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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Before the Storm: Getting In Front of Workplace Conflicts Before They Escalate
Most workplace conflicts don’t erupt out of nowhere. They send clear signals — if you know what to look for. A shift in tone. A clipped response. Someone who suddenly stops asking questions. Break room conversations that end when certain people enter. These aren’t random behaviors — they’re early warning signs that most leaders miss. Not because they’re careless. Because they were never taught how… Keep reading →
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The Executive Brief
How Elite Leaders Win When the Stakes Are Highest When decisions shape careers, reputations, and market trust, perception isn’t a side factor — it’s the hidden driver that you’re either harnessing to your benefit…or missing at your detriment. For more than three decades, the 6‑Layer Perception Stack™ and 4P™ Perception Model have quietly empowered leaders through moments that define organizations and careers. From boardroom showdowns… Keep reading →
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From Philosophy to Psychology: Understanding Society’s Fascination with Disturbing Themes with Jordan Conrad, Ph.D., LCSW
In an interview with Dr. Jordan Conrad, key themes emerge about the appeal of “death game” narratives like Squid Game. The discussion links these stories to societal issues such as wealth disparity, social media’s influence, trauma repetition, and the effect of AI on interpersonal skills. Various challenges in therapy and relationships are also explored. Keep reading →
From Philosophy to Psychology: Understanding Society's Fascination with Disturbing Themes with Jordan Conrad, Ph.D., LCSW – Silver Disobedience® Perception Dynamics™ with Dian Griesel: How People Think, Lead & Create Success
- From Philosophy to Psychology: Understanding Society's Fascination with Disturbing Themes with Jordan Conrad, Ph.D., LCSW
- Revolutionizing Auto Insurance: The Roadzen AI Advantage
- Divorce, Mediation Versus Litigation with Joe Dillon
- The Future of Heart Health, AI & Innovation with Dr. Ami Bhatt, FDA Chair, Digital Health Advisory Committee
- Exploring Bioenergetics with Dr. Sue Morter
Recent posts
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Before the Storm: Getting In Front of Workplace Conflicts Before They Escalate
Most workplace conflicts don’t erupt out of nowhere. They send clear signals — if you know what to look for. A shift in tone. A clipped response. Someone who suddenly stops asking questions. Break room conversations that end when certain people enter. These aren’t random behaviors — they’re early warning signs that most leaders miss.… Keep reading →
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The Executive Brief
How Elite Leaders Win When the Stakes Are Highest When decisions shape careers, reputations, and market trust, perception isn’t a side factor — it’s the hidden driver that you’re either harnessing to your benefit…or missing at your detriment. For more than three decades, the 6‑Layer Perception Stack™ and 4P™ Perception Model have quietly empowered leaders… Keep reading →
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It’s Not All Black and White
Someone once said, “What I like about black-and-white photographs is that they’re more like reading the book than seeing the movie.” With that quote in mind, I need to start with an apology for incorrectly crediting yesterday’s video— that topped 1,000 views— to the wrong Rich Kissi. Please help me correct my embarrassing error by… Keep reading →
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“Feeling” Happy
Our “feelings” of happiness are in constant flux. We are all completely unique in “what makes us feel happy.” What makes us feel happy today will not necessarily have the same effect tomorrow. This goes for people, places and things. Our individual state of happiness requires introspection while doing and moving forward with actions.… Keep reading →
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Tides of Emotions
We all know that people react differently to the same things on different days. One day what we say doesn’t bother anyone; our mistakes don’t bother others. Then other days, it seems like we inadvertently trigger an apocalypse. The flip side as to our reactions to others is the same as well: Somedays we find… Keep reading →
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Magnetic Attraction: Let The Force Be With You
Everything in the material Universe holds the dual forces of attraction and repulsion. People magnetically draw fondness and sympathies as well as polar opposites such as animosity, aversion, distaste and repulsion. With magnetism, there is always some likeness in atomic structure that causes the effects of attraction, otherwise there is no attraction. For example, a… Keep reading →
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Does Your Head Need Weeding?
The day this picture was taken, I was on “Tar Beach,” or in other words, a New York City rooftop, on a 98 degree hot summer day. I was wilting. Yet, there was grass in the gutter that was thriving against all odds. I’ve always been fascinated with weeds. They grow in the most… Keep reading →
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Silly is Serious Business
Whenever you have a moment to be silly — do it. Yes, if you have children they’ll be mortified but you’ll be better for it. Being silly is serious business. It is good for you. Being silly has been proven to be healing in a variety of illnesses, particularly those involving autoimmunity. Getting your silly… Keep reading →
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Starting the Day with A Half Hour of Thought
I’m often asked by readers of this blog, how did I learn to think. It started years ago when I was growing up. In my childhood, television was pretty restricted to Walt Disney Hour, once a week. I only otherwise watched TV while babysitting after kids went to sleep. As a result, to entertain myself… Keep reading →
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The Reflection That Counts the Most
Of all the things we wear, our expression is the most important. We each spend at least some time during our days looking in the mirror. We check out our hair, makeup and clothing. We pass glass windows and our image catches our attention. But, the most important thing to check out when we see… Keep reading →
