Episode Details

Welcome back to Episode 4 of The MGM Show! We've got something exciting in store for you today as we mix things up a little. Our incredible listeners have given us some valuable feedback about Evan and Carl using terms, phrases, and words that might not be widely known. We truly appreciate this fine feedback and are thrilled to announce that we've taken it to heart. In response, we're laying out the ultimate glossary of terms that will become a permanent part of every single one of our episodes! So, get ready to dive into a world of captivating conversations that are informative and easy for everyone to understand. Don't miss out on this fascinating linguistic journey—join us now!

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Definitions below.

Three Areas of the Mind

Cognitive

Known for centuries as one of the three parts of the mind. Deals with knowledge, competencies and intellectual processes as measured on IQ or skills tests.

Affective

Known for centuries as one of the three parts of the mind. Pertains to or arises from feelings or emotions as measured on personality or social style instruments. An emotion or tendency (noun); to influence (verb).

Conation/Conative

Known for centuries as one of the three parts of the mind. Action derived from instinct; purposeful mode of striving, volition. Can be measured by the Kolbe A Index.

Time Management/Allocation of Time

Focus Time

Time spent leading, producing, selling, and completing the tasks that are required for your role.

Buffer Time

Time spent preparing and learning. For many, this also includes mindless tasks such as clearing your inbox or catching up on some reading.

Free Time

Time spent relaxing, doing something fun, and hanging with friends and family. Non-work

Conative Stress Terms

Sync

Spending your time and mental energy in the same way as your Kolbe A Result and Conative Profile

Strain

Conative Stress. A condition where a person’s sense of how a task needs to be performed is substantially different from his or her natural methods of problem solving.

Conflict

Conative Stress. A condition between two adults in a professional relationship with differing strengths.

Burnout

What happens when you constantly live in a state of strain. Over time, your become so far removed from your job that you feel a need to leave.

Tension

Conative Stress. A condition where an external evaluator’s sense of how a task needs to be performed is substantially different from the job-holder’s methods of problem solving.

CCC and MGM Philosophies

External Self Validation (ESV)

What OTHERS are telling you. Your parents, friends, family, trusted teachers. While advice is usually given with the best intention, based on your conative mind, it may not be what’s right for you.

Internal Self Validation (ISV)

What is right for you, based on who you are. This combines your cognitive, affective and conative mind.

• What do I really believe in?
• Who do I want to help?
• What excites me about the future?

Conative Theory and Assessments

Kathy Kolbe

The theorist behind the conative theory. The founder of Kolbe Corp and the one we love most!

Kolbe A Index

An instrument designed by Kathy Kolbe that quantifies the degree of natural talent an i