When asked: “What’s important in life?” Most people will say some version of “I/we just want to be happy.” How much can you control your hap...
Purge Perfectionism and Be Happier
Perfectionism is sometimes justified as having high standards. No one brags about low standards. You go too far when you become consumed with “g...
Purge Perfectionism
I was invited to speak at Raymond James’ Women in Capital Markets Conference in January of this year. I was excited to hear that Claire Shipman was ...
Act First, Don’t Overthink
Women are less confident than men and have a tendency to second guess themselves more often. In their book, The Confidence Code, Claire Shipman and Ka...
Expose Yourself and Reach Your Long Awaited Goals
I was reminded about the importance of facing, even embracing what we fear most as I read about Jason Comely, an IT professional who feared rejection....
Are You Getting Rejected?
All of us have felt the sting of rejection. Perhaps you didn’t get into the college of your choice, get a date with someone you had a crush on or go...
Get Anxious and Perform
Last night I was reading the Pressure Principle and specifically the chapter on anxiety by Dave Alred, performance coach to star athletes. Later I rea...
Many Professional Women Wrestle with Expectation Anxiety
It takes tremendous courage to perform well, even when you are scared. For professional women, this can be especially difficult. Sergeant Lorain Preva...
Your Kids Are Under Pressure – Help Them!
Guest Blog by Dr. Hendrie Weisinger, PhD If you want to give your kids an edge in life, teach them to perform under pressure. Doing so will be more he...
Cool Your Day
Guest Blog by Dr. Hendrie Weisinger “I feel like I’m in a pressure cooker. I feel the heat 24/7.” If you were to come to my office, I’d prescr...
Prepare and Relax: Finding Balance in High Stakes Situations
The “pressure to perform” can stay with us like an old acquaintance that we would prefer not to see too often. You may feel pressure about negotia...
Is Your CEO’s Ego Weighing Down Your Company?
I’ve sat in board rooms and executive team meetings where the 800 lb gorilla in the room was the CEO’s ego. You’ve seen the situation: A head o...