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Balancing act

20/03/2019 /

Finding the right balance between success and self-improvement is a game we all play in our lives to a certain extent. Some of us tend to veer more towards one or the other, but they are both goals we strive for.

What habits can help us be more successful?

What habits can help us work on self-improvement?

Many times, they won’t be compatible. Author Niklas Göke suggests that instead of looking for those habits that fulfill both goals, we should first focus on those habits that are hindering us.

  • Give Up Reducing Your Dimensions
  • Give Up The Imitation Game
  • Give Up Looking in Favour or Seeing
  • Give Up Living in Outcomes
  • Give Up All Happiness Outside Yourself
  • Give Up Waiting
  • Give Up the Make Pretend
  • Give Up Anything But Loving Yourself

Here is the full article:  What Habits Does Your Best Self Not Have?

Winning, Motivation, Succeed, Man

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16/03/2019 /

“In reality, failure is simply feedback. It’s not that you are bad or not good enough or incapable. Failure (or feedback) gives you the opportunity to look at what’s not working and figure out how to make it work.”

– Lewis Howes

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13/03/2019 /

Oftentimes what makes our life really hard is criticism. Or rather, fear of criticism.

Pursuing our goals becomes a daunting task when we think people will be judging us; the fact that we are often our worst critics makes it even more daunting.

We’re told that we should just ignore those voices, just ignore those criticisms. But how can you do that when it’s your own inner voice telling you that everything you do is wrong?

Well, Brené Brown suggests we shouldn’t try to quieten those voices: we should rather tell them “Tell them, I see you, I hear you, but I’m going to do this anyway”.

Here is her wonderful TED Talk on Criticism:

 

Learning the Growth Mindset

03/10/2018 /

Ever heard of mindset? This word is becoming more and more common in the modern world because experts in many fields such as sports, parenting, business, school and relationships are becoming aware of the importance of mindset in facing life’s challenges. In her insightful book “Mindset: The new psychology of Success”, Carol Dweck talks about the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset through real-life examples and then gives us the tools to apply a growth mindset in all aspects of our lives. Basically, people with a fixed mindset believe that you either have it or you don’t: natural talent is the only possible way to succeed. On the other hand, people with a growth mindset believe that their talents can be developed (through hard work, successful strategies and input from others).
Many studies have shown that having a fixed mindset can help us to reach our goals and to do so with greater ease and enjoyment: we can actually appreciate the process of learning, regardless of the outcome.

Be sure to check out Dr. Dweck’s book, it is sure to give you a new perspective on how to go about life and how to interact with others, whether they be your children or you colleagues.

https://hbr.org/2016/01/what-having-a-growth-mindset-actually-means

 

 

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