This Is Why You Need More Than Love
To hear the movies and books tell it, love is the answer to all our problems. Most of us learn early on that the movies and books have it all wrong. There’s a clear difference between our notion of what love should be like and what its really like. It’s a hard lesson,...
How To Have The Courage To Move Into A Brave Place
Life can suck. There are days when things go so badly that you want a refund. We’ve all heard that acceptance to the key to good psychological health, but that does nothing more than leave us in a continual state of anxiety because what we all want is a semblance of...
This Is How You Build Trust In Your Relationships
We already know that there will be people we encounter who will be untrustworthy, or worse, dishonest. We will face betrayals, big and small, in life. It might be a colleague, spouse, employer, or stranger. Even worse, the betrayal might come from a family member or...
Effective FBI Tricks On How To Be Mentally Strong
This is an excerpt from an interview with Michael Frank from Life Lessons. Read the entire interview here: Michael Frank: What are some of the biggest lies and myths about the FBI? And what shocked or surprised you the most when you joined? LaRae Quy: Well like...
3 Easy Ways To Be Courageous And Take Risks
Stories of courage have shown up in every culture throughout history. For some reason, we usually associate courage with physical prowess. We love stories about how people risk their lives to rescue a child in a burning building or pull a victim from a car wreck. We...
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 nameplates. 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...
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