The Power of TED*

Learning from the Polish Miracle

David Emerald — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:42:13 +0000

Donna and I are in Warsaw, Poland this week where I am coaching and facilitating in a global leadership program for executives of companies who do business around the world. We have had the opportunity to learn more about the history of Poland and the remarkable journey of healing and transformation that has occurred in …

Baseball’s Perfect Game and Perfect Challenger

David Emerald — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 01:33:37 +0000

The following is a guest blog by my wife – and huge baseball fan – Donna Zajonc! ——————————————————— My husband and I are Seattle Mariner baseball fans. We’ve remained fans despite their decade-long string of losing seasons and “record” of scoring fewer runs last year than any team in all of Major League Baseball. …

Autism as Challenger

David Emerald — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:52:33 +0000

The following is a portion of a beautiful presentation given by Dina Dadian at an Autism Awareness night at her son, Andrey’s, school. I have been deeply impressed – and humbled – by how Dina and her husband, David, have applied the frameworks of TED* to their parenting of Andrey, as well as in their …

Obtaining Perfection

David Emerald — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:23:01 +0000

I am sometimes amazed at people’s reactions when they realize the measure of perfection I have attained by applying TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic) ™ in my life. No longer do I react to problems from a Victim Orientation and engage in Karpman’s Drama Triangle – that toxic Dreaded Drama Triangle ™ of a Victim reacting …

Choosing Health – The Rest of the Story

David Emerald — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:45:26 +0000

This is the second of a 2-part entry about my relationship with diabetes. This week is American Diabetes Association’s “Diabetes Alert Day” (March 27th). That, plus the pending publication of TED* for Diabetes: A Health Empowerment Story, which I am co-authoring with Scott Conard, M.D., made for a timely “coming out” about my diabetes. Last …

Choosing Health

David Emerald — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:07:39 +0000

This month’s “TED* Thoughts” theme is on health and health empowerment. We chose this to coincide with next week’s American Diabetes Association’s “Diabetes Alert Day” (March 27th) and as a time to announce the pending publication of TED* for Diabetes: A Health Empowerment Story, which I am co-authoring with Scott Conard, M.D. The book will …

Exercise: A Persecutor or a Challenger?

David Emerald — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:53:29 +0000

I have been thinking a lot about health and wellness lately – and not just because I missed posting a blog yesterday due to an end-of-summer cold (yes, even a Creator can get a cold!). Weight has always been a challenge and being diagnosed with TYPE 2 diabetes several years ago was a great attention-getter …

A Legacy of Intimacy

David Emerald — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:14:03 +0000

This is a “recast” of a post from several months ago. I am moved to share it again. Yesterday, we attended the memorial service of Kay Millhon, long-time office manager and “keeper of the center” of the Whidbey Institute. Her husband, Jerry, is a long-time friend and current Executive Director of the Institute. The Whidbey …

TED for Practitioners

debbie — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:16:40 +0000

Now Accepting Applications for October 21-24, 2012 Session. Location: Bainbridge Island, WA

Intimacy

David Emerald — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:47:22 +0000

TED* Works!™ in Relationships – February is the month of Valentine’s Day – a time to celebrate love, romance and gifts of acknowledging the important relationships in our lives. So, this month, the focus of “TED* Thoughts” is on applying TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic) to relationships. ————————————————————— Valentine’s Day was last week. The day before, …