Why did Walt Disney say, “If you can dream it, you can DO it” – instead of you can HAVE it? Could it be because your dreams are ultimately not about having something, they’re about doing something and sharing it with the world. One important thing to know is that your dreams and your goals...
Goals: results or process-oriented?
Goals have been an important part of my life as far back as I can remember. I’ve always known what I want to achieve, and then taken action to get there as directly and quickly as possible. After all, how could you get anywhere if you don’t know where you’re headed? And what good are...
Do or do not: really?
Do or do not. There is no try. I’ve always lived by Yoda’s mantra. When something excites me, I let my heart propel me full steam ahead, and never let something the size of a speed bump become a roadblock. I’m on a quest – a mission to achieve that dream, to conquer that skill,...
Pre-Performance Anxiety Reinterpreted
Pre-Performance Anxiety Reinterpreted “Research published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology shows that instead of trying to calm yourself down, ‘reappraising pre-performance anxiety as excitement’ is often advantageous. When you suppress pre-event nerves, you are inherently telling yourself that something is wrong. Not only does this make the situation worse, but it takes emotional and...
Go Get Those Dreams!
Let go of results! That’s not your job. Really, really – your parents were wrong! It’s not about work and it’s not about trying. Yoda was right – there is no TRY!