According to research, an increasing number of American university students believe they are special. High self-esteem is typically thought to be a desirable thing, but does having too much of it hinder your success? Since its inception in 1966, the American Freshman...
Remember the last time you failed or made a crucial error. Do you still feel embarrassed and chastise yourself for being so foolish or self-centered? Do you frequently feel isolated in that mistake, as if you were the only one who made a mistake? Or do you try to...
The following in an excerpt from my book, I Know Myself and Neither Do You, an examination of the importance of self-awareness for leaders. “We do not serve the healthy development of young people when we convey that self-esteem may be achieved by reciting ‘I am...
By Ray Williams January, 2022 Procrastination is associated with a long list of negative traits, such as laziness, lacking motivation or focus, having a poor attention span and so forth. Is it really all of these negatives and then some? Is it a matter...
Why Perfectionism is So Damaging and What to Do About It By Ray Williams As a culture, we tend to reward perfectionists for their insistence on setting high standards and relentless drive to meet those standards. And perfectionists frequently arehigh achievers...