The 4 Characteristics for Raising Resilient Children as Tools for Self-Motivation

A few months ago I wrote about psychologist Bonnie Benard’s research on the four characteristics for raising resilient children. The 4 characteristics are: 1) Social Competence, 2) Problem Solving Skills, 3) Autonomy, and 4) Sense of Purpose and Future. As I pointed out yesterday, resilience and motivation have a powerful connection. Correspondingly, the same 4 […]

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The Connection Between Resilience and Motivation

There’s a connection between resilience and motivation that’s important to emphasize; especially to those who often say they lack motivation. Resilience is the ability to behave competently when facing adversity and bounce back when adversity leads to loss. Motivation is simply the energy for action. The spark that creates the energy for action we call […]

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Can You Really Boil Down Building Resilience Into 7 Steps?

The title of this blog post is clearly a rhetorical question with a simple answer. No! Of course you can’t boil down a complex subject like building resilience into 7 steps. However, author and former Navy Seal Brent Gleeson does a heck of a job trying on a Forbes blog he titles 7 Secrets You […]

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