Rising from the Ashes: How to Bounce Back After Life’s Setbacks
“Any man can win when things go his way, it’s the man who overcomes adversity that is the true champion.”– Jack Ewing Adversity is a part of all our lives. It is a human condition. We can bury our head in the sand or face it and grow. So, does this blog apply to you? Well, you either have recently
Themes are Out: Ensuring Understanding to Gain the Truth
“Truth will always be truth, regardless of lack of understanding, disbelief or ignorance.” W. Clement Stone I have been working on this blog for about a month now. It started as an easy task to be done in an evening, but we must always be self-reflective and have a questioning spirit. Was the way I learned about it the way
Are We Prepared to Meet the Need for Hope in Those We Encounter?
“Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.” — H. Jackson Brown Jr. In our last blog we talked about being authentic and its relationship to success in life and interviewing. Part of that discussion involved the requirement for confidence and credibility in our interactions. Sometimes those qualities come from seeking assistance from others, but why don’t
Why You Need to Take Risks to Succeed
“Living with fear stops us taking risks, and if you don’t go out on the branch, you’re never going to get the best fruit.” –Sarah Parish Taking a risk is scary. Especially because you have no idea how things will turn out, we can’t predict the future, and there’s always a big chance that things won’t work out at all.
Why Are We So Afraid of Failure?
“Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill Fear and failure are very negative and emotionally charged words. We don’t want to be anywhere near those words or concepts. But do we have to be fearful of fear or overwhelmed with failure? I don’t think so. I think we
10 Reasons We Are Afraid to Ask for Help
“Nothing in life in to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” Marie Curie Last week we talked about being authentic and its relationship to success in life and interviewing. Part of that discussion involved the need for confidence and credibility. Sometimes those qualities come from