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Confidence: When focus turns to folly
15 Aug 2017

Confidence: When focus turns to folly

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

When does confidence turn focus into folly?  More importantly, how do you prevent it from happening to you? As I’m writing this blog, news reports are coming in indicating that the Senate does not have the votes necessary to repeal … Continued

ACA, confidence, focus, folly, repeal and replace
Confidence and Conventional Wisdom
8 Aug 2017

Confidence and Conventional Wisdom

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

What does confidence have to do with conventional wisdom?  Let’s find out. Conventional wisdom Conventional wisdom is something that makes intuitive sense to us.  So much so that it’s widely-accepted belief.  Complete the following sentences: Quitters… The definition of insanity … Continued

confidence, conventional wisdom, counterintuitive thinking, creative thinking
Confidence and Learning: Dementia Prevention Tools?
1 Aug 2017

Confidence and Learning: Dementia Prevention Tools?

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

Can greater confidence reduce the likelihood of dementia?  If so, shouldn’t we develop practices that boost confidence in ourselves as well as our kids. The last thing any parent wants is to become a burden to their children, yet the … Continued

avoid dementia, confidence, dementia, learning, prevent dementia
Confidence and Confrontation
25 Jul 2017

Confidence and Confrontation

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

Many of us fear confrontation.  We fear losing the person’s friendship, respect, our jobs or any number of perceived losses. Whatever the fear, we put off having the conversation until the situation becomes intolerable, at which time we explode with … Continued

confidence, confident, confrontation, crucial conversations, difficult conversations, fear, overcoming fear
Confidence: The Cool Head Wins
18 Jul 2017

Confidence: The Cool Head Wins

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

Nothing quite builds our confidence like winning…especially when that win occurs in a highly-charged, emotional situation. Typical response When someone attacks us or our ideas verbally, our natural tendency is to counterattack with more force than the original attack.  This … Continued

confidence, cool head, crucial conversations, difficult conversations, winning
Perseverance:  Character Trait or Byproduct?
11 Jul 2017

Perseverance:  Character Trait or Byproduct?

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

When we say someone perseveres or is resilient, are we describing their character?  The language we use indicates that these are character traits, but is that true? Better question Let’s look at this question in a different light.  Take a … Continued

character, character traits, confidence, despondent, lethargic, perseverance
Pursuit of the American Dream
5 Jul 2017

Pursuit of the American Dream

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

When it comes to pursuing the American Dream nothing shakes our confidence like economic disruption. Economic disruptions According to U.S. Census Bureau statistics, by 1989 employment in goods-producing industries had dropped from the 1950’s level of 40% to 25%.  Offshoring … Continued

american dream, confidence, confident, economic disruptions, manufacturing jobs, retail jobs
Confidence, Humility & Flexibility
27 Jun 2017

Confidence, Humility & Flexibility

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

All U.S. Presidents enter office supremely confident in their ability to effect positive change for the future.  All are quickly humbled by unforeseen circumstances and the challenge of getting others’ buy-in.  Then again, aren’t we all so afflicted? Confidence As … Continued

confidence, flexibility, humility, U.S. Presidents
Confidence-building Comparisons
20 Jun 2017

Confidence-building Comparisons

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

One of the things that we don’t do particularly well is make comparisons, often to the detriment of our confidence. Grocery experience Believe it or not, this insight was triggered by a trip to the grocery store.  My wife had … Continued

becoming confident, being confident, building confidence, confidence, personal comparisons
Evaluating Opportunities: Part 2
13 Jun 2017

Evaluating Opportunities: Part 2

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

As in part 1, our focus is on helping you avoid having your confidence shaken by missed or failed opportunities.  In the first segment we identified two important elements in evaluating opportunities: Your ability to learn and adapt. Your desire. … Continued

confidence, confident decision making, evaluating opportunities, opportunities, opportunity

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