Too Close For Clarity
Do you remember those “magic eye” optical illusions they used to print in the Sunday paper? (Do you remember the Sunday paper??? The times they are a changin’…) Do you remember how the image only became clear once you got far enough away from the paper to make it out? With the newspaper held close […]
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It Won’t Be Like This For Long
Do you ever feel like just when you get your bearings and catch your breath, the entire landscape changes and it’s time to run again? You finally get into a groove with the kids’ schedules, carpooling, extra-curriculars, and even a pocket of time for your own hobbies, and then… BOOM! School lets out and you’ve got to […]
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We’re Growing!
Welcome to our 2 newest team members! The Prism Group is proud to deliver effective, human-centered mediation services through a team of 4 highly trained mediators. However, our mediators are just the tip of the ice burg. There is so much going on beneath the surface that allows us to deliver the quality of results we do, and […]
Read More Is Discomfort Really The Sign of A “Good” Mediation?
Something we hear often in mediations is, “The sign of a good mediation is when both parties leave a little uncomfortable.” And while this sounds good on the surface, we’re not so sure we agree. It’s true that each party in a dispute maybe end up compromising or foregoing their original ask or offer, but does […]
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Risking It All In The Name of Growth: A Lesson From The Bees
The bees are doing something interesting this time of year. To the unaware eye, they might look like they’re just swarming around a little extra. To the uninformed patio-sitter, they might even present a nuisance. But you, Prism friend, are not unaware or uninformed, because you are here, reading this very blog! And we want […]
Read More Are You Jaded? Why Being Jaded is Harmful
At Prism, we talk a lot about the power of perspective and how the way we look at things greatly impacts the way we actually experience things. We think of perspective like a lens through which we see the circumstances in front of us— like different pairs of glasses, each with their own unique visual-altering […]
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New Year, (Not) New You
The saying goes, “New year, new me!” And while with good intentions and beautiful enthusiasm for self-improvement, we actually think the real key to the desired self & lifestyle improvements many of us begin to seek during the new year season is to remember that despite it being a new year, there is not a […]
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Navigating Conflict At Christmas
Starting way back with Halloween and extending all the way to Christmas, “the holiday season” is known as a time of joy and cheer. There’s a magic in the air, people seem more smiley in the stores, and the near-constant Christmas music helps encourage the “jolliness” of the season. Certainly, this time of year can be full […]
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Gratitude Is A Perspective.
Gratitude is a perspective. It’s a way of looking at life and the world around you. When we look at our days with a perspective of gratitude, suddenly, we have everything to be grateful for. When we view the world through a lens of gratitude, we subconsciously stockpile a collection of positivity, priming our brains […]
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Efficiency vs. Effectiveness: Prism’s Mediation Approach
This month, Prism had the privilege of presenting about our mediation practice at the Louisiana Worker’s Compensation Seminar by Juge Napolitano. Because mediation is about so much more than just reaching a settlement, we thoroughly enjoy the opportunity to share some insights about our strategies and mindsets we use in the mediation room. Among the many things […]
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