Fear of Public Speaking
“Fear of public speaking is like any fear… it is a learned perspective designed to keep us safe from failure and embarrassment by making us so anxious that we choose avoidance over engagement… Not something we would recommend to someone we love.”
~ Bill Crawford
Don’t Let People Live In Your Head – Rent Free!
“In order to become more influential in our experience of life, we must become more selective to whom we allow inside our heads.”
~ Bill Crawford
A New Tool For Creating a More Purposeful Life
“Every thought, emotion, and action is a statement about who we are, and who we are becoming. Why not make this statement ‘On Purpose’?”
~ Neale Walsch
Stress Versus Distress
“Until we know the difference between stress and distress, we won’t know what and when to change.”
~ Bill Crawford
Parenting in the “Never Enough” World
“In terms of teaching our children to be successful in the never-enough world, the question isn’t “are we parenting the right way,” as it is: “Are we the adult that we want our child to grow up to be?”
~ Adapted from Brene’ Brown, Ph.D.
The Neuroscience of Social Anxiety
“When our purpose becomes avoidance, our life becomes a void.”
~ Bill Crawford
When Simply Listening Isn’t Enough
“When feelings run deep and positions are entrenched, then just listening often isn’t enough to move the conversation forward.”
~ Bill Crawford
When Insight Isn’t Enough
“When the alarm bell of the emotional brain keeps signaling that you are in danger, no amount of insight will silence it.”
~ From The Body Keeps Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Dealing with Defensive People
“The reason some people get so defensive is not because they are defending their position…they are defending their judgment… they are defending themselves!”
~ Bill Crawford