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How to have difficult conversations at work
You’ve got to fire someone. Your consulting project is way behind schedule. The budget has to get cut. In any job you’ll have to have tough conversations where fear can end up being the fuel for positive and effective change, or it can crumble you into wishing you had done the whole thing differently. With…
Read MoreWhy you (and your kids) laugh at the worst possible time
I honestly thought my grandfather was going to kill me or my brother. We’d been sitting in a tiny aluminum row boat for about two and a half hours. Way longer than most ten and eleven year old boys can, or should, have to handle. My grandfather – a passionate trout fisherman – finally latched…
Read MoreElection Day Anxiety? Turn that fear into fuel for good.
Today can be a great day if you want it to be – no matter what happens. Are you screaming at your friends? Maybe losing sleep or can’t focus on work? One of my best friends is an Italian native who lived in New York for 10 years and became a US citizen. He is…
Read More“Stress in America at an All-Time High” – American Psych. Assoc.
The American Psych. Assoc. puts stress at an all-time high. Here are four steps that can help you get it under control.
Read MoreHaven’t figured out how to use Fear as Fuel? Find joy First
ALL YOUR DREAMS ARE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF FEAR; NOW NEUROSCIENCE SHOWS WHY DELIGHT CAN BE TOO. The presentation went great! The guy at the gym said yes! The plane landed safely.
Read MoreMental & Physical Gymnastics – why you should do both
“Victor seven tango three one seven…no wait…three one nine…no one seven, one seven! It’s one seven for sure.” Spurted the tired athlete to the official. “Wrong! Thirty burpees.” demanded the Spartan judge who was checking each racer’s memorized codes. In the obstacle course (OCR) world racers spend countless hours monthly training their bodies to handle…
Read MoreDo you need something to worry about?
I met my climbing partner at the gym last Tuesday and he looked like he had endured a grueling overnight flight from Tokyo.
Read More3 Proven Ways to Perform under pressure
There are times when we all have to perform under pressure, the threat of choking, of losing control, or of failing miserably can be a powerful force poised to ruin your life, or at least your day. Don’t let it!
Read MoreThe Simplest and most effective bio hack to do today.
Here’s the deal – just about everyone is afraid of taking cold showers. Bear with me because it’s a great place to practice using fear as fuel! What’s the worst that can happen; you’ll be uncomfortable for five minutes and maybe embarrassingly bit of shrivel. What’s the best that can happen – you can never…
Read MoreThe Greatest Gift we can give our children
In his early 20s, the special operations officer had already served two tours of duty in a bloody war. Back then, people didn’t admit or even know anything about post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), so he was left to himself to deal with the emotional serpents that snaked through his consciousness. At one moment he…
Read MoreOlympic Sports Psychologist Shane Murphy
I sat down with my former Sports Psychologist Shane Murphy – he was the first director of sports psychology for the U.S Olympic Training Center and helped me greatly improve my performance.
Read MoreTalks at Google on Fear and Courage
Patrick was invited to the European HQ of Google in September and talk about the surprising power of fear. Here’s the talk with a great Q&A at the end.
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