Photo by: Rennett Stowe Self-worth. It’s not something we usually think a 3 year old would have. I mean, come one, they’re just little kids, right? Wrong… oh so wrong. Psychological research shows that what the child learns, around 3 to 4 years of age, HUGELY impacts their self-worth and esteem… for the rest of […]
9 Self Motivation Types – How to Get Motivated! (New Free Quiz!)
Photo by: oskay Have you ever seen something so fully aligned with its purpose that nothing will stop it? This thing – so focused and pointed toward its goals. Repelled by what doesn’t fit and pulled toward what does. It’s almost magical to see. It’s even more inspiring to imitate. A magnet. A regular old […]
Gain Confidence and Improve Your Memory – Trust Your Unconscious Mind
Photo by: Dermot O’Halloran Every day, millions of human beings face a physically impossible task. One that they can’t bear to take. It’s not that they don’t want to… it’s not, necessarily, that they don’t know how to. They just can’t build up the strength to carry on. Who are these folks, you wonder? Infants. […]
Getting in "The Zone" or "Flow State" – On Demand
Photo by: snowpeak You know those times when you’re really flowing along through things? It doesn’t seem like anything can stop you. You’ve got the wind in your hair, you’re flying along, and dog-gone-it you’re going to win. This is the phase when time ceases to exist. You seem to float above the mess of […]
Communication: Effective Speaking Through The 3V Skills
[This is Part # 11 of a 20 Part Series to Improve Your Strengths] — Take the Strengths TEST Quote: “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” -George Bernard Shaw Definition: “interchange or transfer information or ideas” You’ve seen it before, the 7%-38%-55% rule on the 3 V’s… […]
How to Find Your Passions and Purpose in Life Just By Using Your Brain
Here’s another ideation exercise coming your way! I call this one the FRUIT ROOT TREE brainstorming method. It presents a fun and natural (har har!) way to take some drilled-down base characteristics of your issue, challenge, or problem and combines them into an idea-filled meal of possibilities. Let’s dive right on in and see what […]
SMART Goal Setting is Old Hat — Here’s the New Way
It’s the 10th frame, 2nd ball; you’re hands are a little sweaty, your firing arm floats gently by your side as you await the return of your round instrument of destruction, and you know there is but one thing left to do. You must take this 15 pound lug of a thing and hurl it […]
How To Make Your Own Self Talk and Positive Thought Program
We talk to ourselves A LOT! Most of the time it stays solely between our ears. But think about it a bit. Have you ever caught yourself saying: “oh that was stupid of me”, or “oh that person will never be interested in me”, or “I’m not good enough to do that”? No? Then you’re […]
Optimism: Can You Always Have A Positive Attitude?
[This is Part # 8 of a 20 Part Series to Improve Your Strengths] — Take the Strengths TEST Quote: “Between the optimist and the pessimist, the difference is droll. The optimist sees the doughnut; the pessimist the hole!” -Oscar Wilde Definition: “a general disposition to expect the best in all things” You know that […]