Normal humans have things they don’t like about themselves. They also have the ability to project into the future and imagine a different self that they want to be. The problem of the ages, of course, is how to bridge the gaping chasm between the two. But there’s a behavioral hack. An intriguing human phenomenon …
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Setting goals is easy – sticking to them is the real challenge. I had such a hard time believing that I could accomplish my goals. I felt like something always got in my way. The more I saw myself accomplish small micro goals, the more I started to trust myself to achieve the larger goals. …
How are you doing on the goals you set at the start of the year? If you’re on track to accomplishing all, most, or even part of what you set out to, congratulations! But if there are some goals still on the table, or you haven’t made the progress you had expected or visualized in …
By now, I think we can all agree that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping our professional world. If it hasn’t yet impacted you, rest assured: it will. It’s not a matter of if…it’s when. And the answer is SOON. While there tends to be a lot of excitement around this topic, there’s also a fair share of fear …
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Quite often of of the reasons that clients start to work with me as their Executive Coach is that they complain of not getting any momentum into achieving their goals and are suffering huge frustration as a result. Many attribute their lack of momentum to a shortcoming in their own ability to motivate themselves, and in some …
The human brain is a tricky thing. As we age, we prepare ourselves for the inevitable decline in our memory and overall cognitive function. This gradual shift is a normal, age-related change, says clinical neuropsychologist Dr. Judy Ho. “But when we start to forget appointments constantly, repeat the same questions within a short period of time …
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Old habits can be hard to break, and new habits hard to make. But with these six basic steps, you can develop new, healthy behaviors that stick. Can You Retrain Your Brain? Mike wrote a list: Just 24 hours later, Mike munched celery sticks while reading his favorite classic novel. His legs were sore after …
The things that stop us from taking action are all-too-familiar: It’s easy to get into a mode of inaction, but building the Action Habit can be a lot more difficult. The reason is that the feedback loops in our lives are set up the wrong way: it’s easier to put things off than to act, …
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Ideally, go-getters set goals that are ambitious and then follow through. But obstacles almost always get in the way. Perhaps the biggest obstacle is one of our own making: We just don’t care all that much about achieving the goal. It sounds good at first, but loses its luster quickly. Many factors can stymie our progress. Lacking …
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A Never Zero commitment is uncompromising. You decide on the minimum acceptable version of your habit and commit to do it for a specific time period, no matter what. Never Zero is taking full responsibility and control of your life. You decide what you will do, who you will become, and close the door to excuses. Don’t try to …
