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The Mental Toughness Summit 2012 Online podcast presentations by multiple “Thought-Leaders And Role Models on Extraordinary Achievement – Helping You Succeed Under Pressure” Free live online presentations May 21st – May 25th. Recordings available after the Summit. From the site: Why do some people perform at their best under pressure and others choke? What’s the [...]
Can we really multitask effectively? Or keep “many plates in the air”? Most of us try, with varying degrees of success. Here is an excerpt from a new article in The Atlantic about what is going on. If Multitasking Is Impossible, Why Are Some People So Good at It? By Derek Thompson, senior editor at [...]
The illusion of productivity “I used to drink several cups of coffee a day, but I kicked the habit a long time ago because I found that caffeine made me too jittery and unfocused.” That is a quote by Steve Pavlina, author of one of the most popular, and financially successful, sites and blogs dedicated [...]
“You wait until the last minute to buy Christmas presents. You put off seeing the dentist, or getting that thing checked out by the doctor, or filing your taxes…. “Perhaps the stakes are higher than choosing to play Angry Birds instead of doing sit-ups. You might have a deadline for a grant proposal, or a [...]
A testimonial about an earlier Telesummit: I love that you are talking about self-employment rather than business owner or small business. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is self-employed or thinking of the possibility of it. I feel like I got so much from all of the presenters. One thing that came across [...]
By Marie Forleo Are you one of those people who have a lot of passions and have trouble knowing which one to choose? When you’re multipassionate, it can get hairy fast. For example, when it comes to your website, do you put everything under one umbrella or keep them separate? This, my friend, is a [...]
A Los Angeles Times headline today reads: Bernanke sees a jobless ‘crisis’. Here is an excerpt from an article by Valerie Young related to meaningful job-creation: While traveling in northern California a few years ago, I happened to tune into a local newscast. The newscaster was telling his co-anchor that the speaker at that morning’s [...]
What if you aren’t getting the acting jobs you want, or the writing assignments, or not enough people buy your paintings? What do you do when your primary creative endeavor does not support you enough emotionally or financially? Psychologist and creativity coach, Eric Maisel, PhD warns that this can have emotional consequences: “We get anxious [...]
“I don’t know if any entrepreneur ever feels like they truly made it, because entrepreneurs in general are people that want to create something new.” “One of the things that I teach people is to not live in their mind, but to stay very engaged in the moment and stay engaged in action. “When you [...]
Many multitalented people explore and implement a variety of interests in multiple fields. One example is Dean Kamen – an inventor, entrepreneur, and advocate for science and technology. He holds more than 440 patents, many for innovative medical devices, which can require mechanical engineering, biomedical research and ergonomics, among other fields. His more public inventions [...]
“I want to be the most famous writer alive and the greatest writer ever.” T. Coraghessan Boyle. In her chapter “The Personalities of Creative Writers” of the book The Psychology of Creative Writing, Jane Piirto notes “Ambition and its doppelganger, envy, are not unknown among writers… “Writers need ambition, as do other creative producers, but [...]
Eric Maisel provides helpful ideas about fear vs anxiety over success. He wrote: Hello, everybody: Yesterday I addressed the Tri-Valley branch of the California Writers Club on the subject of “overcoming creative anxiety.” I described 24 sources of anxiety in the lives of creative people and 22 anxiety-management strategies. In the question-and-answer period that followed, [...]
.. Here is an excerpt from Renita Kalhorn’s interview with Pamela Slim: [Also see Inner Entrepreneur post Pamela Slim on Excuses People Use To Stay at a Job.] .. The Mental Toughness Summit [From the site:] “The telesummit features exclusive LIVE interviews by Renita Kalhorn with world-class motivation and mental toughness experts – New York [...]
“Artists must be poor and sacrifice their well-being for their art.” “Artists are ‘bad’ at marketing.” “Artists should accept the solitary life and find solutions on their own.” “You can’t be a mother and a successful artist.” Those are a few of the kinds of self-limiting ideas and myths that Alyson Stanfield of Art Biz [...]
Many authors and coaches declare that we can benefit from using our gut reactions, hunches, instincts – that using insights we get in addition to the usual senses and rational thought can guide our personal development and enhance creativity and business success. The photo is writer, producer, director Guillermo del Toro and a creature from [...]
“My Adderall helps me think so much clearer.” [From an ADD forum.] Who wouldn’t want that? It’s easy to be lured by the promises of a smart pill or cognitive enhancer that could help us not only think more clearly and access more memory, but feel good about ourselves and be tireless and endlessly confident. [...]
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Site author: Douglas Eby, M.A./Psychology, is a writer and researcher on the psychology of creative expression and personal growth, especially for high ability adults. He is publisher of the Talent Development Resources series of sites.
