By Cort Caldwell,| January 28th, 2010
I have written in the past about goal sabotage about lack of focus, negative habits and procrastination. Hint: search sabotage and you will find several. I want to add another warning sign to watch out for today.
Focusing on something else is just as bad as not doing anything. It is just as bad as your
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By Cort Caldwell,| January 12th, 2010
When we look at the lives of others, it is often easy to see how they go wrong and fail to achieve what they desire. Part of the reason for this is obviously having enough distance to see what is failing, what is a roadblock, and what behaviors are counterproductive.
When it comes to our own
Continue reading The Myth of Giving 100% Part 1: How Subliminal Lies Wreck Your Goals
By Cort Caldwell,| January 9th, 2010
The worst time to have to make a decision is when your judgement is impaired due to a crisis. This crisis can be of any sort that would break down your ability to thoughtfully and carefully decide upon you response. One crisis state I will highlight in this post is the bend-crisis. This crisis is
Continue reading How to Protect Yourself from Your Future Bad Choices Right Now
By Cort Caldwell,| January 8th, 2010
In order to maintain optimum wellness and developmental trajectory it is vital to frequently examine as much of what we do, how we live, and how we feel as possible. The idea is to look for aspects that are not aligned with our conscious desires and beliefs, as well as areas where we are underperforming,
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By Cort Caldwell,| January 7th, 2010
Many people find that although they feel ‘okay’ their life lacks focus, or they struggle to progress towards succeeding in their goals. Perhaps you can not put your finger on what is wrong, only that things are not right, or not right enough. The question I have for you today is not about whether you
Continue reading Are You on Subtle Tilt?
By Cort Caldwell,| January 5th, 2010
I often here something like “People are fundamentally selfish” and that everything an individual does is ultimately motivated by a selfishness.
Sometimes I will hear a debate concerning whether people are selfish or “generally good”. The debate is nearly always framed with those two sides, and I have heard it many times from people of all
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By Cort Caldwell,| January 3rd, 2010
You can spend a long time struggling to build a wellness foundation. The resistance you face can cause leaks, backsliding, and the firing up of multiple back-burners. I often highlight the importance of building the deepest, most secure foundation possible. That does not mean I am not aware of practical difficulties and sticking points. When
Continue reading Random Acts of Wellness: How to Sabotage your Sabotage
By Cort Caldwell,| December 31st, 2009
The reason I focus on living with a restricted diet and personal development is not only because I believe tackling wellness concerns forms an essential foundation relating to mind and body symptoms that act as barriers to development. There is a more general and fundamental reason for dealing with these two subjects together beyond the
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By Cort Caldwell,| December 20th, 2009
It is popular to be bulletproof. To act unimpaired by anything, receiving only benefit. Whether you are aiming for efficiency or fun, you will pay the price for your action. Everything ends up on the scale. When you drink those coffees so you can sleep less and work longer, there is a price. When you eat the foods to
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By Cort Caldwell,| December 19th, 2009
I sometimes am asked what I do everyday to build wellness habits. I explain that the behavior depends mostly upon what habit I am building, honing or shoring up. Since that type of response never makes anybody happy or keep a website running, let me dispense with the disclaimer and provide some illustration.
The Two Factors
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