| By Lelia Gowland, www.forbes.com | What if everything your teachers and parents tried to instill about self-esteem actually made it more difficult to bounce back from failure? Psychologist Kristin Neff believes just that. According to Neff’s research, the “indiscriminate praise” showered on kids in the 1990s set them (us) up for disappointment. While the Sesame Street meant well, all that […]
Empowering Women through Sports
Sports is not about winning or losing ,it teaches discipline patience and develops a persistent attitude in life. Sports is a must for women considering they have to handle life on all fronts, as a daughter, a sister, a wife and a mother. Neha Aggarwal is the only Indian woman to represent India in table […]
Three Books To Help Develop Your Self Awareness In 2018
| By Dan Pontefract, www.forbes.com | I recently spent three weeks touring the coastlines of Australia. Between the Gold Coast, Byron Bay, Manly Beach, Sorrento and Adelaide I devoured some wicked surf and sand in the land Down Under. (Not to mention fantastic beer and wine.) Someone needs to hire me so I can move there. I […]
[Research Survey] NCAA Division 3 Student-Athlete Health and Wellness
Dear Readers: ATHLEDIFY believes in supporting research efforts for small college athletics. Below is an invitation (and survey links) for NCAA Division 3 members to participate in a study of student-athlete health and wellness. Please consider supporting these researchers in their effort. Division III colleagues, We would like to invite you to complete a research […]
How to Build a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility
| By Dan Rockwell, leadershipfreak.blog | This post is based on my conversation with Patty McCord, former Chief Talent Officer at Netflix and author of Powerful. “People have power; don’t take it away.” Patty McCord Eliminate energy sucking policies and procedures. Set people free responsibly. Patty writes, “The Netflix culture wasn’t built by developing an elaborate new system for […]
4 Simple Ways to Build Better Relationships in 2018
| By Nicole Gravagna, www.inc.com | Answer by , PhD Neuroscientist, President of NeuroEQ, on Quora: When you feel constantly disappointed by others, one solution is to decide that you’ll solve the problem by no longer relying on others. That’s like burning your house to the ground because you are disappointed about how unkempt it has become. There are […]
Ken Blanchard on Servant Leadership in Action
| By David Witt, leaderchat.org | In this episode of the Blanchard LeaderChat podcast, we speak with Ken Blanchard, co-editor of the new book, Servant Leadership in Action. LISTEN NOW: https://leaderchat.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/blc-ken-blanchard-episode.mp3 For Blanchard, servant leadership isn’t just a book or a nice-to-have management concept. Instead, he sees it as a movement—a shift from leadership that is self-focused […]
Want to be More Creative? Go for a Walk
TEDTalks When trying to come up with a new idea, we all have times when we get stuck. But according to research by behavioral and learning scientist Marily Oppezzo, getting up and going for a walk might be all it takes to get your creative juices flowing. In this fun, fast talk, she explains how […]