When you hear the word “coach”, what comes first into your mind? Do you picture a basketball team with a man/woman shouting out directions? Or perhaps a football team with a man/woman pacing to and fro and calling out the players’ names? Coaching is no longer reserved for sports teams; it is now one of…
At first glance, it would seem that positive thinking and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) have nothing to do with one another. But many of us with ADD develop negative thinking patterns because we become frustrated by our challenges and frequent feelings of being overwhelmed. This negative outlook then makes it even harder for us to…
I’m sure you have a bright idea hidden somewhere in the back of your mind that you can’t wait to test out. Of course, you’re not the only one with the bright idea. So what motivates you to churn those creative or even inspiring juices to their maximum flavour? It’s always best to set up…
People seem to believe that only a select few can unleash a steady flow of creative genius. That is not true at all. The fact is, creativity is very much like a muscle that needs to be exercised to give out great results consistently. If you don’t practice harnessing creative thinking, this skill will very…
Pain may sometimes be the reason why people change. Getting flunked grades to make us realize that we need to study. Debts remind us of our inability to look for a source of income. Being humiliated gives us the ‘push’ to speak up and fight for ourselves to save our face from the next embarrassment….
So how do you stay calm, composed and maintain self-esteem in a tough environment? Here are some tips you may consider as a starter guide to self-improvement. Imagine yourself as a Dart Board. Everything and everyone else around you may become Dart Pins at one point or another. These dart pins will destroy your self-esteem…
It might take a little coffee or probably a few rounds of beer or any other booze you could get your hands-on when it comes to relaxing after a hard day’s work. Well, yeah, I’m guilty about that one as well unless I’m caught dead wearing a lampshade over my head after a few rounds…
Sometimes, when all our doubts, fears and insecurities wrap ourselves up, we always come up with the idea of “I wish I were somebody else.” More often than not, we think and believe that someone or, rather, most people are better than us.- when in reality, the fact is, most people are more scared than…
Be all you can be, but it’s not always in the Army. I often see myself as somewhat contented with my life the way things are, but of course, it’s hard to think of anything else when there are real issues to be discussed. Still, I aspire for something deeper and more meaningful. So we’re…
How many times have you caught yourself saying that there could be no other solution to a problem – and that that problem leads to a dead-end? How often have you felt stumped knowing that the problem laying before you is one you cannot solve. No leads. No options. No solutions. Did it feel like…