When people feel criticized, they almost always defend the behavior you want them to change.
BILL CRAWFORDIt’s not simply what we feel, but what we feed, that determines what we do and how we live.
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Sleep is simply a chemical change in our brain and body (melatonin) – It?s not a place we go, it is a state of being that we fall into.
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One barrier to being a great parent is the mistaken belief that we are raising kids.
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A meaningful life is composed of a series of meaningful moments. If this is what we want, then the ability to infuse each moment with meaning would seem to be a skill worth practicing.
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Regardless of the problem, as long as our solution requires someone else to change, we will never know the power and promise of self-determination.
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When faced with conflicting thoughts and emotions, we must decide what to trust, what we fear, or what we know. What’s important is that this decision be made by the knowledgeable versus the anxious part of who we are.
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The past exists not as a factual recounting of what happened, but as an experience that we are constantly recreating in our mind which means we CAN change the past!
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Leaders should interact with everyone in their organization as if the interaction is being recorded and will be used as a training film on how to treat colleagues, coworkers, and customers.
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Becoming critical in the face of criticism, only inspires more criticism.
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What we feed our mind becomes the material with which we build our life.
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Regardless of what is being discussed . . . the issue is never more important than the quality of the interaction.
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Stress is an indicator of our belief in the value and validity of our worries and fears.
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Living exclusively in the land of the head or the heart will always be a limiting, limited experience. The most successful among us have dual citizenship.
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There are two ways to make someone important in our lives … we can either love them or hate them.
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In our lives, we can either be a reflection of the world around us . . . or a beam that enlightens the lives of others.
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Many people would rather be certain of their worries and fears, than risk the uncertainty of hope and optimism.
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