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Perseverance - Your One True Superpower 24 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
"Soon, very soon, probably even today, you’re going to want to quit. You’re going to want to just stop wasting energy on this stupid thing and just let it go. It’s okay. That’s a perfectly normal, hum...
Self-Esteem - Give Yourself Credit! 21 Aug 2013 | 11:36 am
I once coached a young man I’ll call Jeff, who told me he had a problem with low self-esteem. So I asked him to tell me about something he had accomplished, something he was proud of. At first he sai...
Strong, Healthy Self-Esteem - Not Over-Rated 17 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
In another post, I expressed the idea that even if you never get caught, you would always know you did the wrong thing and the presence of this fact in your memory would "tear down your self-esteem." ...
Why You Should Always Do the Right Thing, Even When No One But You Will Ever Know the Difference 15 Aug 2013 | 01:58 am
Have you been around the block a few times? Then you know how hard it is to get along in the world. Life has a way of challenging you on a regular basis. You end up having to make hard decisions and ...
The Secret to Breaking a Bad Habit - Push Past THE CRUNCH POINT 9 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
Say you really want to break a bad habit. You understand that your behavior is causing horrible downsides. Maybe it's damaging relationships. Maybe it's damaging your health. You know what you shou...
Building Skills - Reading a Great Book Isn't Enough 26 Jul 2013 | 10:41 pm
I just finished two terrific parenting books: The Wonder of Boys (1997) and The Wonder of Girls (2002), both by Michael Gurian. They are the best parenting books I've ever read, and I've read quite a ...
Why We Get Fat and How I'm Burning Fat Now, Not Storing It 23 Jul 2013 | 04:10 am
In this space I've written a lot about habit and behavior change. A few months ago I realized my eating habits had caused me to gain so much weight I feared for my health. My best weight is about 165....
Top 5 Life Habits of a Strong Work Ethic 21 Jun 2013 | 09:43 pm
I once coached a 43-year-old man who lived at home and had never worked a day in his life. At the time, interest rates had fallen to all-time lows, so the annual interest on his trust fund principal h...
My Top Three Favorite Success Books - All by Steven Pressfield 7 Jun 2013 | 11:39 pm
During our most recent Spring Sale, we offered organizations some amazing deals to encourage using the 20/20 Insight performance feedback system BEFORE training and our Strong for Performance follow-u...
The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything...Fast 31 May 2013 | 11:55 pm
The title of Josh Kaufman's new book, The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything...Fast, seems too good to be true. Anything? In 20 hours? But as you read the book, you'll quickly appreciate that there...
