Pursuing difficult goals is not for the faint of heart. By difficult I’m referring to long term goals that require a minimum of 4 years effort. This is a long time, and as a result most people struggle immensely to achieve these types of goals. When someone starts on the journey to pursue a difficult […]
The mindset you use to cope with stress will either provide you with motivation or decrease your motivation. In her preeminent book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D. provides a simple definition of mindset. The view you adopt for yourself [that] profoundly affects the way you lead your life. So, if you […]
It’s no secret that it takes an extreme amount of practice to become an elite athlete. If you are familiar with the research of Anders Ericsson, then you know a little something about the 10,000 hours rule of thumb. This rule of thumb is an oversimplification of Ericsson’s research. But it’s still a nice little reminder of […]