Decision making can be one of the biggest challenges in life. Getting stuck in indecision leads to lost opportunities, leadership failure, damaged relationships, and tremendous anxiety.
Few things bring as much relief as getting decisions made. With practice, you can improve your ability to make qu...
If a healthy romantic relationship were easy, more people would have one. Whether in a dating relationship, engaged, or married, here are 12 dating & marriage relationship-building activities that can take your connection from average to extraordinary.
1. Schedule Fun
Make a list of 10 activities ...
As your self-confidence improves, other parts of your life improve as well. Often relationships strengthen, you see opportunities you missed before, and your focus & creativity improve. You CAN improve your self-confidence by taking action.
While you might believe that self-confidence is something ...
I had a tough experience in 5th grade. My school principal scolded and intentionally embarrassed me in front of a packed lunchroom. I was accused of causing lunchroom chaos, including dancing on a table.
She then pulled me to her office where she and the vice-principle berated me for what seemed li...
I've read a lot of books and special few have inspired me deeply. Some books have changed, and possibly saved, my life. I want to share them with you.
Here's how I decided on my list:
- I've read the book multiple times because it's been so helpful.
- It's been so inspiring, I've had it in more tha ...
I can be insane at times. My view of the world and my life can be extremely negative. My perspective is consumed by what can go wrong, the opportunities lost, the mistakes I've made, and how everything can, and in my mind will, fall apart. This is insanity because my thinking is just not accurate. M...
You will make some bad decisions in life and that's OK. You'll trust untrustworthy people. You'll take the wrong job. An investment of time and money will go south.
Will you follow up bad choices by learning and taking a better path?
In How to Make the Good Decisions (Part 1) I gave you 7 tools th...
I once boxed in an amateur boxing tournament. I did it to prove to myself that I could face fear and to build my self-confidence. It was a good decision.
Building confidence always involves facing your fears. Here are 9 more confidence building decisions. Check out 18 Ways to Build Self-Confidence ...
The life wheel is a tool that has helped me and many clients. It divides your life into categories. You're either moving towards or away from balance. This tool can bring awareness to which direction your headed.
Step 1: Decide Your Legacy
Choose the type of person you want to become in each life ...
If you read How to Change Negative Core Beliefs (Part 1), you looked at 20 common limiting mindsets and 5 questions to help replace them. Below are real examples of ways people have replaced destructive core beliefs with empowering ones.
"Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably t...
Being vulnerable on an emotional level is terrifying. One reason I became a therapist is to appear like I've got things together. When people come to me for help, I'm seen as the expert, therefore I remain in control. I'm more comfortable helping than being helped. Asking for help is scary.
I share...
Do you want to have a winning marriage or a mediocre one? Do you believe that having a great marriage is possible? Are you trying to thrive or just survive? Just surviving in your marriage is not only stressful, but it's depressing. Be proactive and put in the effort to win.
"Do you know that in ...
