Laurel was a self-taught artist who left home at 14 with a serious bone disease and a few clothes in a paper bag. The jewelry she created was so spectacular that while still a teenager people would stop her in the street to ask about her work. She had a philosophy: “I...
What’s the Difference between Mediocrity and Success…Resiliency! Whether on the battlefield, in the corporate board room or in the class room, one of the most important attributes we can possess, that will actually be a deciding factor in our success or failure, is...
Avoid using the words just, try or sorry. All of these can lessen your credibility. Use confident body language and non-verbals. This means standing up straight, making eye contact and speaking loudly enough to be heard. Get rid of disclaimers of any sort. They...
Think of someone who acts the part of confident, and then do what Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (author of The Power of Positive Thinking) did when he didn’t feel motivated to lecture, he acted as if. Act as if you were the confident person you are thinking...
The best way to eliminate any excuse is to realize it’s just that, an excuse. Whether your excuse is you have trouble speaking in public so you avoid it at all costs, or don’t like conflict so you shy away from honest performance reviews or any number of other...
