You have likely heard of positive thinking. But have you ever heard of the power of irrational positive thinking? This idea was coined from The Optimism Bias: A Tour of the Irrationally Positive Brain by Tali Sharot. According to Sharot, “Optimism biases human and nonhuman thought. It takes rational reasoning hostage, directing our expectations toward a better…
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Keep ReadingDreams can come true IF you know the secret. So…wanna know the secret? How Can Dreams Come True? It’s in this quote from Mark Twain: Dreams can come true, but there is a secret. They are realized through the magic of persistence, determination, commitment, passion, practice, focus, and hard work. They happen a step at…
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Keep ReadingAs many of you have probably caught on by now, I’m a big goal setter. I think setting and chasing after goals is one of the best ways we can invest in our lives. When my kids were younger and all at home, I was always sharing goal-setting tips with them so they would see…
Keep Reading“If you are working on something exciting that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you.” – Steve Jobs Vision statements. Vision documents. Vision boards. There is a lot of talk about vision, but have you ever asked yourself exactly what is vision or how to define it? How…
Keep ReadingDo you lack self-esteem? Do you want to know how to build self-confidence quickly and almost automatically? Most people believe self-esteem and self-confidence are much harder to develop than they actually are. I used to be one of them. Yet growing in self-confidence simply requires building the right actions into your life. Here are three…
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