We all struggle with confidence and courage – some of us on an hourly basis and some less often. This section is full of tips to help you to have the courage and confidence you desire to live the most fulfilling life possible.
If you sometimes feel a need for an extra boost of confidence, consider creating an alter ego. An alter ego is a second personality or character that a person develops to help them cope with certain situations or to express different aspects of their personality. While some people may view having an alter ego as …
The benefits of positive affirmations are numerous and can have a profound impact on your mental, emotional, and physical well-being. This article will provide some of the key benefits of positive affirmations, explain how to create your own and provide 50 affirmations that may work for you. Positive affirmations are statements that are used to …
Positive affirmations are a powerful tool that can help you reprogram your mind and improve your life. Affirmations are positive statements that you repeat to yourself in order to replace negative or limiting beliefs with positive ones. They can help you focus on your goals, increase your confidence, and improve your overall well-being. In this …
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Have you ever had one of those moments where someone asked you to do something and every fiber of your being said “don’t do it” but they convinced you to do it anyway? And it ended up being a bad decision? Or you knew what you should do in a given situation but then you …
There are lots of approaches to getting out of your own way. My hope is to provide you with lots of options until you find a way that works for you. Today’s option is utilizing the simple but powerful question, “What if?”. This is an option that has worked for me when I’m feeling less …
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I’m sure you’ve heard the old adage that words can’t hurt you or stick and stones may break my bones, blah, blah, blah. The truth is words do matter. Words are used to hurt, discourage, belittle, and condemn. And they can also be used to empower, build up, motivate, inspire, and heal. The words you …
If you’ve ever felt not “good enough” or “worthy” enough to do what you want to do or be who you know you can be, this article is for you. If you’ve every felt like everyone in the world knows you aren’t qualified to do what your heart tells you to do, you are in …
I had to drive to “the city” yesterday to run an errand. For the past few years, I haven’t been able to drive in the city comfortably. It’s a new phenomenon in my life. I’ve lived in, frequented, and driven in cities my entire life – from LA to New York. But something happened a …
Confidence is what propels us forward, or holds us back. It’s what gives us the courage to leap or prevents us from even taking a step. It may be the most important attribute we could ever develop as it can have the greatest impact on our life. This article explores a specific fear, public speaking, …
I was up all night, tossing and turning because I was anxious about doing something I wasn’t comfortable doing. I had been thinking about doing it for a while and finally decided it was time to just do the damn thing and quit thinking about it. Self-Sabotage & Procrastination Let me tell you the process …
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Regardless of our age, professional level, experience, or education, we all struggle with finding our voice from time to time. You might be 18 or 58, just starting out, or stuck in a rut. Maybe my personal experience with imposter syndrome, seeking approval, learning new skills, overcoming fears, and finding my voice will resonate with …
So, you want to change your life but don’t know where to start? What if I told you that of all the things you can learn today, this week, month, or year, there is one thing, that if you master it (focus on “if” and “master”), will completely transform your life? Sound too good to …
Change is hard. Whether it’s starting a new job, moving to a new city, changing a habit, or modifying your daily routine, it’s hard to both make changes and to make them a permanent part of your life. There are many strategies I use to help me implement change and one is a simple question. …
You might notice in other articles that I talk a lot about how I conduct experiments that require me to do hard things because it increases my confidence and courage. I was talking to a friend recently who told me she tended to turn the other way if something seemed hard because she felt it …
Failure and/or the fear of it stops people, progress, and maybe even entire countries from moving forward. I don’t have time to deal with the travesties of the world but let’s talk about you and how failure (or the fear of it) is impacting your life. Example of High Achievers Dealing with Failure I’m sure …
Self-doubt is a sneaky little beast, showing up both when we least expect it and when we try to do anything new and different. In this article, I’ll provide a personal example of self-doubt and 10 tips to help you deal with self-doubt when he shows up unexpectedly at your house. Self-doubt is a lack …
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