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One thing about resilience — and where I’m going with my next book is — owning your choices and actions allows you to change them. It’s a foundational ballast of resilience and happiness. Both occur at this intersection. You can’t bounce back without a firm floor. If you’re not honest about how you failed or you’re not honest about how you arrived at that loss, you’re not going to be able to create a firm foundation upon which to build……
Writer’s block can be frustrating when you’re facing a blank screen. As the cursor blinks in anticipation of your forthcoming syllables, it can seem a bit accusatory, if not contemptuous. What would you say if I told you there’s a way to write without writing? A life hack that I recommend to busy clients when encouraging them to increase their blogging activity is that they use dictation applications instead of writing. People traditionally speak faster than they type. It’s also…..
So many of us have been taught that it’s immodest to “toot our own horn” or that talking about our own accomplishments is bad. When promoting yourself on social media, it’s common to see the phrase “humble brag” associated with anything remotely connected to publicizing achievement or rolling out an offering (e.g. a new book, webinar, speaking engagement or job promotion). October is National Self-Promotion Month, so today we’re going to focus on a few ways that you can begin…..
Faith isn’t faith if you know what the outcome will be. We’ve discussed in previous posts the importance faith has when developing resilience in life. Whether expressed as comfort with flux; or taking a managed risk, you must be willing to take a leap of faith in order to reach your goals. Many times, my point of reference is the movies. When I think of ‘leaps of faith,’ one of the most vivid examples I can think of is from…..
During a recent Zoom call with a business consultant who is helping me to edit a messaging video for my upcoming happiness trainer coursework, a revelation occurred to me. While others can help us reach our goals, ultimately, any forward progress depends on our own efforts and actions. Thusly inspired, after our call, I spent time framing out the workbook content. Today, I’ve been culling my notebooks for snippets and thoughts I’ve kept in my journals—wading through years of content,…..