Confidence, where are you?

There are 3 things that can help us gain confidence. Seeking feedback from people who genuinely want us to progress. Measuring progress because that helps us see ourselves moving forward. Knowing ourselves. Knowing if we are the best. And knowing that if we are not,...

What’s your best shot?

We could think of a thousand reasons for why we could fail. But, trust that one reason why we would succeed. Giving up is the worst thing we can do to ourselves. It’s also the easiest. What’s not easy is to keep going. If we gave our best shot and it did...

What determines success?

IQ, aka how smart you are, once used to be the biggest determinant of success. Then came the EQ. Empathizing with people made us better leaders and effective communicators. The world evolved and everything around us is now designed to attract our attention. Thus,...

Saying no is a choice

Each time we say no to someone, we think we are saying no to our capability of helping. We think we are saying no to our ability to solve problems. The reality, however, is that we are saying no to someone else because we want to be respectful of what’s important for...

Self-imposed feelings

There is always a reason behind how we feel. If the reason for that feeling is someone else, why blame ourselves? It will pass. If we are the reason, why blame someone else? It’s time to fix it. The key is to find the source. Our feelings are self-imposed. If we...

Is it even trust?

We have this habit of checking the strength of our relationships, every now and then. “Let’s see if they can be trusted.” The minute we test it, we break it. It is either earned or established through conduct. It’s not to be tested. To test...