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KNOWING WHAT DRIVES YOU

Thursday, April 02, 2020 by admin

How do world-leading thinkers and doers become great? Well, they don’t hack their way to greatness. Our culture is obsessed with tips, tricks, and shortcuts. In many respects, it’s human nature. We want to find the shortest line from point A to point B. We don’t punch an address into WAZE and ask for

Published in Character, Philosophy, Self-Discovery

Tagged under: honesty, mastery, motivation, psychological skills

HOW TO CREATE A PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY

Tuesday, November 26, 2019 by admin

First things first, ask yourself, “do I have a personal philosophy”. More than likely, you do– whether you can effectively articulate it yet, or not. We all have a personal philosophy, or a way about ourselves that gives us some degree of clarity and direction throughout our daily lives. Creating a personal philosophy, understanding how

Published in Character, Confidence, Philosophy, Self-Discovery, Vision

Tagged under: create, goals, journey, mantra, personal philosophy, philosophy, self discovery, who am i

WHY WE DESIRE TO CONNECT AND HOW TECHNOLOGY INTERFERES

Monday, May 06, 2019 by Dr. Mike Gervais

As human beings, we crave community and connection. Way back when, living in a tribe was our means of survival. If we banded together we were less vulnerable to predators, able to heal the sick, assist in the birth of new life, gather food for all and raise each other up under guiding principles and

Published in Character, Coaching, High Performance, Think Well

Tagged under: coaching, community, connection, high performance, high performance mindset, neuroscience, technology

GOAL SETTING: 8 STRATEGIES OF ELITE PERFORMERS

Friday, January 04, 2019 by Jaime Davern

If you are actively working to live a high performing life, there will be internal obstacles, external setbacks and plenty of success. It’s part of the process. It’s part of the make-up for those pursuing mastery. The way you respond to life’s mysteriously nuanced and complicated interconnected flow of micro-events is a combination of your

Published in Character, Control, High Performance, Inspiration, Optimism

Tagged under: goal setting, highperformance

OLYMPIAN INSIGHTS: STRATEGIES FOR HANDLING UNCERTAINTY AND CHANGE

Tuesday, December 11, 2018 by admin

At the 2012 London Olympics we fell short of our goal of winning gold. It was a painful experience. I didn’t know what was going to happen next for me. I needed to make changes moving forward so that I could be a better version of myself in moments of test. However, with change comes

Published in Character, Coaching, Control, Mindfulness, Optimism

Tagged under: mindset