Are you, or someone you know, struggling to cope with depression as we’re transitioning out of the pandemic?

What you or they are going through isn’t as uncommon as you might think. According to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, depression has been three times higher during this pandemic than it was previously.

The researchers also discovered that lower income groups had an increased risk of getting depressed compared with higher income groups.

This puts more pressure on those who are already worried about, or dissatisfied with, their professional lives. It’s a vicious cycle when we’re all trying…

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• Here is the article about how you can thrive after this pandemic.
• The book Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters is available here
• The book Resilience: Adapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic is available here
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Transcript

Hello, everyone, and welcome to the wise decision maker show where we help you make the wisest and most profitable decisions. We’re in a wonderful time where vaccines, at least in the US, and in…

When dealing with smart people who deny serious risks, focus on their emotions, help them acknowledge reality, and positively reinforce their acceptance of risks. That’s the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes why smart people deny serious risks and what to do about it.

Video: “Why Do Smart People Deny Serious Risks (and What to Do About It)”

Podcast: “Why Do Smart People Deny Serious Risks (and What to Do About It)”

Links Mentioned in Videocast and Podcast

• Here is the article: Why Do Smart People Deny Serious Risks (and What to Do About It)
• The book Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters is available here
• The book Resilience: Adapt and Plan for the…

Protect yourself from poor COVID-related decisions by being aware of cognitive biases — particularly the normalcy bias, attentional bias, and planning fallacy — and making strategic plans that can prevent your gut reactions from taking over. That’s the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes how not to let cognitive biases control us when dealing with COVID.

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Protect your organization from the disastrous effects of work-from-home burnout and Zoom fatigue by a strategic shift toward virtual work being the new normal rather than an emergency measure. That’s the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes how to defeat work-from-home burnout and zoom fatigue.

Video: “How to Defeat Work-From-Home Burnout and Zoom Fatigue”

Podcast: “How to Defeat Work-From-Home Burnout and Zoom Fatigue”

Links Mentioned in Videocast and Podcast

• Here is the article: How to Defeat Work-From-Home Burnout and Zoom Fatigue
• The book Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters is available here
• The book Resilience: Adapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the…

Work-from-home burnout in the pandemic can lead to serious mental health issues and lost productivity. Leaders can help their team members by identifying the root causes and making a strategic shift to a virtual work culture. That’s the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes why work-from-home burnout and zoom fatigue are a lot more complex than you think.

Video: “Work-From-Home Burnout and Zoom Fatigue is a Lot More Complex Than You Think”

Podcast: “Work-From-Home Burnout and Zoom Fatigue is a Lot More Complex Than You Think”

Links Mentioned in Videocast and Podcast

• Here’s the article: Work-From-Home Burnout and Zoom Fatigue is a Lot More Complex Than You Think
• The book Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid…

When a threat seems clear to you, it’s hard to believe others will deny it. Yet smart people deny serious risks, even obvious ones, all the time.

A case in point example comes from my experience helping a mid-size regional insurance company conduct a strategic pivot to thrive in the post-COVID world in January 2021. While doing a pivoting audit, I observed the underwriting department failing to address serious long-term risks for a number of industries resulting from the shifts in habits and norms due to the pandemic.

For example, a number of well-known companies committed to having all or…

Have you or your employees been feeling work-from-home burnout and Zoom fatigue these past months despite the supposed convenience of working from home and using videoconferences to meet?

Do you find yourself increasingly stressed and tired out even though you no longer have to deal with a commute and other chores associated with going to an office daily?

When the COVID pandemic swept through the country last year, companies rushed to roll out a slew of measures to keep their businesses running. …