You know the pattern. “If I just send one more email, I’m sure to get their attention.” “My spouse needs reminding … again. On second thought, I’ll just take care of this myself.” “If I can maneuver things so my coworkers’ mistakes are brought to light, the boss will...
We’ve all been there. Someone makes a random comment, and it drives you right up the wall. Whenever something impacts us in such a deep way, it’s usually because we have that same belief or fear on some level. And when it gets verbalized, it gets on our very last...
“If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re too small,” says Sir Richard Branson. You may be thinking about a career change. Or whether to stay in a relationship or not. And then there are the smaller, yet emotionally draining, things – whether to speak up about...
It sounds so simple. Just say what’s on your mind. Then why is it so hard? It may well depend on how you’re “wired” – and whether you’re a bulldozer or a sugarcoater. Some of you are very quick to speak – bulldozing your way through conversations. Others hold way...
Let’s face it. When you set out to make a change in your life, I’ll bet you aim for a higher success rate than ten percent. That’s the thing, though. Lots of times we set ourselves up for failure by trying to make wholesale changes. “If you’re always striving,...
