![[1 minute psychology] ‘Failures’ are the stepping stones to success](http://rebecca-stafford.org/wp-content/uploads/Mandela-do-not-judge-me-by-my-successes-HORIZ-10.jpg)
Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again – Nelson Mandela Thanks Nelson, I need frequent reminding that ‘failures’ are often the stepping stones to success – … Continued
![[1 Minute Psychology] How men can be courageous](http://rebecca-stafford.org/wp-content/uploads/man-and-dog-1i-2-15-crop.jpg)
Sometimes the most terrifying, and therefore most courageous, thing you can do – is admit that you are not coping and ask for support. I used to say that to the men who called Lifeline crisis counseling – and then … Continued
(2 minute read) A former p-lab. Champagne. A musician’s dream. A vivacious entrepreneur living her fun-filled present. Last night was quite a night. Electrifying speaker Cath Vincent and musician husband Jesse Wilde hybridized their dreams to carve a creative music-T.V.-recording-business … Continued
![Optimize efficiency [An efficient 1 minute read]](http://rebecca-stafford.org/wp-content/uploads/Picassa-Arizona-1-ed..jpg)
The standard ‘SMART’ goals would be more effective & efficient if they were SMARTeR: As any self-respecting behavioral psychologist will tell you, behaviors that get Rewarded get repeated. In practice this means [more..] Click to read my HuffPost article: … Continued
![[1 minute psychology] There’s no such thing as laziness](http://rebecca-stafford.org/wp-content/uploads/Picassa-Maneki-relaxing-after-a-hard-days-work.jpg)
There is no such thing as laziness. People hate this, but it’s true. There is no legitimate psychological construct known as laziness. If laziness was a recognized psychological construct, it would lie between “lay psychology”, and “lazy eye” in my … Continued
[3 minute psychology] The ten minute timer trick (described here) for beating procrastination may appear simple, and it is, but there’s some intriguing – and very useful – psychology behind it. First, a definition of phobia: phobia n. a persistent and irrational … Continued