Jim Rohn once said, “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going”. And while habit is what keeps you going, it isn’t always enough to keep you going indefinitely. Let me explain. The Sequence of a New Behaviour You have a goal. You want to lose 14 pounds, run a marathon or write […]
Words Into Works #008 | Broken Windows Theory
In the 1980s, New York City was in the grip of one of the worst crime epidemics in its history. With increased crime and violence in American inner-city neighborhoods, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) fought to reduce crime, not with brawn, but with brains. [1] One of the NYPD’s strategies for fighting crime […]
3 Lessons I Learned in 2019
In 2019, I changed the lens through which I view certain life experiences… And in this post, I want to share three of the biggest paradigm shifts I experienced as a result of making that change. Lesson 1: Subtract Wasted Effort to Achieve More with Less Effort [1] Old belief: “I’m a parent, so I don’t […]
Forget “Fake It ’til You Make It”. Do This Instead.
Google, “How do I be confident?” and you’ll see many familiar answers: “Stand like a superhero with your hands on your hips…” [1] “Maintain eye contact…” “Smile…” Some of these recommendations work (especially those grounded in science). Others, not so much. There’s one answer, though, that irks me more than any other: “Fake it ’til you […]
The Corridor Principle: Why Some People Succeed—And Others Don’t
Imagine you’re looking down a corridor. It’s long, dark and disappears into the distance. Without a guarantee of what will occur, you proceed down it. You’re willing to risk uncertainty and the normal fears that accompany such a feat, for the sake of adventure. As you move down the corridor, new doors open up on […]
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