Are you playing these pranks on yourself too?

Are you playing these pranks on yourself too?

April 1st is April Fools’ Day – a day dedicated to fooling others.   Yet there’s so many ways in which we – unknowingly and unwillingly – fool… ourselves.   And so I thought I’d come up with a – non-exhaustive – list of common, typical ways in which we tend to...
The F-word that is vital in order to succeed.

The F-word that is vital in order to succeed.

What if you were destined to succeed?   What if your success were a foregone conclusion?   What if your failure were simply you showing up and doing the work?   What if your failure were simply you doing what it takes to succeed?   What if your failure were simply...
Why a thick skin doesn’t work (and what does).

Why a thick skin doesn’t work (and what does).

I wish I just had a thicker skin.   That’s something I often hear.   And I totally get where that’s coming from.   It seems so much easier to have their comments + criticism bounce off of you.   Without sticking to you.   Without getting through the walls...