This is a simple lesson that was again impressed on me while ironing my shirt. Check the process, reflect on what you’re doing as you’re doing it. In my specific case, I ended up ironing my entire shirt once over but the iron wasn’t hot enough so the shirt was about as wrinkled as when…
Author: Elizabeth Beeli
The Stockdale Paradox and Jocko Willink
Jocko Willink is a retired Navy SEAL Commander. With a legendary reputation in the special operations world, I found his insight on the key mindset he adopted in difficult situations to be both valuable and familiar. If you know me you know I’m a fan of the Stockdale Paradox. It’s the perfect blend of being positive…
Being Afraid and Being Brave Can Coexist
Dr. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She is well known for her talk ” The Power of Vulnerability” which is in the top 5 most viewed TED talks in the world. She shares insight on the false dichotomy that we’re either courageous or chicken…
Sunday Haiku
What beauty do we overlook daily – noticed in lone reflection
Stressed Is The Achiever Word For “Fear”
This is a quote I read while reading “Tools Of Titans” by Tim Ferris, in an interview with Tony Robbins. To add some context, what stops us from moving forward is often fear. We mask fear by calling it stress. And although fear is an integral part of being human the amount of times that…