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Why I Spend A Lot of Time In My Head (Full Post)
In everyone’s life, there should be time to relax, time to rest – and indeed, time to think. Unfortunately, in the lives of some individuals, particularly Americans, many people do not have time for themselves. As written in an article for 20 Something Finance, many Americans work well over 40 hours per week. That said, for many Americans, the hamster wheel of life has become…
Why I Spend A Lot Of Time In My Head PART 3
Last week, I shared the benefits and drawbacks of High-Quality Think Time. After part 2, I promised to discuss what High-Quality Think Time could mean for you. In part 1, I questioned the number of people who engage in routine high-quality thinking. Next, I chronicled what high-quality thinking means to me, my routine, and the…
Why I Spend A Lot Of Time In My Head PART 2
Last week, I shared what High-Quality Think Time means to me. Next, I detailed my consummate routine on one of the ways I spend time in my sweet little head. At the end of it all, I promised to underscore some benefits of High-Quality Think Time while sharing a caveat to our terrific, elongated think…
Why I Spend A Lot Of Time In My Head PART 1
In everyone’s life, there should be time to relax, time to rest – and indeed, time to think. Unfortunately, in the lives of some individuals, particularly Americans, many people do not have time for themselves. As written in an article for 20 Something Finance, there are reasons for the lack of personal time, such as work-life imbalance, as many Americans work beyond 40 hours…
When Introverts Second Guess Themselves (Full Post)
Following the 2018 NFL NFC championship game, then New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees appeared on a sports talk show. Undoubtedly, the topic of discussion was a missed call late in the game by NFL referees — a call that could have likely changed the fates of both teams, thereby sending the Saints — not…
When Introverts Second-Guess Themselves PART 3
A little over a week ago, we covered the perils of perfection and underachievement. Ishared a personal testimony – actually two of them. One testimony detailed amoment of communicative ineptness, while the other briefly described aninstance of communicative prowess. During said moment of glory, I did notadhere to perfectionism and overachievement, nor perfectionism andunderachievement –…
When Introverts Second-Guess Themselves PART 2
Last week, I touched on the insatiable appetite we have for control over things beyond our grasp. I then mentioned the byproducts of this destructive appetite but within the context of everyday communication. Those byproducts were: A) Perfectionism and Overachievement B) Perfectionism and Underachievement In part 1, I covered the former, Perfectionism and Overachievement: this is one’s desperate…
When Introverts Second-Guess Themselves PART 1
Following the 2018 NFL NFC championship game, then New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees appeared on a sports talk show. Undoubtedly, the topic of discussion was a missed call late in the game by NFL referees — a call that could have likely changed the fates of both teams, thereby sending the Saints — not…
How To Speak Up, Speak Out, and Be Brave as an Introvert (Full Post)
Imagine you’re with people you know, and someone broaches a topic — a topic you know very little about if anything at all. As everyone else is offering their opinions and suggestions, you remain silent. Recall a moment when you were scheduled to give a presentation at school or work, and immediately, you were overcome…
How To Speak Up, Speak Out, and Be Brave as an Introvert (Part 3)
Last week, we covered the powers of courage and knowledge. In our final installment, let’s discuss finding your voice, in depth. FIND YOUR VOICE In their book Own the Room, authors Amy Jen Su and Muriel Maignan Wilkins define Signature Voice as a hybrid of “voice for self” and “voice for others” — the former involves one…
How To Speak Up, Speak Out, and Be Brave as an Introvert (Part 2)
Previously, I introduced the fourfold formula for verbal confidence, starting with acclimatization. Now I will pick up where I left off, introducing the second of our four-step process – yep – it is courage. BE COURAGEOUS Before I grew the stones to speak in public, I did not have a voice. I had zero style….
How To Speak Up, Speak Out, and Be Brave as an Introvert (Part 1)
Imagine you’re with people you know, and someone broaches a topic — a topic you know very little about if anything at all. As everyone else is offering their opinions and suggestions, you remain silent. Recall a moment when you were scheduled to give a presentation at school or work, and immediately, you were overcome…
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Why I Spend A Lot of Time In My Head (Full Post)
In everyone’s life, there should be time to relax, time to rest – and indeed, time to think. Unfortunately, in the lives of some individuals, particularly Americans, many people do not have time for themselves. As written in an article for 20 Something Finance, many Americans work well over 40 hours per week. That said, for many Americans, the hamster wheel of life has become…
Why I Spend A Lot Of Time In My Head PART 3
Last week, I shared the benefits and drawbacks of High-Quality Think Time. After part 2, I promised to discuss what High-Quality Think Time could mean for you. In part 1, I questioned the number of people who engage in routine high-quality thinking. Next, I chronicled what high-quality thinking means to me, my routine, and the…
Why I Spend A Lot Of Time In My Head PART 2
Last week, I shared what High-Quality Think Time means to me. Next, I detailed my consummate routine on one of the ways I spend time in my sweet little head. At the end of it all, I promised to underscore some benefits of High-Quality Think Time while sharing a caveat to our terrific, elongated think…
Why I Spend A Lot Of Time In My Head PART 1
In everyone’s life, there should be time to relax, time to rest – and indeed, time to think. Unfortunately, in the lives of some individuals, particularly Americans, many people do not have time for themselves. As written in an article for 20 Something Finance, there are reasons for the lack of personal time, such as work-life imbalance, as many Americans work beyond 40 hours…
When Introverts Second Guess Themselves (Full Post)
Following the 2018 NFL NFC championship game, then New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees appeared on a sports talk show. Undoubtedly, the topic of discussion was a missed call late in the game by NFL referees — a call that could have likely changed the fates of both teams, thereby sending the Saints — not…
When Introverts Second-Guess Themselves PART 3
A little over a week ago, we covered the perils of perfection and underachievement. Ishared a personal testimony – actually two of them. One testimony detailed amoment of communicative ineptness, while the other briefly described aninstance of communicative prowess. During said moment of glory, I did notadhere to perfectionism and overachievement, nor perfectionism andunderachievement –…
When Introverts Second-Guess Themselves PART 2
Last week, I touched on the insatiable appetite we have for control over things beyond our grasp. I then mentioned the byproducts of this destructive appetite but within the context of everyday communication. Those byproducts were: A) Perfectionism and Overachievement B) Perfectionism and Underachievement In part 1, I covered the former, Perfectionism and Overachievement: this is one’s desperate…
When Introverts Second-Guess Themselves PART 1
Following the 2018 NFL NFC championship game, then New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees appeared on a sports talk show. Undoubtedly, the topic of discussion was a missed call late in the game by NFL referees — a call that could have likely changed the fates of both teams, thereby sending the Saints — not…
How To Speak Up, Speak Out, and Be Brave as an Introvert (Full Post)
Imagine you’re with people you know, and someone broaches a topic — a topic you know very little about if anything at all. As everyone else is offering their opinions and suggestions, you remain silent. Recall a moment when you were scheduled to give a presentation at school or work, and immediately, you were overcome…
How To Speak Up, Speak Out, and Be Brave as an Introvert (Part 3)
Last week, we covered the powers of courage and knowledge. In our final installment, let’s discuss finding your voice, in depth. FIND YOUR VOICE In their book Own the Room, authors Amy Jen Su and Muriel Maignan Wilkins define Signature Voice as a hybrid of “voice for self” and “voice for others” — the former involves one…