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Be the Phoenix
“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.”~ Maya Angelou We don't know who we are...
Define Your Dream
“Never limit yourself because of others’ limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination.” ~ Mae C. Jemison This is sage advice from the first African American woman to travel into space. When she was selected for...
Garbage In, Garbage Out
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought.”~ Buddha When you spend time tearing yourself down for every small infraction it adds up in big ways. Every time you do it, you're reinforcing a neural network in your brain that says, "You...
Do the Impossible
“Nothing is impossible; the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!”~ Audrey Hepburn What do you feel is impossible for you to do in your life right now? Have you been considering going back to school? Getting a different job? Changing careers? Changing a...
Unlock the Door
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.~ Confucius If fear is what's holding us back from reaching our full potential, how do we overcome...
It’s contagious. Inoculate Yourself.
Have you ever been around someone so angry or unhappy that you began feeling the same way? We all have. Emotions are as contagious as the common cold. We have our mirror neurons to thank for this, but we definitely want those neurons activating!...
Willpower is important, but not critical. Here’s why.
"Willpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much." John Ortberg By now, most of us have read articles discussing willpower in some form or fashion. There are two areas where researchers tend to agree. First, willpower is...
Increase Intrinsic Motivation
Intrinsic motivation is one of learning's most precious resources. It bolsters us to stick out the tough moments of a challenge and pursue what we love to do.Rachel Simmons That sounds great, but how do we increase or even get intrinsic motivation?...
Mindset is Your “1” thing
What happens when we go from thinking only about ourselves to thinking from the perspective of others? We grow in empathy and that empathy can develop into compassion. Compassion is actionable. It's also a choice that we have to make. It's...