Author: John Ingram Walker, MD

Teachers, coaches, doctors, parents, executives, indeed all people who are in a leadership position have the following characteristics: 1. Expectations of success. 2. High energy that produces creativity and imaginative

Developing rapport begins with having empathy for the other person’s point of view. Mirror the other person’s posture and body movements. Use the voice tone of the other person. Speak

Everyone–yes, everyone–has an interesting life story, or something they can teach, or an idea they can discuss. So to develop instantaneous rapport with a stranger use the QUIK approach. Question what,

Former national champion football coach, current ESPN broadcaster, and motivational speaker, Lou Holtz, suggests three subconscious quesions people ask about us:  1. Do you care about me? 2. Can I

Through scriptural study, meditation, and prayer we become aware of the still, soft voice within. This gentle whisper heard in the quietness of a humbled heart awakens us to those

Nothing leads to success more than action. Act as if you are successful. Succeed by taking little baby steps toward success. Each successful attempt teaches us how to improve. Your

Imagine getting on an airplane that contains the wrong program. Would you fly on that plane? Of course not. The program determines the plane’s altitude, speed, course, and destination. An

If the way you move determines the way you feel, and it does, then you might want to try some of these techniques. 1.  Smile–smiling causes all those facial muscles

Here are five methods for having a good day:1.  Move boldly, cheerfully, confidently 2.  Always speak the positive 3.  Act “as if” 4.  Create an affirmative environment 5.  Cultivate a

Studies at Duke University’s Center of Aging and Human Development have clearly shown that people who devote their lives to service and action slow the aging process. Here are some

Over four decades ago I was on the verge of flunking out of medical school. One bright blue day I left the administrative building of the University of Texas Medical

The Helix Nebula located in the constellation Aquarius reminds us that what we see depends on our point of view. If you examine an idea from a distant perspective, you