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5 Ways to Stop Overthinking and Start Acting
Overthinking has a way of presenting itself as something useful. It feels…
Dealing with Personal Trauma Productively: Moving from Reaction to Direction
There is a point after trauma where the immediate crisis settles, but…
Handling Disappointment with Assertiveness
Disappointment is part of being human. It appears in our professional lives…
The Goal Is Not to Blame No One. The Goal Is to Respond Without Needing Blame.
When something goes wrong, our minds move quickly. We look for a…
Assertiveness With Difficult Clients, Why It Matters More Than You Think!
Working with people inevitably means working with difficulty. Whether you are a…
The Quiet Power of Saying ‘No’, And Why It Matters More Than You Think
There’s a moment that plays out in many of our lives, far too often. A request lands in front of us. We already know the answer we want to give. But instead of a simple, clear ‘No’, we find ourselves saying ‘Okay’, or ‘I’ll try’, or something non-committal that we hope will buy us some time.
Change Requires the Right Perspective – Especially in South Africa
Change is not always good. But it is always real. Denying it, resenting it, or waiting for everything to go back to “normal” are all traps that will keep you stuck. If you live and work in South Africa, you must become skilled at working with change, not just surviving it.
Are Your Memories Telling the Truth? Why Our Minds Rewrite the Past
We like to think our memories are accurate records of what really happened. After all, we remember what we saw, how we felt, and what was said, or at least we believe we do. But here is the surprising reality: human memory is not a video camera. It is more like a storyteller that sometimes takes creative liberties.
Seeing the Edges: Why Embracing the Limits of Your Knowledge Leads to Better Thinking
Imagine living in a vast library with only one book and believing that book contains all the knowledge worth knowing. Sounds absurd, right? Yet that is exactly how we often navigate life. Despite the sheer complexity of the world, we routinely make judgments, form beliefs, and act on assumptions based on a sliver of what is available to know.
Starting the Year with the End in Mind
As the clock resets and a new year begins, we are gifted…
