Tamara Ghandour’s Blog
Insights and Inspiration for Everyday Innovators
Mirror Neurons can Help or Hurt Your Ability to Perform at Your Peak
Mirror neurons can help or hurt your ability to be an Everyday Innovator and perform at your peak, depending on what stimulus you give them. Mirror neurons respond to actions that we observe in others. They fire in the same way when we actually recreate that action ourselves. It's why you
5 Activities to get Yourself Unstuck When You Need it Most
Don't waste your time stuck in a rut or feeling like you are on a never ending hamster wheel. Use these 5 tips to get unstuck, when you need it most, i.e. when you feel overwhelmed and unclear. #1 Different Beats Better Different beats better every time. Better
3 Tips for Everyday Innovators to Get Influence, Buy-In and Manage Up
https://youtu.be/UujpeA9_AW8 3 Tips for Everyday Innovators to Get Influence and Buy-In Innovation is the lifeblood of any successful business, but it can be difficult to get the support from those higher up in the organization. Many innovators feel like their voice is not heard, and that their ideas are not
Why You Should Watch Infomercials
My kids totally busted me. I was sitting on the couch watching infomercials when they walked in the room. This isn’t the first time. I admit it, I’ve always loved infomercials. Not because I buy the products. Not because the “but wait there’s more” is so fun to hear.
Are you Surrounded By Toxic or Nutric People in 2023
Toxic people are like emotional vampires that suck the energy right out of anyone they come into contact with. They aren’t always obvious at first but over time you feel the impact of their game. As Everyday Innovators, toxic people are the ones that throw unnecessary landmines in your way
7 Steps to Becoming an Innovative Person
When I first started taking CrossFit classes, performing a handstand terrified me. I didn't like to be upside down. After several years of training and competing, I often wonder why I was so afraid back then. When I first started flexing my innovation muscles, I felt uncomfortable at times too.
Can You Feel Like a Winner and a Loser at the Same Time?
Can you feel like a winner and a loser at the same time? I crossed the finish line with my hands up in the air in the position of victory, let the excited volunteers put the medal around my neck, and took my finisher picture with the Ironman background.
Top 5 Best Personality Tests For Personal and Professional Growth
You can take a test for just about anything online. Want to learn what character on Game of Thrones you would be? What’s your favorite color? Who would go to jail with you? No doubt these are a fun distraction from work, but what do you really learn? Not
Why Gratitude is Great for Your Creativity
It’s that time of year where so many of us count our blessings or perhaps say what we are grateful for as we dive into turkey, pie and football or before opening presents. But, did you know gratitude is more than just saying what you are thankful for? Gratitude is
13 Words That Will Give You a Massive Advantage in 2023
If I ask 20 people to define the word "INNOVATION" I'd get 20 different answers. Don't let innovation become confusing, complex or siloed to a select few. As a leader you know that today's uncertain and changing marketplace requires a real culture of innovation, one that includes the people doing