Dealing with The Unknown
“As Robert Burns said, ‘The best laid plans of mice and men oft go astray.’ So, let’s make our plans, for sure, but always remember that our happiness and success is not about what happens in the future, but who we are now, and the qualities and characteristics we bring to dealing with the unknown.”
~ Bill Crawford
4 NEW Questions to Deal with Negative Emotions
“Until we can ask the right questions, we will rarely, if ever, find the right answers.”
~ Bill Crawford
Why We Are So Exhausted!
“Until we shift our focus from trying to change the world around us so that it no longer “exhausts us,” to triggering the chemicals in our brain and body that support our energy and effectiveness, we will forever be at the mercy of people and things that are out of our control.”
~ Bill Crawford
How To Use Our Emotions (vs. Them Using US)
“Stress, anxiety, anger, and frustration are signals that something needs to change… Suffering is when we don’t make the change.”
~ Bill Crawford
What Makes Us Worthy?
“Until we make ‘who we are’ more important than just what we do, we will always be at risk for being never enough.”
~ Bill Crawford
Defending vs. Being Defensive
“In order to be effective with others, we must know the difference between defending one’s self and being defensive, and when (if ever) to use each.”
~ Bill Crawford
True Empathy?
“True empathy isn’t simply understanding another’s experience, it’s connecting to the emotions that underpin that experience.”
~ Adapted from Brene’ Brown
What’s The Most Important Thing In Your Life?
“Never make the most important thing in your life something that is beyond your control.”
~ Bill Crawford
Five New Steps to Dealing with Anxiety
“Anxiety is a signal that something needs to change…. Suffering is when we don’t make the change.”
~ Bill Crawford