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Dianna Amorde

A Guest Post by Dianna Amorde

Use Your Wise Mind
The ability to optimally draw upon the talents of both hemispheres of the brain is referred to as the ‘wise mind.’ In her excellent book, Awakening Intuition, Mona Lisa Schulz, M.D., Ph.D.—a neuropsychiatrist, neuroscientist, and medical intuitive—points out that wise mind is actually a great reminder of why we need a balanced blend of both the rational mind (left brain) and the intuitive, emotional mind (right brain): “True geniuses have a more fluid partnership between the two hemispheres than most people, a greater ability to switch rapidly and smoothly between the two.”

Peter Senge, author of the classic management book, The Fifth Discipline, also confirms  that we’re mistaken if we see rational thinking and intuition as opposites and that the integration of reason and intuition is a sign of personal mastery. So your objective isn’t to choose one type of thinking or processing over another, it’s to embrace and integrate both, knowing when to emphasize your intuitive channels of knowing and when to rely on your mental channel of knowing.

By blending the strengths of both the left and right hemispheres of your brain—developing your wise mind—you are able to tap into and experience the clarity and peace that comes with an aha! moment and confidently move forward in your business, knowing you’ve made the optimal decision.

To begin to access your wise mind, deliberately ask yourself what your rational, logical mind has to say about a challenge you’re facing, then switch your focus to your emotions and intuition. Give both sides conscious attention and incorporate the wisdom of both into your final decision. Look for more ideas for accessing your inner wisdom over the next three weeks. [Adapted with permission from Dianna Amorde’s new book, Aha! Moments: When Intellect & Intuition Collide]

To contact Dianna Amorde, call her at 512-236-0090 or send an email to damorde@inspiredleap.com.  Visit Dianna’s website (www.inspiredleap.com) to learn more about her and her new book, “Aha! Moments: When Intellect and Intuition Collide”.

WHICH CHOICE WILL YOU MAKE – TRADITIONAL COLLEGE OR TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION?

A guest post by Cathy Holloway-Hill

Cathy Holloway Hill

College can be both challenging and exciting, and transition into the corporate workplace can turn into outright stress and anxiety.  For those considering a career in the technology industry, this article will help with the daunting choice of whether to select a traditional degree program or a certification option.
No matter the industry, the degree to which people know their field directly reflects their abilities to succeed.    Therefore, it is critical to understand exactly what fits with your skills, attributes, work and learning style.  A traditional college degree program is an option for a well-rounded education.  However, a certification program demonstrates a competency specifically in one’s chosen industry, so if your desire is to demonstrate a commitment to a specific focus (i.e., networks, desktop, security, etc), then certification programs should be considered.
Research shows that college does not adequately prepare students for an effective transition from student to professional.  College prepares individuals for certain aspects of the corporate workplace, but there remains a tremendous amount of learning that is not being taught in our colleges.  So if you decide to go the traditional college educational route, there are still aspects of your education that will need to be supplemented.

In the IT industry, there are many options for higher education.  Traditional college programs have expanded more to offer combined degree/certification programs that focus directly on your desired branch of IT.  Microsoft offers a wide variety of certification programs for PC, desktop, and operating system careers.  Cisco offers a variety of certification programs for careers in Wide and Local Area networking.  There are also Microsoft certification programs for interest of desktop security careers.  If there is interest in the voice and telecommunications field of study, both Nortel and Cisco have outstanding certification programs.

There are other IT areas of interest which include application design, e-commerce, web design, and programming just to name a few.  But whatever your area of interest, there is an educational program to suit your individual needs.