Breaking through the mental toughness barrier
Life just loves to throw us a curveball at the most unexpected moments. Knowing how to handle this is vital if you want to maintain your mental toughness...
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Emotional Intelligence
What’s Your Emotional Intelligence? 5 Questions to Help You Figure It Out
Do you want to know how to measure your emotional intelligence? Here are just FIVE questions that can help you get a basic idea.
Can you perform under pressure?
A candidate at a job interview was asked, "Can you perform under pressure?" "No. But I do a pretty mean version of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody," came back the reply.
Eight ways to give your self-confidence a boost
The good news is that strengthening your self-confidence is a task you really can accomplish with a little know-how and some easy strategies to show you the way.
The trouble tree
I hired a landscape gardner to do some work at my house. His first day on site had been tough. A flat tire first thing had made him late. His chainsaw broke
Can you sleep when the wind blows?
A farmer owned some land along the coast. He was constantly advertising for hired hands. Most people were reluctant to work on farms near the sea. They feared the powerful storms that raged
How a few common courtesies can save your life
It's true, a few common courtesies can save your life! Let me tell you a story about what happened to Angus. Angus worked at facility manufacturing medicines. One day, towards the end
The little things in life matter
Little things can have huge impacts on the bigger things. This is beautifully illustrated in a story originally told by American Pastor, Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick. It goes something like this... On the
How heavy is your glass of water?
A psychology professor was teaching stress management principles to a lecture hall filled with students. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked the typical ‘glass half