Embarrassment is not a pleasant emotion. From minor social faux-pas to those mistakes that result in public humiliation, nobody likes to be embarrassed. Jerry Seinfeld has a routine he does where he points out that in a list of top fears, public speaking was rated worse than death. His punch line is when he infers […]
Decide Who You Want To Be
What are the goals you have set for yourself? (You do set goals don’t you?) The goals you’ve set might be things like owning a house, having a certain income or getting into a certain position with your career. Your goals might be focused on your relationships, your health or your contribution. You have made […]
Positivity and the Elephant
I’ve read and listened to a lot of personal development material. The one thing you tend to notice is that most of the authors and speakers of this material tend to be pretty much in agreement on just about everything. Some authors focus on one area and others focus on another, but it is rare […]
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