4 10, 2023

8 Perceptions That Nurture Your Relationships

By | October 4th, 2023|Categories: Personal Growth, Psychology|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

In my last article about the perceptions that impact our relationships, I explored the “11 Perceptions that Sabotage Your Relationships.” In this article, I will consider the eight perceptions that you can embrace that will help you initiate and nurture healthy relationships. Perception #1: I am worthy of love. This perception is the foundation of [...]

26 09, 2023

Transitional Matters Podcast: Dr. Jim Taylor-Psychology of a Disruptive World

By | September 26th, 2023|Categories: Business, Personal Growth, Psychology|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

I was recently invited to the Transitional Matters podcast by Chris Marshall, a behavioral scientist and futurist based in the UK. In the podcast, we explore the challenges that entrepreneurs and all high-achievers face in our ever-changing and uncertain world. We delve deeply into the psychology of performance, understanding how a turbulent world impacts the [...]

7 09, 2023

11 Perceptions that Sabotage Your Relationships

By | September 7th, 2023|Categories: Personal Growth, Psychology|Tags: , , , , , |5 Comments

Is there anything more central to our psychological and emotional health and well-being than the quality of our relationships? And is there any other topic in the “self-help industrial complex” that receives so much attention? In both cases, the answer is a very sad no. What these two questions suggest is that so many of [...]

22 08, 2023

7 Signs of Positive Life Change

By | August 22nd, 2023|Categories: Personal Growth, Psychology|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Many of us devote enormous amounts of time, energy, and money to becoming the best versions of ourselves. These efforts are reflected in a self-help industry that generates more than $13 billion a year. We strive to let go of past baggage, change the way we think, transform our emotional lives, behave differently, or alter [...]

31 07, 2023

7 Ways to Embrace Your Humanity

By | July 31st, 2023|Categories: Personal Growth, Psychology|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

These days, it sure is difficult being a human being. When I say that, I don’t mean that it’s harder to do the basics of being human, for example, talking, eating, sleeping, working, playing, the list goes on. I mean the deeper aspects of being human, the ways we think, experience emotions, behave, interact with [...]

10 07, 2023

Comparison is Toxic: 15 Ways to Stop

By | July 10th, 2023|Categories: Personal Growth, Psychology|0 Comments

We human are comparison creatures. We are constantly measuring ourselves against other people. This attribute may have evolved as a means of helping us fit into the social hierarchy of the cultures we inhabited. Regardless of the reasons, social comparison plays a significant role in how we view and evaluate ourselves, and how we interact [...]

23 06, 2023

What Happiness Really Is (and How to Experience it)

By | June 23rd, 2023|Categories: Personal Growth, Psychology|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Happiness is, for many in our culture, the Holy Grail of life. At the same time, is there a personal quality that we pursue with such vigor and commit so much time, energy, and money to with so little success? One reason why so many people are unable to find that mindset and feeling that [...]

7 06, 2023

The Power of Patience for Positive Life Change

By | June 7th, 2023|Categories: Health, Personal Growth, Psychology|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

There are many qualities that are necessary to grow personally and become the best versions of ourselves including motivation, hope, confidence, focus, resilience, persistence, perseverance, and much more. These traits, though necessary, may not be sufficient to make the life changes you want and be the person you want to be. Patience may be the [...]

22 05, 2023

Accept, Don’t Resist, Your Negativity

By | May 22nd, 2023|Categories: Personal Growth, Psychology, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

When you read the title, you may have had a double take, “A mental coach is telling me to accept my negativity? How can that be?” I realize that my statement is counterintuitive but let me show you why accepting your negativity is actually the best thing to do whenever anything unhelpful enters your mind. [...]

17 05, 2023

Dr. Andrew Huberman Podcast on the Science of Mental Training

By | May 17th, 2023|Categories: Business, Cycling, Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Psychology, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

If you're not convinced of the value of mental training as a powerful tool to improve performance in sports and other achievement areas, I encourage you to listen to this podcast by Dr. Andrew Huberman that explores the science behind mental training. If you're unfamiliar with Dr. Huberman, he's a noted neuroscientist and a member [...]