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5 Ugly Truths about Life That Will Make You a Better Person

By Sherrie Hurd, A.A.|2020-06-01T20:35:34+03:00May 19th, 2020|Categories: Personal Development, Self-Improvement, Success Skills|Tags: happiness, life purpose, work|

It isn’t always easy to become a higher version of yourself. There are ugly truths that must be faced in order to change for the better. I’m not here to say you are a bad person. I cannot make that judgment. But the truth remains, there is always room for improvement, and you can see [...]

How to Deal with Failure When Everything Goes Wrong

By Anna LeMind, B.A.|2020-06-01T20:42:35+03:00May 10th, 2020|Categories: Personal Development, Self-Improvement, Success Skills|Tags: failure, motivation, self-confidence|

In these times of ubiquitous uncertainty, many people feel like everything is falling apart. Businesses fail, relationships are going through the trial of social distancing, loneliness and isolation are more intense than ever. For this reason, you may want to know how to deal with failure and uncertainty. If you are feeling like a failure [...]

Realistic Optimism Is Not Blind Positivity: How to Cultivate It

By Jamie Logie, B.Sc.|2020-06-01T21:03:59+03:00April 24th, 2020|Categories: Personal Development, Self-Improvement, Success Skills|Tags: negative thinking, positive thinking|

Optimism isn't always the easiest way to approach life, but is realistic optimism more ideal? We would all love to be as optimistic as possible all the time. Unfortunately, this will not be the case - and that's ok. It's fine to acknowledge that things aren't always going to go perfectly despite our desires for [...]

4 Strategies for Overcoming Procrastination, Backed by Studies

By Jamie Logie, B.Sc.|2020-06-01T22:28:42+03:00April 10th, 2020|Categories: Self-Improvement, Success Skills|Tags: motivation, procrastination, productivity, time management|

How often has the inability to get things done held you back in life? Overcoming procrastination can be one of the most significant things to take back control of your life. Procrastination can throw a wrench in your ability to work, create, and progress. We all know the feeling; the longer you put something off, [...]

Study: Why Saying Thank You Is Better Than Saying ‘I’m Sorry’

By Jamie Logie, B.Sc.|2020-06-01T22:39:07+03:00April 5th, 2020|Categories: Personality, Success Skills|Tags: communication, conflict, relationships, self-esteem|

Could the simple approach of altering an apology and saying thank you be a much better form of communication? Expressing gratitude is something they teach us from a young age. It shows appreciation, kindness, and respect. You probably never think of saying thank you when it comes to apologizing - but it may be a [...]

Key Differences between Internal and External Locus of Control

By Janey Davies, B.A. (Hons)|2020-06-01T23:24:18+03:00February 26th, 2020|Categories: Personal Development, Self-Improvement, Self-Knowledge & Personality Tests, Success Skills|Tags: behavior, failure, happiness, perception, positive thinking, self-confidence|

When something goes wrong in your life, do you tend to blame yourself or someone else? Psychologists call this type of ‘blaming’ or ‘attribution of success or failure’ our Internal and External Locus of Control. Sounds complicated, right? Well, it’s not, and it can affect how happy your life is. So what is this locus [...]

5 Signs You Could Be an Insecure Overachiever and How It Ruins Your Life

By Becky Storey|2020-06-01T23:33:04+03:00February 18th, 2020|Categories: Personality, Psychology & Mental Health, Success Skills|Tags: criticism, mental health, perfectionism, self-esteem, stress, work|

An insecure overachiever is someone who constantly strives to do better but never feels like they reach it. They tend to believe that their worth is based on their job, work or career. As a result, they are not confident in their achievements and crave praise to remind them that they are good enough. This impaired [...]

How Digital Literacy Sets You Up for Success and Ways to Improve It

By Sherrie Hurd, A.A.|2020-06-01T23:38:58+03:00February 7th, 2020|Categories: Brain Power, Education, Self-Improvement, Success Skills|Tags: e-learning, Internet, learning, online learning, social media|

Understanding your way around technology improves your chances in life. Digital literacy doesn’t mean reading a book online. The only difference between reading a physical book and reading online is a page versus a screen. There’s little learning in that because anyone can do it. Digital literacy means much more than that. It means learning [...]

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