Synopsis
This series of video podcasts is based upon a system for success developed by psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford, (Ph.D.). The basic premise of this philosophy is that the reason we are less than effective is that the problems in our life trigger the release of certain stress-related chemicals that engage the lower 20% of our brain which is incapable of creative thinking. This results in feelings of stress, frustration, and the desire to either lash out or escape. What makes Dr. Crawford's "Top of the Mind" system unique and powerful is that it shows us how to change the chemical make-up of our body and shift to the upper 80% of our brain where we can access the clarity, confidence, and creativity necessary to bring our best to all aspects of life.
Episodes
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How to Make a Point Without Inflicting a Wound
06/01/2020“Influence is the art of making a point without inflicting a wound.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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How to Learn from Past Mistakes Without Guilt or Shame
29/12/2019"Knowing what I know now, how would I do this differently in the future?" ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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Are We Willing To Be Wrong?
15/12/2019“We must be willing to be wrong in order to trust what we believe to be right.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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What Makes a Good Parent?
07/12/2019“Having a baby no more makes one a good parent than having a baby grand piano makes one an accomplished pianist.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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It's Not What We Feel But What We Feed
30/11/2019"It's not what we feel, but what we feed, that creates our experience of life." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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Choosing "The Devil We Know"
24/11/2019“While choosing the devil we know over the devil that we don’t know may seem like an effective strategy, when all is said and done, we still may find ourselves living in Hell.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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How to Rid Our Lives of Clowns
17/11/2019“Don’t blame the clowns for acting like clowns… ask yourself, why do you keep going to the circus?” ~ Unknown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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How Wounds from Our Past Can Affect Relationships in Our Future
09/11/2019“If we don’t heal our wounds from the past, we will bleed all over people who didn’t cut us.” ~ Unknown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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The Neuroscience of Priorities
03/11/2019”Never Make the most important thing in your life something that is out of your control.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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Letting People Inside Our Head
27/10/2019"In order to become more influential in our experience of life, we must become more selective to whom we allow inside our heads." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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Stress vs. Distress
20/10/2019“Until we know the difference between stress and distress, we won’t know what and when to change.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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What We Condone, We Codify!
13/10/2019"What we condone, we codify!" ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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How To Get People To Trust Us
07/10/2019“Until we are trusted, our ability to influence others will be limited or nonexistent.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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The Neuroscience of Negative EmotionsThe Neuroscience of Negative Emotions
01/10/2019"Until we know the true cause of our stress, frustration, and anxiety… we won't be able to do anything about it." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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Going For Trust & Cooperation Versus Obedience
22/09/2019"In order to influence others to do and be their best, we must make a distinction between whether we are going for trust and cooperation…or obedience. Trust and cooperation create solution-focused conversations and build successful relationships…obedience is what you teach your dog." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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When Insight Isn't Enough
14/09/2019"When the alarm bell of the emotional brain keeps signaling that you are in danger, no amount of insight will silence it." ~ From The Body Keeps Score by Bessel van der Kolk (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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Managing the Meltdown - Teaching Kids Self-Regulation
11/09/2019"Feeling out of control and being shamed for those feelings is probably one of the most distressing feelings there is… especially if you are a kid.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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Worry & Trauma Imagination Hijack
02/09/2019“When worry and/or trauma hijack our imagination, they turn one of the most powerful tools we have for happiness and success against us.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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Interpersonal Neurobiology - The Key to Being Heard & Understood
26/08/2019“While we are not responsible for other people’s reactions, we do play a role in how their brain interprets what we do and say, and this will impact our influence.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)
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You Can't Make A Good Deal With A Bad Person
19/08/2019""You can't make a good deal with a bad person." ~ Warren Buffett" (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)