Certain attributes—such as grit, gratitude, and resilience—have risen out of positive psychology research as traits to cultivate for maximum well-being. We imagine them as singular qualities to be worked on one at a time and added to our personal stockpile of weapons against negativity. But...
Read MoreWhat feelings truly push people outside their comfort zone? No one understands as I do the inherent difficulty in changing old and persistent habits. But habits begin to change when we begin to change our perceptions. Most of us don’t experience a cataclysmic transformation. No, for most...
Read More↓ I grew up cheering for the Detroit Pistons, but even I can admit Kobe Bryant was one of the greatest NBA players of all time. The fascinating part? He wasn’t born gifted. He’s an exceptionally hard worker. One trainer recounted how Bryant would exercise from...
Read More↓ Do These 4 Things to Become a Morning Person I’ve never been one to wake up early. Even on Christmas morning, I was the child who dragged her feet to the tree, rubbing her eyes as we opened presents. However, it has become an undisputable fact...
Read MoreIt was the late 1980s and I was sitting in a university lecture hall listening to Abbie Hoffman, an author and an activist, ranting about my generation’s indifference. Next to me was Gloria Emerson, a brilliant and eccentric journalist and author. We were discussing Hoffman’s...
Read MoreHow to Control Your Anger ◊ The key to controlling anger is understanding where it starts. ◊ We were angry last year. A divisive election and tense political scene were partly to blame for that anger. Republicans were mad at Democrats, and Democrats were mad at Republicans. But it’s...
Read More♠ 4 Keys to Building Your Confidence There is so little we control in life. But we can control our confidence. ♠ Your experiences, education, talents, and skills will take you far in life. They’ll help you build an impressive résumé and open doors to opportunities. But what’s the...
Read More21 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 21 * 1. Learn to love mistakes. Always remember to learn from your mistakes—and keep growing. Don’t doubt yourself so much. One day you’ll be able to look back on your “oops” moments and laugh at them. They are...
Read More[embed]https://youtu.be/bxi1IGj-rSM[/embed] Tony Robbins on How to Get Unstuck In this episode of Behind the Brand, Bryan Elliott talks to business and life strategist Tony Robbins about what to do when you’re feeling stuck. His method? Uncovering what’s holding you there, what’s stopping you. And he says it’s two...
Read More[embed]https://youtu.be/70KE4sQwDyY?t=70[/embed] Tony Robbins: Life Is a Dance Between Your Fears and Desires * In this episode of Behind the Brand, Bryan Elliott talks to Tony Robbins about how fear can create unnecessary stress in the mind—and how to get out of your head when it happens. What a lot...
Read MoreThree Reasons To Start A Home Business Today * The recession is getting worse and worse every day and there is no better time to start your own business than now! People have two or three part-time jobs or one full-time job and the truth is it's not...
Read More* The 3 Categories of Thought * As a person who studies human behavior, I am fascinated by recurring patterns. One of the most fascinating is how people’s lives are the direct reflection of their thought process. Every single thought you have ever had falls into one of...
Read MoreThe Major Key to Your Best Future Is You The magic that makes things better is inside of you, and personal growth makes this magic work for you. By Jim Rohn * Of all the things that can affect your future, personal growth is most important. In other words,...
Read More5 Tips That Can Help You to Keep Well and Healthy * All experts have in recent times explained as to how easy it is to keep healthy. There are obviously a lot of ways that can help you to do so. Always remember that at times...
Read MoreHow to Deal With Negative People * By helping friends and family become more positive when they’re down, your world gets brighter, too. No one likes to be told to “Smile!” or “Cheer up!” when they’re not in the best mood. After all, we can’t be happy and...
Read MoreTop of Mind: 5 Ways to Be More Confident in Yourself * Of course, you can do this. Of course, you are going to get it right. Of course, you are good at this. Confidence comes in waves and will often rear its head in your time of...
Read More* Do These 30 Things If You Want to Be Unstoppable * A lot of people are good at what they do. Some are even elite. A select few are completely unstoppable. * Those who are unstoppable are in their own world. They don’t compete with anyone but themselves. You...
Read More* 3 Essentials of Happy and Healthy Relationships * These are things that, when done over time, create the kinds of relationships you truly desire. Your loving spouse who shares everything with you, that best friend who connects with you like few others do, the people at work who...
Read MoreHow to Live a Life of Value Develop a new discipline of observing rather than ignoring, of doing rather than neglecting. One of the major reasons people are not doing well is because they keep trying to get through the day. A more worthy challenge is to...
Read More* 4 Daily Practices to Increase Your Mental Health * For more than 25 years I thought I was crazy. I would remind myself, “Some people are born to be crazy, and you’re one of them.” Only I hadn’t been born crazy; I’d survived a trauma at the...
Read More* The only way to achieve anything is to become comfortable with rejection. Here’s how * There’s a poster on the wall of the gym I use, a place frequented by many aspiring British athletes. It says simply: “You lose 100% of the chances you don’t take.” No one...
Read More* Spring Is the Season of Opportunity—Don’t Waste It * Everyone has to get good at one of two things: planting in the spring or begging in the fall. I know the following things to be true: Life is about constant, predictable patterns of change. The only constant factor...
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