It can be difficult to do anything with your normal passion and excitement if you are feeling anxious. Anxiety can squelch your motivation and control your life – if you let it.

If you have experienced an anxiety attack, you may be fearful of having another one, but living in such...

As you seek success in your business, love life, or any other venture, it helps to take stock of your level of self-assertiveness.

Assertiveness is simply the ability to honestly express yourself without undue self-doubt or anxiety.

If others think they can walk all over you, they...

The fear of failure has killed more dreams than all other fears combined. The fear of failure is insidious, because it’s largely in your imagination. It can also prevent you from even trying in the first place, which guarantees failure. 

It’s interesting that very small...

All of us have a hard time with failure because it can often lead us to feeling insecure about ourselves. It can even begin to compound our fears and leave us feeling nervous and anxious in unfamiliar situations. We want to be able to predict and control everything that happens to us....

Why Comparing Yourself To Others Can Be Destructive

Everyone compares themselves to others from time to time. It is a natural thing for us to do because we are human, but often these comparisons can be really destructive. When you compare yourself to another person for the wrong reasons you are...

Being a quirky oddball is a hidden benefit.

People fall in love with your eccentricities rather than your sameness, and they frequently don't recognize it. Your eccentricity serves as a differentiation. It's what piques people's interest and makes them want to learn more about you.

Imagine yourself on a running track ready to go the distance to achieve your dreams. You’ve prepared for this moment. You’ve spent a ton of time training for this marathon.  

When you’re ready, you’ll hear an imaginary gun being fired into the air to signal the...

Some of us are much better at standing up for ourselves than others. While some people can get worked up a little too easily and make a mountain out of a molehill, others are just the opposite. They're so afraid of conflict that they always let everyone else have their own way. This approach can...

All of us have a hard time with failure, and it can often lead us to feeling insecure about ourselves. 

It can even begin to compound our fears and leave us feeling nervous and anxious in unfamiliar situations. 

We want to be able to predict and control everything that...