How can I get more done in less time? It’s a question everyone wants the answer to. And that’s not the only one. People are also asking: How can I improve my focus and concentration? How can I do better quality work? How can I create better flow for my workday? There is one simple…
Tag: Mindset
Adapting to Change (in Business and in Life)
Change. Sometimes we like it; sometimes we don’t. Sometimes it’s hurled at us with no warning and no time for preparation. And it’s not at all what we expected or wanted. I’m sure you know what I mean. So what do we do about it? Because while venting about our struggles can be therapeutic and…
How to “Make the Most of Today” in Uncertain Times
“Today is life — the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto.” – Dale Carnegie The funny thing about life is that you can have a completely different opinion…
How to Embrace a Growth Mindset to Achieve Anything
Sometimes we are so fixated on the tangibles of success — the numbers, results, and how much we “get done” — that we completely forget about those invisible factors that truly make the difference. Like mindset. Your attitude has direct implications on the progress you make. It affects your productivity, how you respond to obstacles,…
How Positive Self-Talk Can Boost Your Chances of Success
Do you know who your biggest critic is? It’s probably YOU. As human beings, we often sabotage our own chances of success just by the way that we talk to ourselves inside of our heads. (And sometimes we don’t even realize we are doing it!). The way we react to situations, how we respond to…
The 10 Powerful Habits of Outstanding Leaders
Here’s the deal. Outstanding leaders are not carbon copies of one another. There is no copy-and-paste template you can use for achieving success. However, when you look at leaders who have made things happen and have done well at it, there are undoubtedly a few things they will have in common. If you’re looking to…
Leading Authentically
It seems like being yourself should be the easiest thing in the world to do, but it is often the most difficult for people, especially in leadership. Pretending to be someone different than yourself often feels safe, it protects you from being exposed, from the possibility that people will not like you, but it can…
Four Challenges Only The Success Mindset Can Overcome
It often amazes me how some people perceive challenges as insurmountable while successful people see them simply as obstacles to overcome. When Martin Seligman at the University of Pennsylvania studied this phenomenon, he concluded that success in life is based on one critical distinction—whether you believe that your failures are the result of personal deficits…