What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?
Life without failure
#010 – Overcoming Fear of Failure: Escaping the Performance Trap [Podcast]
What do the following people have in common? Abraham Lincoln, Steve Jobs, Michael Jordan, Napoleon Hill, Tony Robbins, and J.K. Rowling. If you say, “famous people” … well, that is only partially right. These are also people who have experienced some of the greatest failures in life.
Do you struggle with the fear of failure? Or feel like you are in a performance trap? Does a failure send you into a spiral of despair? Do you find it difficult to be creative for fear that you will fail in your attempt?
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Saying NO is so much easier if you know what you want to say YES to instead.
#009 – Just Say No: Freedom from Criticism, Manipulation, Conflict, and Guilt [Podcast]
No is a word we have dreaded since we were babies. Two simple letters that have great power if used wisely. So, why do so many of us have a hard time learning to say no?
Just Say No
We are surrounded by a world that loves to criticize us, to manipulate us, to control us. How can we learn to say no? How can we learn to live free of guilt and manipulation?
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How are your “first things”?
#008 – Stuck: Emotional Health by Unthawing Frozen Emotions and Moving Forward with Traction [Podcast]
Ever feel stuck in life? Perhaps you might feel that you have no traction in your life, that you are just spinning your wheels. Or perhaps you see negative emotions which dominate your life, and quickly react to the smallest of incidents.
Ever feel stuck in life?
In this episode of First Things, we dive into the issue of feeling stuck. I talk about one of my 5 most amazing revelations in life that has helped me unthaw frozen, stuck emotions.
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Are you more likely to “catch your rabbits” chasing them both at the same time? Or one at a time?
Baby Steps: Dream Big, Step Small for Amazing Productivity
Babies are very interesting to watch. Especially as they begin to walk. Small steps … baby steps in the midst of constant failure. I find it funny that as we grow older, we forget some of the most fundamental lessons we learned growing up … like walking.
Baby steps are the key to ultimate success
Let’s briefly review how to help encourage a baby to walk, and see how some of the same principles can apply to us in our lives.
#007 – Multitasking: The Myth of Multitasking … Or Is It? [Podcast]
Multitasking … this can be a very controversial topic to some. There seems to be countless research debunking the practice. Do a search on the myth of multitasking and you will see what I mean.
Is multitasking really a myth?
But, there seems to be a big contradiction … because we can drive and listen to music at the same time, or cook dinner and talk on the phone. So how can we explain this contradiction?
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Happiness: A Definition of Happiness
Happiness quotes are one of the most popular searches online today. Yet, happiness seems like such an elusive term for many. How can we define happiness?
Defining Happiness is the Key to Unlocking Our Lives
I can understand the frustration many have. At times, happiness seems so subjective. For one person, it may be bubble baths and chocolate. For another person, happiness is about relationships and good movies. Yet, I feel that there are underlying themes to happiness for all … if we just have the same starting definition.