Dianne Whitford
Heather Abbe
Critical thinking, like any other set of skills, can be learned and developed. As you know from our series on growth mindset, one’s skill set and intelligence is not fixed. Whether you believe you have some innate...
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Social Media Detox: How’d It Go?
Two weeks ago I started a social media detox. How did it turn out? I’m not going to lie to you, it was much more difficult and revealing than I expected it would be. What I did learn may be eye-opening to you. I...
What is Bullet Journaling?
Last week we talked about the importance of journaling. This week, I wanted to give an overview of one method of journaling: bullet journaling. This method not only offers you opportunities to self-reflect, but also to...
CBP S1E7: 20 Life Lessons We Wish We’d Listened To
In this episode, both of us talk about 20 life lessons we wish we’d listened to when we were younger. From “he’s just not that interested” to “stay hydrated” to “that cigarette...
Yes! You CAN Develop Grit!
For the past couple of weeks we’ve been talking about grit. You may be thinking that grit is kind of a “you have it or you don’t” type of quality, but I promise it isn’t. Grit is the quality of being dedicated to...
Growth Mindsets and Video Games
At this point in life, I’d say just about everybody has played a video game or two. I am a video game enthusiast! I love the challenge of learning a new game and getting better at it over time. I was talking to...
CBP S1E8: 5 Tips to Build Stronger Relationships
Relationships – not necessarily the ones you have with your significant other – are hard! They have a huge influence on our success at work and in life. I try to learn everything I can about how to build...
CPB S1E11: Recognizing Effort – It’s Not Just Giving a “Participation Award”
Today I’m talking about recognizing talent vs effort. It’s so important to recognize or praise the effort and hard work someone put into something vs their innate talents. Don’t dismiss hard work as...
CBP S3E6: Militant Authenticity: Getting Out of Your Own Way
Militant authenticity is when you have such a strong allegiance to “you being you” that you get in your own way. Or worse, you have a negative impact on those around you or their respect for you. I have...
