How to Use ‘Reframing’ to Reimagine Failure
When we fail at something, it can often be difficult to get back up and try again. This can keep us from reaching our highest potential. This is why they say if you fall off a horse, get right back on. It stops the fear of failure (getting thrown) from keeping us riding. So how […]
read moreFear of Failure Keeping You Down?
I am terrified. I won’t kid you. In the past 10 years, I have been out of work three times, twice through being laid off. This last time, I decided that regardless of when I get my next job (and I am actively looking for the right organization), I needed to create something that will […]
read moreAnything Worth Doing
As I have begun this journey of finally starting my own learning and development company, I have been searching for ideas, inspiration, and quotes that help motivate me when I feel overwhelmed, terrified, or just plain tired. I have recently found a few that helps with my need to do everything well and perfectly before […]
read moreAdrift again
When I got offered the Training Manager position at a great, stable, and highly respected company last fall, I was sure it would be the one where I retired. After all, it would only be another 19 years or so before that time came and I had already determined that I loved the role I […]
read moreSearching for Meaning
Meaning is a fickle thing. What is meaningful when we are younger and more idealistic becomes unreachable and even possibly crazy when we get older and life has a chance to break our pink tinted lenses. That’s not to say we shouldn’t want to chase after or seek a life of meaning. Rather, it becomes more important […]
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