Over the years, this space has grown into a living body of work — reflections written in real time and in retrospect, across seasons of change, clarity, disruption, and growth. It now also includes links to my SilverDisobedience® Perception Dynamics™ podcast interviews.
Feel free to scroll or use the search bar to choose a topic that reflects where you are right now and explore at your own pace.
There’s no order required. No finish line. Read or watch whatever meets you where you are.
Essays explore how perception — consciously and unconsciously — shapes experience, decision-making, emotional response and self-trust. They also address timing in life, trade-offs, internal alignment, and the often unspoken pressures behind big choices. Many posts look at how to separate fear, urgency, and outside influence from true readiness. Some tackle awareness of our nervous system, maintaining emotional steadiness, and returning to center — especially during periods of uncertainty, conflict, or fatigue. Plenty examine interpersonal perception, unspoken cues, boundaries, loyalty, projection, and the subtle mechanics of influence — both personal and professional. Others tackle leadership as an internal state, not a title. Topics include presence under scrutiny, decision-making in high-stakes environments, and maintaining integrity while operating in complex systems. I explore personal evolution, self-trust, and the quiet courage required to outgrow old identities — without abandoning yourself in the process. You can also expect to find posts about space for grief, patience, waiting, and the uncomfortable middle — when clarity hasn’t arrived yet, but something is clearly shifting. Basically you’ll find thoughts about the entirety of the human experience.
Enjoy! Thank you for visiting. I hope you find the content valuable. If you ever need to go deeper, I offer private consultations.
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The Language You’re Speaking Before You Open Your Mouth
Most people believe their influence lives in words. This is, at best, an elementary understanding of how human communication actually works. Words are the last thing we process. Long before content is evaluated, influence is determined through affective signaling —the emotional data you transmit before logic ever arrives. This includes your tone, pace, stillness, certainty, Keep reading →
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The Dangers of the Echo Chamber Effect
The media’s polarization, driven by various agendas, breeds divisiveness. The echo chamber effect, reinforced by social media algorithms and limited news sources, hinders open-mindedness and constructive dialogue. Anonymity online fuels harmful behavior and cancel culture. Dian Griesel advises vigilance against echo chambers and advocates for thoughtful sharing. Follow her for thought-provoking content. Keep reading →
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The Phenomenon of Continued Influence Effect
Ever wonder why people continue to believe something after it’s been thoroughly debunked as false? Continued Influence Effect is at play. The continued influence effect refers to a cognitive phenomenon where misinformation or inaccurate information continues to affect people’s beliefs and judgments even after they have been presented with corrections or accurate information. This effect Keep reading →
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Recent posts
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The Language You’re Speaking Before You Open Your Mouth
Most people believe their influence lives in words. This is, at best, an elementary understanding of how human communication actually works. Words are the last thing we process. Long before content is evaluated, influence is determined through affective signaling —the emotional data you transmit before logic ever arrives. This includes your tone, pace, stillness, certainty, Keep reading →
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The Dangers of the Echo Chamber Effect
The media’s polarization, driven by various agendas, breeds divisiveness. The echo chamber effect, reinforced by social media algorithms and limited news sources, hinders open-mindedness and constructive dialogue. Anonymity online fuels harmful behavior and cancel culture. Dian Griesel advises vigilance against echo chambers and advocates for thoughtful sharing. Follow her for thought-provoking content. Keep reading →
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The Phenomenon of Continued Influence Effect
Ever wonder why people continue to believe something after it’s been thoroughly debunked as false? Continued Influence Effect is at play. The continued influence effect refers to a cognitive phenomenon where misinformation or inaccurate information continues to affect people’s beliefs and judgments even after they have been presented with corrections or accurate information. This effect Keep reading →
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The Power of Eye Contact: Commanding Conversations with Your Gaze
Your eyes hold immense power. They are more than just a window to your soul—they are a tool of influence, authority, and emotional intelligence. Maintaining firm eye contact in business, leadership, and high-stakes situations can determine whether you lead the conversation or lose control of it. Many people underestimate the power of eye contact, especially Keep reading →
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The Power of Mastering Body Language for Effective Leadership
People often associate speed with efficiency and success in today’s fast-paced world. However, perceptive leaders understand that true confidence is not in how fast you move but in how controlled and deliberate your actions are. Practicing relaxed movements—without rushing—can transform your presence, elevate your confidence, and influence how others perceive you. This practice also brings Keep reading →
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Live Happily: Embrace Your Life’s Potential
Whatever age we are, having realized that life is not one great fairy tale, we can still “live happily ever after.” ✨ Experience and time have taught us that happiness comes from our choices on a moment-to-moment basis. It builds to form our overall sense of acceptance of others, our daily situations, and our circumstances. Keep reading →
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The Power of Believing in Others
When we think of youth, we often connect it to a time of innocence—that era in our lives when we believed whatever we were told. Children tend to approach others with openness and trust. This frightens parents and others who love us and worry that we’ll get hurt in some way or another. Sadly, at Keep reading →
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The Fentanyl Crisis with DEA Special Agent, ret. Brian Townsend
Did you know 2 milligrams of fentanyl which is comparable size-wise to 2 grains of salt or sand can kill? If fentanyl was packed in a standard size sugar packet — that’s enough to kill 500 people. 🌟🎙️ Tune in to this podcast and watch it with your kids and others you love. 🎙️🌟The Fentanyl Keep reading →
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Essential Tools Every Leader Must Develop
If only life were like the movies: Everyone is “in charge” of someone or something, and every problem magically works itself out in record time as the hero(ine) gets a promotion by the time the final credits are rolling. In real life, it’s not that easy. Many people are drawn toward leadership, but once they get Keep reading →
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Overcome Inertia: Act “As If”
Much of what we know has been learned by trial and error. While we’ve had successes and enjoyed glory, we’ve also experienced failures. Some failures may have been accompanied by ridicule, pain, humiliation and other uncomfortable feelings. Upon achieving success, our unconscious mind does not wipe out our memories of pain and failure. The unconscious Keep reading →
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Stop Worrying: Try Facts Over Imagination
While imagination is a wonderful thing, it can also be the root cause of much of the stress in our lives. As we continually deal with more challenging life experiences, our imagination can derail us. For instance, imagining worst-case scenarios in a job interview or a relationship conflict can lead to unnecessary stress. If we Keep reading →
