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Improving the Unimprovable

Improving the Unimprovable

ByJake Teeny

In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.  — Nikos Kazantzakis Last week, we discussed the powerful, psychological phenomenon of fixed and growth mindsets of personal attributes. To briefly recap, let’s use extraversion as an example. If you have a fixed mindset toward this attribute, you believe that you are as extraverted…

The Science of Believing in Yourself

The Science of Believing in Yourself

ByJake Teeny

It’s the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen. — Muhammad Ali Recently, I finished reading The Autobiography of Malcolm X, from which, I learned about a very nuanced man, a leader who committed his life to bettering the lives of others. And although the…