You know what stops most people from growth? Perfectionism. The illusive idea it’s not good enough. Or even worse, you’re not good enough. That’s a recipe for disaster. And it keeps many people (myself included) from trying out new things. Amazing things start to happen when you learn to move past your own perfectionist tendencies.…
Is it just me or are you also sick of people chasing likes? Of people showing off their “perfect” lives on Instagram, boosting their all-star profiles on LinkedIn, while sharing obsessive rants on Twitter? We live in a visibility culture where we’re constantly evaluating ourselves and others, based on some silly selfies and well-posed background…
In today’s world, change is the only constant. Major disruption lies ahead in virtually every industry. It’s scary and exciting at the same time. The average career consists of 80,000 hours. That gives you plenty of time to work on some of the most urgent global issues facing our generation. (You might be surprised, as…
We live in an exciting, but challenging time. Technology changes the way we live, work and lead. And let’s just say it’s easy to get lost in all the noise. What am I really doing with my life? How can I focus my efforts and make my greatest contribution? As Albert Einstein used to say: “We can’t…
In 1954, Walt Disney appeared on the front page of Time magazine. The title read: “Walt Disney – To enchanted worlds on electronic wings.” The “electronic wings” were driven by characters on a piece of paper. It was nothing fancy. But the ingredients behind his success still apply today.
Are you also scared of gyms? Me too, at least a little. Gyms make us self-aware and prone to constant self-comparison. “She’s way thinner than I am.” “Wow, look at how strong he is, I’m so skinny!” But these comparisons come at a price, and we eventually stop going to the gym because it’s no longer any…