Constructive Criticism – An Oxymoron?
“Criticism can be effective when there is something that must be destroyed or dissolved, but it is capable only of harm when there is something to be built.”
~ Carl Jung
The 4 P’s of Anxiety & Depression
“Just as we are to avoid the four horsemen of the apocalypse, we should also avoid the four “P’s” of anxiety and depression… the need to please, perform, prove, and perfect.”
~ Bill Crawford
What Are We Pretending Not to Know?
“Honesty isn’t always just saying the truth, sometimes it’s about facing the truth. A life of confusion can often be a form of self-delusion. . .What are we pretending not to know?”
~ Ken Frogley
Good Bad Person
“You can’t make a good deal with a bad person.”
~ Warren Buffett
Don’t Let Them Live Rent Free Inside Your Head
“In order to become more influential in our experience of life, we must become more selective to whom we allow inside our heads.”
~ Bill Crawford
Empathy & Influence
“Empathy isn’t just understanding another’s position, it’s connecting to the emotions that underpin that experience which is critical if we want to be influential with others.”
~ Adapted from Brené Brown
Behavior Validates Belief – How to Change a Habit
“Any powerful idea is absolutely fascinating and absolutely useless until we choose to use it because behavior validates belief.”
~ Adapted from Richard Bach
What We Are Afraid To See Or Say
“What we condone we codify.”
~ Bill Crawford
The Power of the Mind Body Connection
“In order to influence our experience of life, we must have a deeper understanding of how the mind and body affect each other, as well as, a system for influencing this process.”
~ Bill Crawford