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How Quickly Can You Retrain Your Mind?
30 May 2023

How Quickly Can You Retrain Your Mind?

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

A very nervous, twitchy young man asked me: “How quickly can you retrain your mind?” I responded “much more quickly than he might imagine…a matter of days if not weeks.” After I assigned two daily exercises for him to do, … Continued

awareness, confidence, mental alacrity
Openness or Doubt?
23 May 2023

Openness or Doubt?

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

Is being open to being wrong the same as doubting that you’re right? The simple answer is no. Let’s contrast openness and doubt to see why they are different and what that means for you. Doubt Doubt is an emotion … Continued

confidence, doubt, openness
Which God?
16 May 2023

Which God?

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

The CEO of one of my clients said “I wonder whether my God is the God of the Old Testament or the God of the New Testament.” At the time I didn’t have an answer for him; I might have … Continued

confidence, God, love, New Testament, Old Testament, punishment, reward
Full Potential: A Myth?
2 May 2023

Full Potential: A Myth?

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

We often hear the phrase “reaching their full potential.” Full potential is a myth that’s too easily bought into with the unfortunate result that we limit our potential to what we know or what we’re good at. Potential is unknown … Continued

confidence, counterintuitive, full potential, potential
Change vs Status Quo
25 Apr 2023

Change vs Status Quo

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

I believe that we face a choice between change and the status quo more often than we realize. This lack of realization too often leads to subconscious choices made emotionally. I’m certain that you’ll agree that some of the poorest … Continued

change, confidence, status quo
Candid, Not Brutal
18 Apr 2023

Candid, Not Brutal

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

If you want to develop long-term, mutually-beneficial relationships you must be candid, not brutal, in your communications. Before we get into a discussion of how to do that, let’s make sure we’re all working with the same definitions of candid … Continued

brutal, candid, candid conversations, confidence
Pain Or Joy: A Choice?
11 Apr 2023

Pain Or Joy: A Choice?

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

On the surface, pain or joy doesn’t seem to be a choice, but in the vast majority of instances it is. Of course we can’t prevent the physical pain that occurs when our bodies stop functioning in the way they … Continued

choice, confidence, egocentric, joy, other centric, pain
Conflict Resolution? Nah
4 Apr 2023

Conflict Resolution? Nah

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

Over the years I’ve been asked on numerous occasions to do a program on conflict resolution. I refuse. It’s too late, conflict already exists. Instead, I offer a program on conflict prevention. In other words, I prefer getting ahead of … Continued

confidence, conflict, conflict prevention, conflict resolution
Accentuate The Negative?
28 Mar 2023

Accentuate The Negative?

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

One of the unfortunate aspects of our humanity is our tendency to accentuate the negative. When an opportunity presents itself, our excitement is quickly replaced by doubt. We recall all the things that didn’t work out. Why? Because our memories … Continued

confidence, negative, negative thoughts, overcoming negative thoughts
On Living Life
21 Mar 2023

On Living Life

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

“That’s the thing about life. You actually have to spend time living it. Or else what the hell did any of it really matter?” This was spoken by Amos Decker, David Baldacci’s main character in his book, Long Shadows (opens … Continued

confidence, living, living life

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