If you knew that you had a year to complete something, what would be your sense of urgency on that task? For example, let’s say you’re not a runner, but you’re creating a goal for yourself to be able to run ten miles (for simplicity’s sake) in one year. Are you going to get up … Read more
Let’s say you tried out a new recipe for some friends coming over. …And let’s say it didn’t go very well. Would you be embarrassed and upset? Or can you bounce back in the face of failure relatively quickly? Your response to situations like these indicates whether you have a growthor a fixed mindset. We have … Read more
Have you ever made a mistake at work and then thought you were surely going to be fired? I was recently in a bind at work and my boss asked to have a meeting with me the following morning. I was positive I was going to get fired–or, at least get into big trouble. I … Read more
Patience is the ability to wait for an outcome without becoming annoyed, upset, or angry. Patience is one personal characteristic that can put you in direct control of yourself. This is beneficial because there is no more powerful aid to success than self-possession. When you’re patient, you offer yourself the necessary time to choose how … Read more
At the end of your workday, do you ever feel like you could’ve done more? Maybe written more words. Completed more tasks. Or simply just did more work. And does it leave you feeling a little… incomplete? Like you’ve wasted your day? …Sound familiar? Well, it doesn’t have to be this way. You can leave … Read more