Sep 15, 2017 | ASEAN, Mental Toughness
“ Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment ” This was a great phrase attributed to Jim Horning, an American computer scientist and author, although he claims to have ‘borrowed’ it from Nasreddin, a legendary folk character in the Middle...
Sep 14, 2017 | ASEAN, Mental Toughness
One of my favourite writers on mental toughness is ex FBI agent, La Rae Quy, who frequently uses her upbringing and experience as an FBI operative in her storytelling. In this post she offers some valuable advice on how to develop grit when times are tough. Take it...
Sep 13, 2017 | ASEAN, Mental Toughness
Mentally tough people focus on outcomes and ensuring they achieve them. So, the one word they use all the time to prevent themselves from being distracted or diverted is ….. NO This simple word ‘no’ means they are more selfish and fiercely protective of their time and...
Sep 12, 2017 | ASEAN, Mental Toughness
It is all too easy to feel swamped when you’re cramming everything you possibly can into work and then doing the same again at home with your family. The pressure never stops and you don’t seem to get a breather. So how do you stay balanced? I like these six practical...
Sep 11, 2017 | Mental Toughness
“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” – Albert Einstein
Sep 8, 2017 | ASEAN, Mental Toughness
Well, actually, not this because I’m writing and you are reading. What I’m talking about is using my phone to actually call you. Real time. You and Me. Communication. I have to admit I have fallen out of practice with impromptu calls, which is easy to do when you...
Sep 7, 2017 | ASEAN, Mental Toughness
When I can, I try and live in the moment to enjoy what I’m doing and not get too stressed by replaying past moments or planning too much for the future. I’m encouraged to do this by articles I read and podcasts I listen to and frankly because it feels beneficial to do...
Sep 5, 2017 | ASEAN, Mental Toughness
Sometimes you just don’t have the confidence or capability in a social situation to comfortably see it through. More often than not you’ll instinctively disengage so as not to fail. However, sometimes having the courage to ‘ Fake It Till You Make It ‘ and appear both...
Sep 4, 2017 | Mental Toughness, Quotes
“If you can’t excel with talent, triumph with effort” – Stephen G. Weinbaum
Sep 1, 2017 | ASEAN, Mental Toughness
It was one of those many passionate but ultimately pointless conversations about sport that us males indulge in. If mental toughness was a sporting team who would it be? We were discussing the qualities of mental toughness we valued – the never say die, backs to the...
