3 Secrets From Neuroscience On How To Be Mentally Strong
I learned that FBI agents need mental toughness to chip away at messy cases that can last for years. I learned that to ignore a problem case won’t make it go away, either. Instead, I worked through the problems until I found an answer. Innocent people rely on...
4 Healthy Ways You Can Boost Your Self Esteem
Why can’t I get more things done? Why am I falling behind in my career? Why am I afraid to start something new? Our inner critic can be brutal. It reminds us that we’re not good enough, we’re not smart enough, and we’ll never reach our goal. Our inner critic worries...
How To Outsmart Your Brain And Live A Better Life
Is there a way to live a better life? Leadership is not just for department heads, entrepreneurs, or people with impressive name plates. You can’t be an effective leader of anything, big or small, until you learn how to lead your own life. It comes down to the ability...
How To Make Your Life Better By Becoming More Self-Aware
Can self-awareness really help us reach our goals? Most people do not want want to be labeled as narcissistic, as someone absorbed with themselves 24/7. Yet the focus on self, or self-knowledge, is the single most important trait we can develop in life. Self-awareness...
4 Dumb Reasons Why You Don’t Seize Big Opportunities
I’m a hard worker and assumed this would soon become apparent to my new FBI squad. I expected my supervisor to assign me good cases, not the dog-eared ones I found on my desk. It became apparent that if I wanted to shine, I’d need to seize my own opportunities and not...
How To Become The Best In The World At What You Do
People are obsessed with the idea of success because it’s often the most visible indicator that they’re the best in the world at what they do in life. Our idea of success may be measured by money, sex, or power. For others, it may mean having a positive impact in the...
4 Ways To Be In Control Of Your Life
Early in life, I made a decision to be in control of my career. I decided I wanted to work for the Foreign Service so I could travel and live a life of adventure. I applied but didn’t pass the foreign language aptitude test. But I refused to let this stop me from...
4 Powerful Habits Of The Most Successful People
When I attended an undercover in-service at the FBI Academy, several of my training sessions included a mock trial with cross examination by a hostile public defender. The normal human response to a verbal attack is to become angry—maybe even strike back. But that is...
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