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How Your Labels Hold You Back
Morally labeling things is a one-way ticket to emotional fragility. Because moral labels are absolute and one-sided, whenever someone does something that isn’t congruent with the label, we’ll react accordingly. Here’s an example: let’s say you label “spilling coffee” as a bad thing. Because it has that label, whenever it happens, you’re going to be […]
How to Stand on the Shoulders of Giants
It all comes down to values. Whether I’m giving a talk to a high-school, running a multi-day event, or leading my team, you better bet I’m going to bring up the idea of values. Why? Well, I could fill up your entire feed with the reasons why, but the short answer is that if you […]
How to Set Goals Like Donald Trump
“If you can’t say the downsides of a goal, you don’t have a goal.” If you want to achieve anything meaningful, in life or in business, you need to have a goal based in reality and not on fantasy. The goal needs to be articulated, investigated, and broken down into incremental steps that you can […]
Give Yourself Permission to be Yourself
We’re at our best for others when we think most about ourselves. Bold claim. But there’s a lot going on there, so let me unpack it for you. You’re best able to tackle and overcome obstacles when you take on challenges that are inherently inspiring and meaningful to you. To be precise, those are the […]
Values 101
It’s human nature to over-complicate things. That’s why, every now and again, it’s good to get back to basics. And there’s nothing more basic than the idea of values…it’s the cornerstone from escaping a life of emotional volatility and embracing a life where you face meaningful challenges that help you to grow and evolve. Sounds […]