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Career
7 Reasons Why New Year's Resolutions Don't Work

Aldo Civico Ph.D. on December 28, 2019

Discover why New Year's resolutions are doomed to fail, and learn what you can do instead to turn 2020 into one of the best years of your life.

Discover why New Year's resolutions are doomed to fail, and learn what you can do instead to turn 2020 into one of the best years of your life.

Career
How to Manage Conflict in the Workplace

Aldo Civico Ph.D. on February 4, 2019

The cost of conflict can be very high. While conflict cannot be avoided, the approach to its solution makes all the difference. Learn which attitudes and skills can help you.

The cost of conflict can be very high. While conflict cannot be avoided, the approach to its solution makes all the difference. Learn which attitudes and skills can help you.

Leadership
Ariana Grande, I Wish You Were Our President!

Aldo Civico Ph.D. on June 7, 2017

After an attack at the end of her concerts in Manchester, Ariana Grande chose to respond with compassion and courage, showing the quality of authentic leadership, needed today.

After an attack at the end of her concerts in Manchester, Ariana Grande chose to respond with compassion and courage, showing the quality of authentic leadership, needed today.

Motivation
5 Winning Strategies of People with Mental Toughness.

Aldo Civico Ph.D. on March 6, 2016

Discover the 5 habits of people with mental toughness. Modeling the grit of successful people will help you to upgrade your performance and to experience fulfillment in your life.

Discover the 5 habits of people with mental toughness. Modeling the grit of successful people will help you to upgrade your performance and to experience fulfillment in your life.

Relationships
The 7 Laws of Lasting Love

Aldo Civico Ph.D. on February 14, 2016

What’s the secret for lasting love? I share 7 secrets I learned while doing conflict resolution work around the world.

What’s the secret for lasting love? I share 7 secrets I learned while doing conflict resolution work around the world.

Gratitude
7 Easy Practices to Feel Better About Your Life

Aldo Civico Ph.D. on October 14, 2015

Our thoughts condition the quality of our emotions. Knowing how to take care of our emotional health can help us to feel better about life.

Our thoughts condition the quality of our emotions. Knowing how to take care of our emotional health can help us to feel better about life.

Persuasion
3 Ways to Build Rapport and Influence Others

Aldo Civico Ph.D. on June 11, 2015

From my experience dealing with terrorists, I teach you 3 powerful ways in which you can bond with the insurgents in your own life. Knowing how to bond with others is at the root of a fulfilling and happy life.

From my experience dealing with terrorists, I teach you 3 powerful ways in which you can bond with the insurgents in your own life. Knowing how to bond with others is at the root of a fulfilling and happy life.

Education
How to Build Rapport: A Powerful Technique

Aldo Civico Ph.D. on April 29, 2015

Knowing how to build rapport is at the root of our personal and professional success. Here is a powerful technique you can practice right away.

Knowing how to build rapport is at the root of our personal and professional success. Here is a powerful technique you can practice right away.

Relationships
Getting to Yes with Yourself

Aldo Civico Ph.D. on March 30, 2015

In his latest book, William Ury, one of the world's best-known experts on negotiation, shows us how we can understand and influence ourselves first, before we engage in difficult conversations and negotiations with others--thus improving our chances for a successful agreement.

In his latest book, William Ury, one of the world's best-known experts on negotiation, shows us how we can understand and influence ourselves first, before we engage in difficult conversations and negotiations with others--thus improving our chances for a successful agreement.

Grief
What's Wrong With Giving Advice

Aldo Civico Ph.D. on March 13, 2015

We might think that giving advice might be the best way to help someone who has a problem. But it might instead inhibit our interpersonal relations, and be very ineffective. Here is why.

We might think that giving advice might be the best way to help someone who has a problem. But it might instead inhibit our interpersonal relations, and be very ineffective. Here is why.

Motivation
4 Secrets to Communicating with Difficult People

Aldo Civico Ph.D. on March 4, 2015

Are you dealing with a grumpy teenager, or an impossible boss? Here are 4 secrets suggested by successful mediators to deal with difficult people and situations.

Are you dealing with a grumpy teenager, or an impossible boss? Here are 4 secrets suggested by successful mediators to deal with difficult people and situations.

Friends
How to Turn Resolutions into Results

Aldo Civico Ph.D. on January 5, 2015

We all have dedicated some time wondering about what we would like to see happening in our live this year. The list might include the weight we want to lose, the more time we want to share with friends and family, the steps we will take in our career, etc. In this article, I present a method to turn resolutions into results.

We all have dedicated some time wondering about what we would like to see happening in our live this year. The list might include the weight we want to lose, the more time we want to share with friends and family, the steps we will take in our career, etc. In this article, I present a method to turn resolutions into results.

Relationships
How to Get Into a Productive State of Mind

Aldo Civico Ph.D. on September 3, 2014

How do you get into the rift state of mind to get back to work? asked me a friend. For a great number of people, September is the month when they get back to work, to school, to the everyday routine, after a time of vacation. How not to feel nostalgia for the vacation and instead step right into a productive state of mind?

How do you get into the rift state of mind to get back to work? asked me a friend. For a great number of people, September is the month when they get back to work, to school, to the everyday routine, after a time of vacation. How not to feel nostalgia for the vacation and instead step right into a productive state of mind?

Forgiveness
An Incredible Story of Forgiveness

Aldo Civico Ph.D. on August 8, 2014

When he was 11 years old, Didier witness the killing of his mother. At first he went down a path of self-destruction, but eventually he found the strength to meet and to forgive his mother's killer. The space of death, shaped by violence, terror and death, is preeminently a space of transformation. Didier's story invites us to reflect on the essence of our human nature.

When he was 11 years old, Didier witness the killing of his mother. At first he went down a path of self-destruction, but eventually he found the strength to meet and to forgive his mother's killer. The space of death, shaped by violence, terror and death, is preeminently a space of transformation. Didier's story invites us to reflect on the essence of our human nature.

Mindfulness
Mindful Listening to Enhance Your Life Performance

Aldo Civico Ph.D. on July 21, 2014

I am often asked this question: Why is it that guerrilla fighters, paramilitary leaders and gang members sit down with you and confess to you? In this post I share my experience and highlight how mindful and empathic listening can engender a transformative experience and is characteristic of peak performance in life.

I am often asked this question: Why is it that guerrilla fighters, paramilitary leaders and gang members sit down with you and confess to you? In this post I share my experience and highlight how mindful and empathic listening can engender a transformative experience and is characteristic of peak performance in life.