Tag: resilience

  • Failing: Idea #575

    Are you still afraid of failing? ‘What if I told you that failing is acceptable, but quitting is not? No matter how discouraged you might feel today, you can develop grit, build resilience, and learn the power of perseverance. What makes people resilient? We need to actively commit to not giving up.’ (B.Olthoff) It’s helpful…

  • Purpose-in-Life: Idea #535

    Idea #104 ‘Having a “purpose-in-life” (the technical term) has been shown to lower incidences of stroke, dementia, and cardiovascular disease. Additionally, from a performance standpoint, purpose boosts motivation, productivity, resilience, and focus….Purpose shifts our attention off ourselves (internal focus) and puts it onto other people and the task at hand (external focus).’ (S.Kotler) As you…

  • Bounce: Idea #526

    Idea #30 – Resilience is a word we hear a lot these days, however, exactly what is it? How do we know when we have it? How can we develop resilience? One way of describing resilience is having an attitude of never quitting, never saying “I give up”. Have I ever thought about giving up…