Choking under pressure is a common response whether you're singing the lead in the choir or giving an important business presentation. Unfortunately, about 90% of people handle stressful situations poorly.

A recent experiment shows that getting excited works better than trying to calm...

One of the most exciting parts of living authentically is getting to design your life around the things you love most! This includes finding the real passions in our lives.

If you’re lucky, you’ve already discovered your passions in life and have devoted much of your life to...

Are you struggling with low self-esteem?

Low self-esteem can cause a vicious cycle which makes you feel worse and worse. When you don't feel good about yourself, you may lack the desire to address the root of your negative feelings. Your self-esteem plummets even farther if you don't...

It's all about skills in the modern world. It's never been more challenging to be a leader than it is today. Markets and entire industries are changing rapidly. For any leader to be successful, it's important to have the proper skills.

Many of these skills are evergreen. For example,...

Many of us, especially women, find it hard to be assertive. Passivity is often viewed as a form of politeness. We're raised to make others happy, even at our own expense.

The other end of the spectrum has its own unique set of challenges. Aggression isn't pleasing to others. Others are...

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...

Many of us, especially women, find it hard to be assertive. Passivity is often viewed as a form of politeness. We're raised to make others happy, even at our own expense.

The other end of the spectrum has its own unique set of challenges. Aggression isn't pleasing to others. Others are...

Everyone has times in their life when they feel inadequate and incompetent, but some of us feel that way more often than others. Many people are so busy putting themselves down they fail to thrive in life. They stop trying to learn and better themselves. They become discouraged and depressed. Do...

Do you tell yourself that you’ll get started on your big plans at some future date? You can start a business after the kids graduate from college? Or, maybe you’ll just wait until Labor Day to begin your exercise program. We’ve all done it. There always seems to be a good reason...

Insecurity is perhaps the biggest roadblock to achieving your goals. If you lack confidence and
certainty in yourself and your skills, you'll never leave the starting line.

Insecurity is the result of poor mental habits and giving too much power to others. With work,
you can be a highly confident...

Shame is similar to guilt, but more personal. You might feel guilty for stealing a TV last month,
but you might feel shame for being a thief. When you feel guilty, you feel bad about a particular
event. Shame is more pervasive and personal. You might feel shame for being a poor parent or
even being...

Who doesn’t want more confidence? Seriously? We want to walk into a room and own it, right?
Through research and observation, I realized there are just some things confident people just
do and think, but they also avoid thinking and doing certain things that could be self-
sabotaging. If you...