Have you ever noticed that when you are around certain people, your motivation seems to wane and you get into a bad mood? That’s actually a common problem, especially for employees at work. Motivation drainers can make it difficult for any group to come together, and their negative attitudes can sap you of your energy […]

From an early age, we learn to doubt ourselves. We are taught that being a skeptic is good, and not to believe strangers. When we are young, this is good advice. Children are innocent and don’t have the life experience to know right from wrong. They genuinely wouldn’t know if someone is steering them in […]

Do you want to be braver this year? Do you want to have the courage to attempt things that you would have shied away from before? Are you looking to take up a leadership position but fear that you don’t have the right level of bravery to make things work? Bravery is something that is […]

If you are trying to change personally, you probably already know how difficult it is. Personal change can be quite difficult, especially for adults. It is relatively easy for children to change their habits, feelings, and tendencies, but adults have years of habits and are more often stuck in their ways. Changing for the better […]

The new year is here, and for many people, that means a new set of new year’s resolutions. Resolutions, for most people, get set every year, but only a few people end up following through and turning those resolutions to reality. When so many people set resolutions at the beginning of each year, why do […]

Personal development is one of those buzzwords that gets a lot of people talking these days. However, not enough people actually know what personal development is all about. Personal development isn’t about making other people like you more, or creating a false image of yourself. It is about genuine positive change in your personal life, […]

At different points in our lives, we’ve all felt fear. Maybe you had fear that you weren’t going to be able to pass a class in college. Maybe you had fear that you weren’t going to be good enough to get the job. Or maybe you thought that you had a personal flaw that would […]

Have you ever sat by yourself, finished some ice cream, and felt guilty? Or have you told your friends that you were too tired to go out on a weekend and felt guilty afterwards? You aren’t the only one. We are socialized to take the feelings of other people into account. Not just how they […]

Have you ever been in a situation at school or work where you tried to impress someone? Maybe you wanted to gain favor with your boss or you wanted your teacher to think that you were smart. Maybe those efforts worked, or maybe you fell flat on your face. We often feel even more pressure […]