Setting Effective Boundaries
I was asked to answer questions for a group of brilliant professionals in Canada this week.
Their book club is reading my One Belief Away book, which is awesome!
One of the questions was, “how do you set boundaries with people who are negative or takers (always taking, but never giving back)?”
Own Your Attitude!
Before becoming a famous movie director, James Cameron started his career as a special effects modeler.
He was a brilliant designer and also a perfectionist to the extreme.
Do You Recognize These Circles of Behavior?
“I can’t seem to escape this cycle! First, I get excited about my new goal and by the end of the day I’m back to procrastinating and hating myself for it. I’ve done so much work on myself, and yet, I’m still battling the same lack of focus that I had ten years ago. Why do I keep procrastinating? What is wrong with me?”
3 Tips For Boosting Happiness Now!
When you ask what people most want in life, the typical answer is to be happy. Thus, it seems logical to clarify and reinforce the thoughts, behaviors, and activities that generate this emotion we call happiness.
Knowing which thoughts produce a sense of contentment, joy, or pleasure for you specifically is the first step towards living an intentionally happier life.
3 Steps For Removing That Chip From Your Shoulder
The idea that your life should be different or better than it currently is can either inspire you into action or destroy any chance of fulfillment and inner peace. If you do not like how your life is, use it as inspiration (believing you can improve) to provoke yourself into taking action to enhance it.
5 Words That Crush Inspiration and What To Say Instead
There are two types of attitudes people support. The 1st says, “I’m waiting until I feel like taking action before I do something.” The 2nd says, “I’m taking action so that I feel like doing it!” One waits while the other wins.
Unless you realize your attitude about life is a choice rather than a result of your genetics or childhood, you will not believe it is a decision. Instead, you’ll tell yourself, “These are the facts, and you’re delusional if you think it’s anything else.”
5 Tips For Keeping Your Kids Resilient During The Pandemic
I’ve been working with kids and teens throughout my 32-year psychology career. I also have a 13-year-old who is attending school virtually and a 17-year-old who is on a hybrid schedule.
So I know firsthand, how difficult this last year was on them socially, emotionally, and academically. As parents, we do our best. Yet, it’s been tough on us as well. Thus, the following are 5 ways to keep your kids (and yourself) resilient during the pandemic.
Are You Committing These Top 7 Communication Mistakes? Take The Quiz and Find Out!
Effective communication has always been a hot topic in leadership and sales training curriculum. What does it mean to be an effective communicator? Before sharing my perspective, take the short quiz below and see if you make any of these common communication mistakes.
3 Actions You MUST Take To Create Amazing Breakthroughs!
To create momentum and Amazing Breakthroughs when it comes to achieving your personal and professional goals, you MUST do these 3 actions before anything else!
How To Get People To Like You!
Sales and communication expert, Tim Shurr, reveals how to make people like you more by being “others-focused” and asking questions about them.