Tag Archives: self improvement

The 3 Lessons and 3 Responses that Strengthen Self Confidence

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Erin Falconer

SELF-CONFIDENCE TAKES PLACE IN OUR MIND by LIVING THROUGH EXPERIENCES and LEARNING FROM them. It is our ability to KNOW with CERTAINTY, that we can COPE with life circumstances and ADAPT relatively effectively, while at the same time ENJOYING our life’s progress.

It is important to always remember that WE CAN BLOCK our self-confidence by misusing the GIFT OF OUR MIND. We harm ourself with our memories of the past if we don’t learn from them, and from our relentless desires in the future if we don’t manage them. Continue reading →

5 Ways To Change A Habit

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Erin Falconer

To understand your habit, you need to identify the components of your loop. The easiest place to start is with the routine: what behavior do you want to change? (For instance, I once had a bad habit of eating a cookie from the cafeteria every afternoon.) Continue reading →

10 Reasons YOU CAN Achieve Your Dreams

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Erin Falconer

Instead of realizing their dreams, too many people never get started, too busy, instead listing all the reasons why they cannot achieve their dreams.
Things like:

I do not have enough money.
I’m not talented. Continue reading →

5 Science-Tested Tools to Keep Motivation High

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Erin Falconer

Are you still energized and excited about your new year’s goals? Research shows[1] that only 64{54c12dad2cc2b53ae830e39915b1a3e70288dbcbbeb8bbf8395437c5dc3c512c} of people maintain their resolutions after the first month, dropping to 46{54c12dad2cc2b53ae830e39915b1a3e70288dbcbbeb8bbf8395437c5dc3c512c} of people after 6 months. Moreover, if you look at the course of the entire year, close to 80{54c12dad2cc2b53ae830e39915b1a3e70288dbcbbeb8bbf8395437c5dc3c512c} will fail in keeping their New Year commitments[2].

The following five simple tools bring the science of human motivation to your finger tips, so you can defeat the stats and stay on track with your goals all year: Continue reading →

5 Things You Can Learn By Quitting Your Job

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Erin Falconer

99,9{54c12dad2cc2b53ae830e39915b1a3e70288dbcbbeb8bbf8395437c5dc3c512c} of corporate employees, at one time or another, think about leaving their jobs. Their dream may be to start a company, travel the world, write a novel, learn Japanese, meditate in an ashram, train for a marathon, study philosophy, lower their golf handicap, paint a masterpiece or star in a porno, but the first step is always the same: get the hell out of this job. My co-blogger and I felt much the same way about a year ago, and ended up leaving our consulting jobs to start our own company and blog, and in general to pursue a more balanced lifestyle. We now feel it’s our obligation to share what we’ve learned so far outside the cubicle: Continue reading →

3 Tips for Finding Positivity in an Endlessly Negative Workplace

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Erin Falconer

These are extremely positive things and things to be praised. Now, along with long hours at work, dealing with difficult projects, and collaborating with new people, one of the most difficult aspects of the working world is staying positive when everyone around you is endlessly negative. This is not to say that things will always be negative at work or even that negativity will happen at all, but if it does, negativity can be extremely detrimental to your success and happiness at work. Continue reading →