Failure

You have the best of intentions, but resist that natural parental instinct. By shielding children from failure, we’re doing them a serious disservice. Read More

You’re stuck in a downward spiral of negativity because it seems like all the progress you’ve made may be ruined. If you can relate to this scenario, you know how tough it can be to get back on track after you messed up. But, it’s possible. Read More

Time and again, Branson encourages young people to stay faithful to themselves in the face of all odds. After all, he’s living proof that anything is possible — as a child, he struggled greatly with dyslexia. No one ever dreamed that he would pioneer a global music and video game company, an airline and a space project. Read More

People aren’t born smart. People learn how to work with what they’ve got, and become smart as a result. Read More

As those in leadership roles cling to the deceptive safety of the status quo, we see sub-optimization in performance, resilience, and growth. Read More

To be at peace mentally and emotionally, we often need to be at peace spiritually. This means — we have to accept life for what it is, to acknowledge things at face value, then do our best to influence and impact how we want to change things so they will align with our truth — our vision and purpose. It is this vision and purpose that must guide us to win the battle within. Read More

Many people jump into a solution before taking the time to understand the problem. Read More

If you want to do something at the absolute highest level, and achieve goals, you need to become a polymath — which means you’ve mastered multiple things, not just one. Read More

Many of the greats embraced the concept of “Amor Fati.” To not only accept everything that life brings you, good or bad, but to love it. To embrace it. To revel in it. Every single bit of your life. Yes, even the truly horrible, awful, regrettable, don’t-ever-want-to-think-about-it-again moments. Read More