Author: Simon K

Seek Out the Positives…

The pandemic seems to be affecting many people negatively.  Many of us are expecting the worst, whether we expect the worst

Life’s Rituals, Taken Online

This past week, my family and I experienced our first virtual cremation service following the death of my mother-in-law a few

Approaching Valentines…

According to history.com, Valentine’s Day is a holiday celebrated each year on February 14 by the exchange of cards, flowers,

Tough Times, Good People…

Several years ago, when we received my son Tyler’s diagnosis for fragile x syndrome, we reached out to the National Fragile X

Intrinsic Motivation

In the Mandt System we begin our discussion of human motivation through the lens of Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

Failure to Communicate

Martin Luther King Jr. is quoted as saying, “People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other

Healthy Values

On a recent airplane ride I resumed listening to an audiobook I had started a while back. While some may find the title of the

New Year, New Thinking?

At the Mandt System we had our last ‘All Company’ meeting the week of Thanksgiving and our theme for that meeting was

Healthy Aging

In 1938, George Vaillant began the Grant Study, a longitudinal study of adult development that would last more than 75

Frustration in Communication

We all at one point or another have become frustrated while communicating.  It’s one of the most common human