711: Too Hard On Yourself

And while it can be tempting to think that being hard on yourself is part of what drives success, it’s worth paying attention to the conclusion of the 2011 article “The Effects of Self-Criticism and Self-Oriented Perfectionism on Goal Pursuit”…

677: Monthly personal goals

Try as I might, I have not been able to find a good history of or even “we were there first” claim for the idea of 30 day challenges.

537: Overcome

What challenge did you overcome yesterday? Full episode script Challenges are a part of life, and a part of existing. After all, with absolutely no challenges, there’s no opportunities to grow, learn, expand, or change. It can also be very easy for challenges to become overwhelming, no matter how resilient or thoughtful you are as […]

432: Toughest Task

What’s the toughest thing you’re glad you did? Full episode script In a 2015 Spartan Up! Podcast episode, Dr. Xander van Tulleken, who practices medicine in some of the harshest conditions in the world, talked about his perception of what being tough really means. Quote: “Doing hard things doesn’t make you tougher, it just makes […]

382: Struggle

What do you consider your biggest struggle for the next few months? Show notes and links http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/8-depressing-things-that-happen-when-you-dont-talk-about-problem-and-3-uplifting-things-that-happen-when-you.html https://www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/problem-solving2.html

149: Difficulty

What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done?

71: The order of a challenge

Tackle the easy things first, or tackle the biggest challenge first?