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Mental Toughness – managing adversity, setback … and even trauma?
I am indebted to Marzena Jankowska for drawing attention to an interesting study she came across in the April 2011 edition of New Scientist which contained an interesting feature on Mental toughness! This described the idea that most of us think that traumatic...
Increase Confidence – Don’t Be Scared, Be Prepared
I have been doing some public speaking on mental toughness recently and like many people, I am distinctly uncomfortable throughout the public speaking process. My anxiety heightens in the hours beforehand and over the first few minutes of the presentation. I look...
Which Motivation Is More Important For Your Success?
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION When I started out in my recruitment career I was ambitious and internally driven to succeed. However I was also motivated by the lure of a new company car, a 1984 VW Sirrocco, silver with tinted windows no...
3 Ways to Boost Your Mental Toughness
I’m not usually a big fan of Hollywood style ‘man and his best friend’ stories but I did enjoy reading about Aussie ultra-marathon runner, Dion Leonard and his 3 tips to boost your mental toughness. These were accumulated from his triumph over a challenging youth that...
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When Saying NO Is Better Than YES
One of the characteristics of mentally tough people is their ability to seize new situations and opportunities. They have the positive open mindset and confidence to make things happen. Another characteristic they possess is their ability to deliver consistently on...