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Overcoming Pervasive – NO FAILURE ZONE
Recall the pervasive problem view from yesterday. It says because there is a problem in one place there is a problem everywhere. Today in the early stages of a the pandemic it is easy to fall into a pattern of fear and hopelessness imagining what is to happen. Trust me I get it. People are […]
3 Problems, 1 Achiever – NO FAILURE ZONE
Adversity. How do you deal with it? If you Google Dr. Martin Seligman you will find great material on what he calls “Learned Helplessness”. This is brilliant because all our responses to the world are learned and many of the things we learned just became disempowering patterns and habits. Dr. Seligman defines 3 problems: 1) […]
Pessimist or Optimist – NO FAILURE ZONE
The pessimist will just give up, throwing in the towel when she sees no value to continuing in expending effort. It is because they assess their efforts accurately. The optimist however is a special bird. They see the results of their efforts as more than they actually are. They will therefore continue pursuing an objective […]
3 Storms – NO FAILURE ZONE
The 3 storms: the one you are sailing into, the one you are in, or the one you just sailed out of. Some are calling this the Perfect Storm… virus, market meltdown, breakdown of governments. Wonderful, that’s their perspective and focus and that’s where the energy will flow. Me, I am and will continue to […]
PLEASE BE SMART USA – NO FAILURE ZONE
There are about 1.5 Billion Chinese. About 85000 got COVID19. It is 0.00000057% if you want the math. The number is so small because the Chinese locked down everything. With a virus that can spread while the infected person has no symptoms it is the only thing that can be done. A virus is the […]
Tough Times and Convictions – NO FAILURE ZONE
I am not going to focus on the tough times and the problem or challenges we are all facing right now, as your coach I am going to focus on Solutions. Of late I have been discussing OBCs. Today is about the power of a conviction. My MIL doesn’t say I think we should all […]
Purpose of Belief – NO FAILURE ZONE
Recall we only decide for 2 reasons ever: 1) avoidance of pain or 2) pursuit of pleasure. Beliefs about something help us to get to a decision quicker. Beliefs can provide us relief when we are in pain or fear. On the other hand are convictions which are unwavering beliefs. You cannot convince a person […]
OBC – NO FAILURE ZONE
OBC are opinions, beliefs and convictions. As an example your opinion of me is really none of my business, nor does it matter that much. Your opinion might shift if you were to know me better or with the passage of time. Much stronger would be that you believe me to be a shyster, because […]
Just hold on – NO FAILURE ZONE
Sometimes life can be a little overwhelming… #COVID19, oil crash, stock market dump, the fear of recession, conferences cancelled, mass quarantines, unsafe to travel. Let’s look at that emotional messenger overwhelm. It means too much too fast and the message you should get is to reprioritize. Do what you can do, but if you do […]
The Past is History – NO FAILURE ZONE
Some have heard the expression “The past is history, the future is a mystery, and that is why today is the present”. Quite a few people I coach have some event from the past that was so painful that it continues to disempower them today, causing pain and ruining the present, and likely to do […]
