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Talking Back To Your Inner Critic

November 11, 2014

If you’ve ever been a boss, a coach, a parent, a teacher, or in any position where you are trying to get someone else to do something, you’ve likely given some thought to motivation. How did you encourage your employees (or students or kids) to try their hardest, do their best work, push them to […]

The Broken Promises of Perfectionism

October 21, 2014

When I ask people how they push themselves to achieve great things, I often get a response that sounds like someone trying to get the “correct” answer on a test; “I try to reward myself along the way” or “I visualize myself succeeding” or another piece of wisdom out of a motivational book. (I’m usually […]