The Psychology of Resilience: This Default Setting Avoids Falling

The Psychology of Resilience: This Default Setting Avoids Falling

On the Edge of Life: This Default Setting Keeps Us From Falling How the psychology of our resilience changes the way we see the future. I recently stumbled across an article from a psychology publication that talked about resilience and the pandemic. Believe me, sometimes I get tired of that “P” word just like you, but this article was different. I read it right before I took one of my usual ritual walks on the [...]
Managing Perfectionism for [the] Good

Managing Perfectionism for [the] Good

So many of us are self-diagnosed perfectionists, type ‘A’s’, control freaks, autocratic. Covid was scary to the perfectionists of the world because perfectionism relates directly to certainty - and it feels terrifying when there is so much unknown. I talk so much about Pivoting and Covid was definitely a forced pivot. And when we are forced into a pivot, we demand answers, we want to know what is happening, and more importantly what is going [...]
How to Become an Inspirational Motivational Speaker

How to Become an Inspirational Motivational Speaker

The ability to change lives with your words is powerful and rewarding. Very few of us come out of the womb as eloquent speakers but everyone can learn how to become a motivational speaker. It takes motivation and resilience to make an impact. Anybody can become an effective speaker in a fairly short amount of time as long as they have a tested process and guidance from the right mentor. If you are new to [...]
Ready for Some R&R? The Importance of Resilience & Recovery

Ready for Some R&R? The Importance of Resilience & Recovery

  Why resilience and recovery is how you actually refill your tank.  There’s a lot going on in the world right now and so today, I just want to remind you to stop, look around, put your feet on the ground, soak it up for a moment, think about something you love and just feel that - even if it’s only for 30-seconds. It’s so easy to get caught up, whether we’re talking about COVID [...]