Being confident in one’s sense of self is a noble goal. Even for the most introspective of people, achieving self-confidence is a lifelong pursuit. But you don’t need to be a Buddhist monk or philosophizing hermit to reach this desirable state of inner being. With a little bit of work, you can easily get there. [...]
Failure is an inevitable part of life. And something you regularly face as an entrepreneur. It happens all the time: A string of “No’s” from investors, customer drop-offs, missed project milestones … the list goes on. But no matter the size of the failure, the outcome is always the same - a drop in productivity, [...]
You might have a personal goal of battling perfectionism. But you feel stuck. At some level, you also think your perfectionistic tendencies are a good thing. You convince yourself that it’s a virtuous character trait, a set personal strivings that make you a better person: working harder, achieving more, learning faster … succeeding in everything [...]
Starting and maintaining a new business comes with many setbacks. Failure is inevitable. How we deal with this failure can condition us for how we approach our future goals. It’s a feedback cycle that can sometimes go awry if not examined carefully. In particular, experiencing failure can cause the psychological response called learned helplessness. Because [...]
It’s hard to give everything our best effort when we have so much to do. So it’s natural that we worry. We worry a lot. And for some strange reason we think that the worrying is doing us good, getting us to do the things that need to get done. It’s an implicit bias that [...]
Learning and memory are greatly connected and therefore it makes sense that we cover some memory enhancement tricks to help you become a more effective learner. Learning can be thought of as the process that will modify behaviour and memory is our ability to remember our past experiences. For example, when you learn a new [...]
"No one is perfect...that's why pencils have erasers." - The Simpsons The worries and doubts of an entrepreneur are a dime a dozen. Do you worry about being able to raise the amount that you’re asking for, and with the terms you want? Do you panic that you’ll fall short on the promises you made [...]