needing a little good news in your life these days? Well, a new brain atlas was recently released that has sent my neuroscientist heart...

Welcome back to the Leader's Campfire! Sorry for the long absence but between flying to Barcelona to speak at a summit and driving to...

It’s summer and many of us are being called towards adventure. I certainly am! Before we deep dive into questions like: “How is a...

Last week, we dove into what emotions are and the importance of feeling feelings all the way through in Part 1 of When Emotions Explode....

My husband, Jason, and I have had the same fight for 18 years. Who’s doing more dishes? I know. Dishes. Not a big deal and such a big...

I just got off a call with someone who recently moved to a new town and felt stuck exploring career options in the new community. She had...

I remember when I received my first acceptance letter to graduate school. It felt like I had won the lottery. And the day I was offered a...

There is so much associated with the holiday season in Western culture. Traditions. Expectations. Emotions. So. Many. Emotions. Here’s...

Today I’d like to share something that you can turn into a superpower. It’s a goal setting strategy that may change your life. I don't...

Feedback zingers. You know the ones. Those sarcastic one liners that feel like a hunting knife straight to the heart. Or sometimes it...

Rejection. It’s a part of life and often a necessity if we want to make our way forward in this world. For instance, last spring, I was...

As a college student, I loved coffee, especially Peet’s Coffee. I was a two or three cups of coffee a day kind of gal. So naturally, as...

Have you ever felt paralyzed with fear… then motivated, passionate, and on fire… and then been forced to slow down? Freeze. Go fast. Go...