by Marc Dunn | Jul 16, 2020 | High performance, Life lessons
My father always used to say while we were growing up: “We have two rules in this house: 1) Books are our friends and 2) Eat up what’s put in front of you!” He said this as though it were a beacon of good news. Only two rules! Of course, there were many more rules but...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Feb 25, 2020 | Goal Setting, High performance, Next Big Goal
Have you ever set a totally unrealistic goal for yourself? You know the kind… the kind of goal that most people would say there’s no way you can achieve. The kind that when people hear about it they cite statistics just to let you know that you probably won’t be...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Dec 10, 2019 | High Achievers, High performance, Resilience
Sometimes at our very lowest moments, we’re able to draw on our deepest wells of resilience and perform our very best. This is the paradox of resilience. Here’s a story that illustrates this paradox for me. How the Worst Summer of My Life...
by Naomi Manley-Casimir | Jul 30, 2019 | Big Ideas, Courage, Gratitude, Habits, High Achievers, High performance, Personal growth, reframing
OMG Brené Brown! I don’t know if you’ve had a chance to watch her new special on Netflix, A Call to Courage, but I’m really enjoying it. In fact, I’ve watched it five times since it came out! If you haven’t seen it you can get a little taste by watching the trailer...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Jul 9, 2019 | High Achievers, High performance, Sports
We have all choked at one time or another. It might have been on the sports field, while writing a big test, doing a big interview, or giving a speech or presentation. Likely each of us have replayed that moment over and over and thought about what we could and...
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