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Real Heroes: They’re Everywhere
2 Mar 2021

Real Heroes: They’re Everywhere

by dfurtwengler | posted in: Confidence, counterintuitive thinking | 4

Our lives are filled with real heroes; we just aren’t accustomed to recognizing them as such. This idea struck when I saw a headline stating that a spacecraft was named for mathematician Katherine Johnson. For those who may not be … Continued

confidence, heroes, motivation
Wallowing In Why
23 Feb 2021

Wallowing In Why

by dfurtwengler | posted in: Confidence, counterintuitive thinking | 2

“Why?” is a great question…unless you’re wallowing in it. By wallowing I mean, you’re using “why” to avoid “how.” In his book, Playing Ball On Running Water (opens in a new link), David Reynolds said that one of the differences … Continued

changing behavior, changing behaviors, confidence, confident, how, why
Ditch the Baggage
16 Feb 2021

Ditch the Baggage

by dfurtwengler | posted in: Confidence, counterintuitive thinking | 2

Who among us hasn’t from time to time carried the baggage of regret with us? Some of us may still being carrying that baggage. If so, stop it! It’s undermining your self-worth and limiting your future. Background I never cease … Continued

confidence, regrets, zen
First Casualty of Judgment
9 Feb 2021

First Casualty of Judgment

by dfurtwengler | posted in: Confidence, counterintuitive thinking | 0

In response to last week’s post, Scourge of Judgment (opens in a new tab), my dear friend, Stephen Hager, The Hadron Group (opens in a new tab), said “My experience has been that the first casualty is the person doing … Continued

casualty, confidence, confident, judgment, victim
Scourge of Judgment
2 Feb 2021

Scourge of Judgment

by dfurtwengler | posted in: Confidence, counterintuitive thinking | 2

Judgment has always been a scourge in our world, but it’s been awhile since it has risen to the level it has today. It’s a natural human tendency to judge things as good or bad, right or wrong, but it’s … Continued

confidence, confident, emotional judgment, informed judgment, judgment
Desire For Recognition
26 Jan 2021

Desire For Recognition

by dfurtwengler | posted in: Confidence, counterintuitive thinking | 0

Who among us doesn’t want recognition for the good we do? I do. But desire is different than need. This blog post was triggered by a question I received in a podcast on confidence. The person said “I am a … Continued

confidence, need vs desire, recognition
Violence: Where Fear and Egocentrism Collide
21 Jan 2021

Violence: Where Fear and Egocentrism Collide

by dfurtwengler | posted in: Confidence, counterintuitive thinking | 0

The January 6th violence in Washington D.C. leaves many of us scratching our heads while we wonder “How did we get here?” The source of violence can be traced to two things: fear and egocentrism. Fear In particular, the fear … Continued

Capitol invasion, confidence, egocentric, egocentrism, fear, January 6th, violence
Confident and Optimistic In Challenging Times
19 Jan 2021

Confident and Optimistic In Challenging Times

by dfurtwengler | posted in: Confidence, counterintuitive thinking | 0

The pandemic and recent political strife has strained the emotional welfare of even the most confident and optimistic among us. We all want to be confident and optimistic, yet many today are feeling anything but confident and optimistic. The question … Continued

challenging times, confidence, confident, optimism, optimistic
Calculating Wealth
12 Jan 2021

Calculating Wealth

by dfurtwengler | posted in: Confidence, counterintuitive thinking | 0

When we think of wealth we tend to think in terms of financial wherewithal, the more the better. But is that an accurate perception of wealth? Is that how the vast majority of us view wealth? The simple answer is … Continued

calculating wealth, confidence, creating wealth, sharing wealth, wealth
Genius Formula
5 Jan 2021

Genius Formula

by dfurtwengler | posted in: Confidence, counterintuitive thinking | 0

My dear friend, Tom Ruwitch, founder of Story Power Marketing, sent me an article which offered the following formula for determining genius: “Genius equals significance times the number of people influenced times duration.” As many of you know I shy … Continued

confidence, contrarian, contrarian thinker, counterintuitive, counterintuitive thinking, genius, genius formula

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