The Neuroscience of Motivation
“The thing that kills motivation is, when thinking of a goal, people want to be the person who has done it versus the person doing it.”
~ Bill Crawford
Do We Trust What We Fear or What We Know?
“When faced with conflicting thoughts and emotions, we must decide what to trust, what we fear, or what we know. What’s important is that this decision be made by the knowledgeable versus the anxious part of the brain!.”
~ Bill Crawford
Helping Students Deal with Anxiety
“Given that students are experiencing increasing anxiety today, isn’t up to us to give them the information and tools they need to succeed?”
~ Bill Crawford
The Neuroscience of Responsibility
“In order for people to take responsibility for their actions, we need to remove the fear of blame and shame from the equation.”
~ Bill Crawford
The Power of Patience
“Patience isn’t simply the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.”
~ Joyce Meyer
My Anxiety Is Making Me Anxious
“The problem with anxiety is that its main byproduct is more anxiety.”
~ Bill Crawford
How Negative Self-Talk Affects Communication
“We can’t have constructive conversations with others while having destructive conversations with ourselves.”
~ Bill Crawford
The Neuroscience of Psychological Safety
“Lacking a sense of psychological safety, people shut down…often without realizing it. They are less likely to seek or accept feedback, and also less likely to experiment, to discuss errors, and to speak up about potential problems.”
~ Christine Porath
When to Put Problems on the Back Burner
“When we put problems on the back burner, often they just sit there and burn.”
~ Georgia Crawford