Category Archives: Tips

Common objection 5: I have to take care of “real world” issues first

on November 25, 2012 in Blog, Leadership, Tips

[This post is part of a series on internal objections and blocks and how to overcome them. If you don’t see a Table of Contents to the left, click here to view the series, where you’ll get more value than reading just this post.] Objection People often say things like I have to take care of “real-world” issues like earning money first. or their bosses, parents, or teachers say things[…] Keep reading →

Common objection 4: I don’t know how to do it, I’m too introverted, I’m not smart enough, etc

on November 24, 2012 in Blog, Leadership, Tips

[This post is part of a series on internal objections and blocks and how to overcome them. If you don’t see a Table of Contents to the left, click here to view the series, where you’ll get more value than reading just this post.] Objection People often complain that the project they want to do requires skills or abilities they don’t have: I don’t know how to do it. I’m[…] Keep reading →

Common objection 3: I don’t have enough money/time/connections/etc

on November 23, 2012 in Blog, Leadership, Tips

[This post is part of a series on internal objections and blocks and how to overcome them. If you don’t see a Table of Contents to the left, click here to view the series, where you’ll get more value than reading just this post.] Objection People usually state this objection as I would do it but I don’t have enough money. You need connections to do that and I don’t[…] Keep reading →

Common objection 2: I’m not good at X. I can’t do Y. I’m not a Z person

on November 22, 2012 in Blog, Leadership, Tips

[This post is part of a series on internal objections and blocks and how to overcome them. If you don’t see a Table of Contents to the left, click here to view the series, where you’ll get more value than reading just this post.] Objection People usually state this objection as a statement like these. I’m just not a leader. Leaders are born, not made and I wasn’t born a[…] Keep reading →

Common objection 1: I want to understand the root of the problem before solving it

on November 21, 2012 in Blog, Fitness, Leadership, Tips

[This post is part of a series on internal objections and blocks and how to overcome them. If you don’t see a Table of Contents to the left, click here to view the series, where you’ll get more value than reading just this post.] Objection People usually state this objection with something like I want to understand the problem before acting. I want to get at the root first. If[…] Keep reading →

How to view objections and blocks as advantages

on November 20, 2012 in Blog, Leadership, Tips

[This post is part of a series on internal objections and blocks and how to overcome them. If you don’t see a Table of Contents to the left, click here to view the series, where you’ll get more value than reading just this post.] Yesterday introduced obstacles and blocks as inevitable parts of leadership and personal development. It also suggested you can see them as advantages, or at least solving[…] Keep reading →

How to make yourself more confident

on November 19, 2012 in Blog, Freedom, Leadership, Tips

Is there anything you do that wouldn’t benefit from having more confidence? Even if showing confidence doesn’t make a difference, at least having the option to show it helps. Have you noticed that people with more confidence can’t do that much more than people without it? They can’t lift heavier weights or solve more difficult problems. The guy at the gym who lifts the heaviest weights probably isn’t the most[…] Keep reading →

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