Our brains underestimate the happiness we’ll get from good stuff and exaggerate the frustration we’ll get from the bad stuff. It’s time to consider a different approach.
The future is an interesting place
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Video Series: Get Energy from Work
No one wants to feel like their workload is unmanageable all the time. Watch the video for CJ’s top 3 tips to feel more energy by the end of the week.
Three Questions to Keep Your Audience Engaged and Growing
Hiring a speaker is time-consuming, expensive, and risky. Even if you do your research, how will you know if the speaker will be great in front of your audience?
Change Your Mind
The surest way to more stressful and strained relationships is to assume you’ve got everything figured out.
Perfection is the Enemy
Having the answer to virtually every question at our fingertips tricks us into believing we should be good at everything.
When is my effort enough?
When is my effort enough? Unfortunately, the answer too often is, “Just a little bit more…” It’s time for a different approach.
Video Series: Comparing Yourself to Others
Comparing your achievements to those of your peers is something we’ve all done. CJ McClanahan shares three proven tactics to stop the habit and help you enjoy the journey.
Judgmental is my default
There’s a growing body of research out of Stanford University indicating that putting the needs of others before your own leads to more happiness, satisfaction and joy.
My spring break takeaway
If people weren’t chasing kids, taking perfectly posed pictures or standing in line at the bar, they defaulted to the great American distraction – scrolling through their phones.
Does success mean more?
Ever since Napoleon Hill penned “Think and Grow Rich” in 1937, personal growth experts have written hundreds (maybe thousands) of books about success. They all share the same theme – if you want to be successful you’ve got to accomplish more (i.e. achieve bigger goals).
