Are You a Miner or a Farmer? by Kevin Housley This week I was reminded of an old story about a miner and a farmer and it goes something like this: A miner takes from the resources. They extract every little bit of useable ore, put it towards personal gain and leave the landscape decimated […]
Allostatic Load. How Heavy Can You Carry? by Kevin Housley I recently came across a new way to look at an old problem and it has opened my eyes to yet another psychological process that can help us achieve ultimate human performance. The concept is called “Allostatic Load” and it is heavily researched including for […]
Self Determination Theory and how to maximize your effectiveness using it! In the human performance psychology world a very common theory that is assessed and discussed at nauseam is Self Determination Theory (SDT). This theory is based around the assumptions that people are generally on a quest to not suck, are active participants in their […]
Eye On the Prize: Micro Goals Lead To Macro Accomplishments Goals are an integral part of achieving results. When we try and wing it and hope for the best without a system we often fall short of the objective, get frustrated and ultimately not achieve the conclusion we were hoping for. By intentionally focusing on […]
Confirm Your Identity At work we talk often about how the career of firefighting and public service has a propensity to define who we are as people. When you go to a house party you are introduced as a firefighter right after your name is mentioned and often the conversation revolves around the job. As […]
It’s Time to Attack Perfectionism By Kevin Housley In emergency services there is very little room for errors and mistakes can be costly to say the least on actual calls. This pressure is real and we feel it just as much as you do on a daily basis. Have you considered your relationship with perfectionism […]
Own Your Impact! By Kevin Housley There seems to be a lot of chatter around emergency services lately about lack of training, lack of quality training and lack of buy in from “that other crew”; and by lately I mean over the last 17 years of my career…. It got me thinking about where this […]
Self Determination Theory and how to maximize your effectiveness using it! In the human performance psychology world a very common theory that is assessed and discussed at nauseam is Self Determination Theory (SDT). This theory is based around the assumptions that people are generally on a quest to not suck, are active participants in their […]
I Can’t Fall Back Asleep! Arrrrgh!!! One consistent question we hear when teaching Human Performance classes to emergency responders is “When I am at work I have a really hard time falling back asleep after a call. How Can I fix this?!” There are a lot of different tips and strategies that could be applied […]
This week we’re extremely excited to announce two massive releases in the journey of helping you obtain ultimate success in your career, personal life, and eventually retirement. Take a look at some projects we’ve been working on for a real long time and let us know what you think! 🧠 Brain Training:Presilience for the Emergency Scene After a […]
