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The Summer of Dopamine: How Neuroscience Proves that Joy Is a Serious Productivity Tool
Let’s talk about hustle culture and how it is affecting you. Because of this prevalent narrative, joy is often viewed as secondary or even contradictory to the relentless pursuit of achievement and productivity. Culturally, we place a hyperfocus on external validation, emphasizing external markers of success, like promotions, financial gain, and social media portrayal of…
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The Next Wave of Leadership Starts Within as High Performers Turn to Sir James Gray Robinson
You don’t have to collapse to know something is wrong. Sometimes burnout doesn’t look like a breakdown. It looks like waking up with dread before a day full of meetings you used to enjoy. It looks like resenting the career you built from scratch. It looks like success that no longer satisfies and exhaustion that…
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Why High Achievers Break Down with Sir James Gray Robinson
Brandon T. Adams Podcast Title: Why High Achievers Break Down with Sir James Gray Robinson In this episode of the Brandon T. Adams Audio Experience, I sat down with Sir James Gray Robinson, a third-generation attorney turned mindset coach and founder of “Awakened Mastery.” After decades of practicing law and chasing external success, he hit…
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Mid-Year, Full Brain: The Neuroscience of a Strategic Reset
We are already cruising through July! You’re halfway through the year, and your brain knows it, even if you haven’t consciously acknowledged the clock. Unfortunately, deadlines, pressure, expectations, and the constant pursuit of excellence don’t take summer vacations. But your brain, like the rest of you, wasn’t designed to operate in perpetual overdrive. Without deliberate…
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Rewiring Failure: The Neuroscience of Unintended Results and Unshakable Growth
When you reframe failure as feedback, you’re not being naive. You’re being neurobiologically accurate. Most of us have been taught to fear failure like it’s a final verdict in a court of law. A neon sign flashing “Wrong Turn” in your brain’s busy crossroads. It can start early, with red ink marks on a test,…
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Be The Eye of The Storm: Where Power Meets Peace
The foundation of leadership, presence, and innovation is a regulated brain in a dysregulated world. In some ways I feel like I’ve been spinning like a top and learning how to make it work for me, for almost seven decades. The irony is that you can always be waiting for a break, for things to…
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How Are Your Walls Holding You Back from Greater Success?
You cannot protect yourself by building walls. Trust me, I tried and failed. However, you can protect yourself by building character. If you’re reading this, you’ve likely spent your life building everything that you think is necessary for success, everything that you’ve been told you were supposed to do. Early in my career, I focused…
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The Summer Mindset Shift: How Longer Days Can Supercharge Your Brain and Productivity
I love that subtle yet undeniable energy that arrives with the longer days of summer. The light lingers, the evenings stretch, and suddenly there’s a little more room to breathe, to make shifts, and to imagine. What you may not realize is that this daylight shift is doing more than just brightening your mood. It’s…
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June Jumpstart: Elevate Your Success with Summer-Ready Neuroscience Techniques
Unlock next-level success by aligning your brain with your goals. Use neuroscience to fuel your summer growth, focus, and earning potential—starting now.
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You’ll Work For Years To Be Happy But Won’t Spend One Minute Choosing It
The question isn’t whether you’ll work hard for what you want. You already do that. The real question is: Will you also work—gently, deliberately, daily—for the happiness you’re already capable of feeling? For years as an attorney, I put in overtime and fully committed to the grind. I sacrificed sleep, weekends, peace of mind, vacations,…
