“You’re a beautiful girl,” the old man from her ancestral country said. She felt the warmth of his compliment glow deep inside her. He continued, “Don’t ever shave your mustache.” Poof. It was out. Dr. Kristen Neff is a leading researcher on self-criticism and that’s one of her stories. It made me laugh out loud … Continue reading Self-Compassion > Self-Criticism
Tag: psychology
Mark Twain’s Morning Ritual That Will Immediately Make You More Successful
Of all the “this is how brilliant person X starts their day and you should too” advice, this is the only one you’ll ever need: "Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day."~Mark Twain Maybe it won’t make you more successful, but … Continue reading Mark Twain’s Morning Ritual That Will Immediately Make You More Successful
The Loyal Soldier
Three decades after WWII was over, Hiroo Onoda was still manning his post. Alone on an island in the Pacific, the news of the end of the war didn’t reach him. Every day he tended to his obligations - maintaining his weapon and guarding his assigned island. He was a loyal soldier. People were aware … Continue reading The Loyal Soldier
Feeling The Feels
I've felt like a real piece of you-know-what lately. I've let people down, gone back on promises, and figured new things out that made past beliefs look downright stupid. This life business... it's hard. There's a core idea I keep coming back to in order to help. Our thoughts and the facts about anything we … Continue reading Feeling The Feels
Nothing Has Value Until We Add This Word
“Mine.” That’s it. The shirt in the thrift shop? Somebody gave it away. It doesn’t even exist until we see it and pay for it. Now, from the point where we say, “that could be mine,” to the point where we have made the purchase and made it our own, the value has risen exponentially. … Continue reading Nothing Has Value Until We Add This Word
Angie Colee On Owning Your Timeline
For all of the ups and downs in her life and her client's lives, Angie Colee knows it's all about owning your timeline. This quote from her Copy Chief interview really stuck with me: The timeline you have is your own. It doesn’t belong to anybody else. You don’t need to move any faster or … Continue reading Angie Colee On Owning Your Timeline
Victims Repress, Warriors Refrain
I’ve always been really good about being really hard on myself. I can withstand all sorts of drama and hard work in the outside world, and yet I can throw a knockout punch at myself like no one else. One quote that helps keep me out of that negative self (trash) talking cycle comes from … Continue reading Victims Repress, Warriors Refrain
What’s Your Spoonful Of Sugar?
Your product or service solves a problem. Great. But, how are you going to get people to use it? The great philosopher Mary Poppins inspired my favorite question: What’s the spoonful of sugar? I see the medicine. I know how it works. I know why it works. I know they need to take it. But… … Continue reading What’s Your Spoonful Of Sugar?
Dead At 25, Buried At 75
A Monday morning thought from Benjamin Franklin: Many people die at twenty-five and aren't buried until they are seventy-five. Age is just a number. Life is about what we’re doing, not just what we’ve done. And it’s true no matter how old the dog or his tricks are. As Charlie Munger says, All I want … Continue reading Dead At 25, Buried At 75
You Can(‘t) Make It Up
Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. Like those times when the sheer coincidence of things that are happening makes you feel like there’s a scriptwriter in the sky pulling your strings. Other times, fiction becomes our reality. This actually happens all of the time. This is what I'm thinking about today. Fiction becomes reality when … Continue reading You Can(‘t) Make It Up