Food For Thought (1/3/21)
Happy New Year and Welcome to 2021!
2020 was quite the year. I hope you are stepping into 2021 with excitement and optimism. Here are some resources to help you get started.
Articles:
How to Sabotage Your Inner Saboteurs and Improve Positive Intelligence? - You want to become more assertive, find a different job, learn a new language? What’s stopping you from taking action? Or better yet, who’s stopping you
Oftentimes, the worst enemy that prevents us from taking action is ourselves. It’s that inner voice or saboteur that lies in some hidden corner of our personality and waits for its moment. And when that moment comes, it emerges from its dormancy to stop us from leaving our comfort zone and moving toward achieving our authentic desires and goals.
In his book ‘Positive Intelligence,' Shirzad Chamine talks about how we have a tendency to let these negative voices inside of our heads run our lives, and what we can do to make our minds act as our friends rather than our enemies.
The Torment of Choice - Is More Choice Liberating or Debilitating? - In many cultures, having the freedom to buy what we want, when we want it, and make our own choices is considered crucial to a quality life. That's why supermarkets are full of countless variations of similar products. We believe that the more choices we have, the better. However, the relationship between choice and psychological well-being is not that simple. Having too many options to choose from can often be counterproductive. This is the foundation on which the choice paradox idea was built on.
Book Recommendation:
The Art of War by Sun Tzu - Twenty-Five Hundred years ago, Sun Tzu wrote this classic book of military strategy based on Chinese warfare and military thought. Since that time, all levels of military have used the teaching on Sun Tzu to warfare and civilization have adapted these teachings for use in politics, business and everyday life. The Art of War is a book which should be used to gain advantage of opponents in the boardroom and battlefield alike.
Worth watching:
How to Leverage Being an Introvert | Simon Sinek - Can introverts be leaders? OF COURSE!
When it comes to being a leader, it doesn’t matter if you’re an introvert or an extrovert. What matters is that you learn to leverage the advantages of your personality type.
Meditation:
In this short clip, Reboot Coach & Facilitator Marty Janowitz leads a short meditation practice for transitioning into the new year. You may find this centering practice valuable as you reflect on all that has happened in the past year and set intentions for the year to come.
Picture highlighted:
I took this picture in our neighborhood painted by the talented Kate Tova. The colors are bold, the energy is positive and with it sending the world all the love.
Until next time,
Dena 👋🏽
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