What Stephen Covey Meant When He Said ‘Begin with The End in Mind’

Stephen Covey’s classic book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People tells readers to “begin with the end in mind” in habit #2. As this book is one of the most popular books in history, you’ve probably heard this advice multiple times over the years. I would say the idea to begin with the end in […]

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Coping With Stress: A Mindset Comparison

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 […]

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Don’t Underestimate the Impact of Waiting to Learn from Failure

It’s easy to see an opportunity and choose to wait to act on it because you assume you have time. It’s also easy to experience failure and just assume you’ll eventually learn from it just because that’s what people say happens. However, the truth is you will miss out on most opportunities and won’t learn […]

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