Your Identity
Being a ballerina is like being a five-star general! This is Maria Tallchief’s identity. Who is Maria Tallchief? Maria Tallchief (1925 – 2013) is the ballerina who took Paris by storm at the age of 22. What is your metaphor for being? You identity? Do you describe yourself as a five-star general in your chosen […]
How Olympic Athletes Stay Motivated
Every two years, we are amazed by the latest in sporting achievements during the Summer or Winter Olympic Games. Even though we all can’t be Olympic athletes, we can use these seven tips about how Olympians stay motivated. Talk yourself through stress. Use rational thinking and self-talk to logically examine all the potential stressors, determine […]
Staying Comfortable Can Have a High Cost
From a young age you are taught it’s important to be staying comfortable. As babies someone is there to make you comfortable by providing the necessities of food, shelter, and warmth. It makes sense as you grew you associated comfort with these necessities. You say you want more and yet when you have to make […]
The Happiness Advantage
It is something we all seek. Did you know your brain is more creative when you are in a good mood? Shawn Achor’s Ted Talk on the Happiness Advantage has over 19.9 million views…for a very good reason! His entertaining style will show you why the “work hard to be successful and happy” formula is […]
What Is The Halo Effect?
What is the Halo Effect you ask? General Norman Schwarzkopf said the role of the leader is to tell the truth – don’t make the situation better or worse than it is. His advice refers to a cognitive bias that many of us will experience called the “halo effect.” Our overall impression of a […]
Giving
“I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.” – Maya Angelou According to Charity Navigator, Americans annually donate approximately 8.1 billion volunteer hours and give about 3% of their income to charities. Giving also includes helping your neighbor, leading a hand to a stranger or offering a smile […]
The Key to Permanent Change
Getting It Off, Once and For All… Americans are spending over $60 billion a year in an effort to lose weight. And most of the investment goes down the drain because two-thirds regain the weight within a year and 97% gain all the weight back within five years (Marketdata Enterprises). The secret to making lasting […]
Fixed or Growth Mindset
Carol Dweck is a pioneering researcher in the field of motivation. She has studied our brain’s capacity to learn and solve problems. When presented with a problem that is too hard to solve, she noticed that people react with a “fixed mindset” by thinking they are not smart enough to solve it or with a […]
Everybody Hates Me
Everybody is a little extreme. Who is everybody? Can I be 100% confident EVERYBODY hates me? I think my Mom likes me…at least a little bit. In all seriousness, how often you use words like: all, nobody, everybody, always, and never? “Everyone is struggling.” “No one is doing well in this economy.” “I always get […]
Emotional Guidance Scale
Have you ever been told you were emotional? I think we all have. All of us can experience a range of emotions every day from joy and hope to frustration, overwhelm or fear. Negative emotions can be a call to action, telling us something needs to change. When you pay attention to these signals, you […]