When something hurts, we tend to avoid it. But to actually forge a resilient system, we need to lean into the pain.
Why You Need a “Let it Be” Day
When you’re in task avoidance mode, a “Get it Done” session could give you the starting energy you need to initiate the task. But consider that maybe what you really need is a “Let it Be” day instead.
The Most Important Factor You Need to Accomplish Your Goals
Accomplishing your big goals requires a variety of skills and forms of support. But none of them will be effective without this one crucial factor.
The First Step to Increasing Your Visibility — and How You Subconsciously Avoid Taking It
The first step to increasing your visibility is simple, and also the hardest. Here is how you unconsciously avoid taking it.
Your “Legitimate Reason” May Really Be Resistance
You can find confirmation for any reason you have to avoid what you’re avoiding. Your reason may even be legitimate. And here’s the tricky part: it can also be resistance.
Avoidance Is a Form of Control
On the surface, it would seem that avoidance tendencies strip you of control. On closer look, you’ll see that everything you avoid gives you a certain type of control.