by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 10, 2015 | Resilience
How a Growth Mindset trumps a Fixed Mindset Standford University psychologist Carol S. Dweek, PhD identifies mindset as a fundamental difference maker in our lives. On the one hand, a fixed mindset assumes that everything is pre-determined, limited, and unchangeable....
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 3, 2015 | Resilience
Living well today and releasing yesterday When you look back on your life, you’ll regret the things you didn’t do more than the ones you did. H. Jackson Brown, Jr. is attributed with this quote, but many others have asserted similar statements. I tend to...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 5, 2015 | Resilience
Observations on a few of the ones I know Her energy and enthusiasm precede her greeting. She is the founder and owner of Vintage Coffee and she knows my order. Small decaf Americano, perhaps with a chocolate covered biscotti. I tend to gravitate toward exceptional...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 20, 2015 | Resilience
These uninvited guests can still provide good reminders Ants! I came home to find that the May flash flooding had sent these tiny creatures seeking higher and drier ground…in our house! Generally speaking, I do not dislike ants. It’s just that I...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 9, 2015 | Resilience
How you can “take a licking and keep on ticking” Empty tank, overdrawn account, too much on your plate. It happens. To pretty much everyone at some point along the way. And there are certainly more than 3 secrets to perseverance through adversity. But,...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 1, 2015 | Resilience
Ideas to Cut Through the Fog Tough decisions are tough for a reason. If you are living through a season of chaos, this is especially true. Consider these three ideas for better decision making courtesy of the Heath Brothers from their book, Decisive. 1. Widen your...
