The Neuroscience of Difficult Situations
“To deal successfully with difficult people and situations we must first see them as an opportunity to practice defining who we are.”
~ Bill Crawford
The Addictive Nature of Perfectionism
“The need to be perfect is often driven more by fear of failure or disapproval than the joy of achieving one’s goals.”
~ Bill Crawford
Are We Asking BS Questions?
“In order to access the most clear, confident, creative part of who we are we must avoid asking “BS” or brainstem questions.”
~ Bill Crawford
Why Most Difficult Conversations Fail
“You can’t create a solution-focused conversation from a problem-focused mindset.”
~ Bill Crawford
New Way to Deal with the Inner Critic
“To influence ourself, we must understand our “selves,” or the parts of us that motivate our thoughts, decisions, and behaviors, and then draw upon them as needed.”
~ Bill Crawford
The Neuroscience of Bitterness
“Bitterness does more harm to the vessel in which it is stored… than the vessel on which it is poured.”
~ Anonymous
The Neuroscience of Control
“Never make your highest purpose, or the most important thing in your life something that is outside of your control.”
~ Bill Crawford
Responsibility – The Ability to Respond
“When we take no responsibility for any aspect of our past, we limit our ability to respond in the present and the future.”
~ Bill Crawford
Influencing How We Experience Difficult People
“Never define people or situations in terms of their effect on you, unless you want to give them the power to make you feel that way.”
~ Bill Crawford