What does your language say about the control you have of your life?
A proactive mindset is one of the best things you can develop to increase your productivity. Accept responsibility for what you do, and you can be unstoppable.
Sunk costs will sink you if you don’t let them go
We often feel trapped in old decisions, no matter how bad we feel the decision is now. Here are two questions to help you let go of the past and make a better decision today.
Stop making up reasons to be unhappy
You have enough problems to deal with without making up new ones. Take a step back and consider why you’re doing it.
Are they really an indispensable part of modern life?
Part of sharpening the saw is a willingness to experiment and tinker with how you do things, figuring out what works and what works better. We stopped using credit cards to see what happened.
When a need isn’t being met, all our energy goes to meeting it
When one of our basic needs isn’t being met, it’s like trying to drive a car with a flat tire. Stop and take time to fix it.
If you want to understand behavior, understand the needs that drive it
In 1943, Abraham Maslow described five fundamental levels of human needs. If you want to understand (or change) behavior, start by understanding the needs behind it.
You need more direction than “any place but here”
You’re much more likely to make lasting changes in your life if you know what you’re heading towards, not just what you’re putting behind you.
Don’t let other drivers ruin your day
Don’t like who you are when you get behind the wheel? Here are seven things to think about to curb your road rage and keep your cool.
Leadership of self is the first step
Taking the stairs one at a time will affect how everyone perceives you, including yourself.
Every situation is what you make of it
How we respond to adversity shows how we see our ability to influence our world. Adversity is a set up, not a setback.
