I recently started a very interesting trial that should prove both challenging and rewarding. My trial is to do at least one thing I am currently afraid to do every day for the next thirty days. Although I have been doing this practice sporadically over the last several years, I really want to create the […]
Overcoming Discouragement
Life is full of failures, rejection and more than a fair share of discouragement. I believe that the difference in how persistent people are often comes down to how they handle the discouragement that comes from the same situation. While some people can immediately brush themselves off, others can enter a negative cycle of thoughts […]
Building Confidence with Constructive Embarrassment
Embarrassment is not a pleasant emotion. From minor social faux-pas to those mistakes that result in public humiliation, nobody likes to be embarrassed. Jerry Seinfeld has a routine he does where he points out that in a list of top fears, public speaking was rated worse than death. His punch line is when he infers […]
The Reality of Focus
Has anyone ever asked you if you see the glass as half-full or half-empty? Most of us can probably remember hearing this expression at one time or another. Although the real essence of the question, are you optimistic or pessimistic, is an important lesson, there is an even more important and subtle truth here. This […]
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