Posts filed under: Self Development

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More
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