Compromising on self-imposed deadlines is a recipe for failure. On the other hand, consistently meeting self-imposed deadlines (come hell or high water) is a recipe for success. It’s really that simple. If you want to achieve a difficult goal, this is the mindset you must adopt for yourself. You must make it extremely difficult to quit […]
Leaders, coaches, and parents push the work hard play hard mindset far too excessively. Yes, it has a time and a place. However, this is a short-term mindset not a mindset for the long-term, and herein lies the problem. When people use the work hard play hard mindset as their long-term approach to work, burnout […]
Self-efficacy is the mindset of how one controls their destiny. Psychologist Albert Bandura in his preeminent book on the topic defines self-efficacy as the exercise of control over things that affect one’s life. Unfortunately, the subject of self-efficacy is not popular. You rarely here parents and coaches talk about it. However, self-efficacy is absolutely critical […]