The human psyche requires 3 basic things to thrive: mastery, autonomy, and purpose. Last week I talked about the importance of being allowed to show competence…
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How to Get Motivated and Be More Productive!
I’m pretty sure we all agree that we perform better when we feel motivated. But have you ever thought about why motivation matters and how…
5 Advantages of Having a Very Short Memory
I am a huge college football fan – I watched 12 hours of college football yesterday. I was even in the Redcoat Band when I…
I’ve never done this successfully
I have never been able to talk a client out of taking the first job they’re offered, even when it’s the wrong job. I keep…
Don’t be afraid of your potential
Potential – having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future. (via Google) When people ask me what I do,…
Will you try 5 times?
I was struck by this comment from Aly Raisman after she won the silver medal in the Women’s Individual All-Around competition at the Olympics, “The…
Don’t Discount Your Own Experience
We are encouraged to discount our personal experience every day. We’re inundated with information about how to build a business, turbo charge our careers, lose…
How I Realized I Was Crazy Stressed
I do my best thinking in the shower. Must be the water. Anyway, I was washing my face the other day and realized I was…
You need a career coach! (guest post)
The things that are obvious to us about the people closest to us are often the things that they just can’t see. My best friend…
5 Ways to Become More Adaptable at Work
“It is not the strongest of the species, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the ones that are the most adaptable to change.”…