We've all heard the expression that a person is “his own worst critic”. We often do not give ourselves enough credit for performing well and regularly beat ourselves up for not performing better.
For some of us it is never...
The mysteries of the brain intrigue most of us. That 3-pound mass of grey matter with its 100 billion neurons protected by a relatively puny bony structure (the skull) literally operates everything.
The brain process we seem to be most...
A new client came to see me recently and explained that he finds it very hard to decide almost anything. The more important the decision the more he agonizes.
He wants every decision to be “perfect”. He is often petrified...
We tend to admire creative people.
We think of them as artists, writers, performers or great thinkers like philosophers, mathematicians or even super successful business types.
We often hold them apart from us as if they have been mysteriously touched and...
Both coaching and therapy are based on continuous, one-on-one meetings between an individual and therapist or coach. Both professions assist individuals who are in need of change. Coaching and therapy are aimed at helping clients discover the right direction...
"Problem-solver." In career circles, the descriptor is right up there with “team player” and “detail-oriented.” People love to tout the importance of finding solutions and how good they are at it.
John is sure to put it on his resume and...
What attributes do you ascribe to someone who you think of as intelligent? Do you think of them as really smart? Do they have to know a lot? Do they have to have a great memory? Understand math? Speak...
You set your goals, prepared to meet personal challenges and geared up to win professional battles.
Ready to run down the path to success, you resolved to get more done and achieve your dreams. This was your time.
So,you began to...
Think about the last time you really lost control in your partner’s presence.
Maybe you were mad at your partner. Maybe you were railing at the world.
What did he or she witness?
Were you red-faced and loud?
Were your sarcastic and sulky...
We tend to avoid difficult conversations for many reasons. We may be afraid to start a fight; we may think we would be rejected or misunderstood; we don’t want to annoy; maybe the point we would like to make...
