This is the first part of a series of posts explaining the most powerful model I use with my life coaching clients. Read The GROW Model – Introduction to know what it’s all about.
The first step to escaping mediocrity and living the life you really want is… getting clear about what you want!
Which is exactly what we will cover here today. [Read more…]
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In this 4-part series (this post is part zero), you will learn about one of the most powerful models I use with my life coaching clients to help them get unstuck and escape mediocrity to live the life they really want!
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If you have a part of your life, whether it be your career, your relationships, your fitness, or something else, where…
…then the GROW model is exactly for you! [Read more…]
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When you put on sunglasses, or skiing goggles, at first the whole world looks darker and discoloured.
But after a minute or two, you get used to it, and completely forget the sunglasses are even there. And then, hours later, you take them off, and think “Wow, the whole world looks completely different than I thought!”
Limiting beliefs are like sunglasses. They change the way you perceive the world… but you’ve had them for so long, you have no idea they’re there. They’ve become completely transparent to you, even though other people might be able to see them.
And you can’t change your limiting beliefs when you don’t realize they’re even there!
So today, we’re going to tackle the problem of identifying your limiting beliefs. More specifically, your limiting self-beliefs, or self-image. [Read more…]
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Hey everyone!
Just a quick post today. If you’re busy with important things to do, feel free to skip this post. There isn’t any profound advice inside. I’ll be back this Friday with a usual post crammed with personal development goodness 
Or keep reading, to find out why I’ve dropped off the face of the blogosphere for three weeks, and about some kickass posts I’ve got coming up for you 
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Instant gratification. The evil enemy of all long-term pleasure. The bag of sand to your fire. The essential singularity to your contour integral.
At least, that’s the popular perception. And for a good reason – instant gratification has a strong emotional pull, often pulling you away from your long-term goals and happiness.
But that same emotional pull can be used for good. In fact, it’s sometimes not only useful but necessary, because the prospect of long-term happiness has very little immediate emotional pull by itself.
So today, I’ll show you how to tame the wild horses of short-term gratification, and harness their immense power to drag your carriage of life forward! [Read more…]
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“When you tell a lie, a problem becomes part of your future. When you tell the truth, a problem becomes part of your past.”
- Indian proverb
Almost two years ago, I wrote a blog post I called Simple Honesty.
Back then, I had a slightly naive view of honesty, and several readers pointed it out. I’ve learned quite a bit since then, and I think it’s a good time to re-visit the topic of honesty with new insights.
I won’t cover the obvious “tell the truth” and “don’t lie”. Everybody can tell you that. Instead, I’ll focus on 3 not-so-obvious aspects of Simple Honesty… [Read more…]
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I’ll let you in on a secret. Even though I’m a life coach, I spend maybe one day a week utterly unproductive, wasting my time online and feeling meh. Yes, I still have bad days.
In fact, I’ll let you in on an even bigger secret. Everybody has bad days. [Read more…]
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The other weekend, I went to a lake with my girlfriend.
Being early summer, it was hot and sunny, but the water was cold enough to send goosebumps all the way up your spine to the top of your head the moment you dipped your toes in.
So we went into the water. As a typical showing off guy, I took a few steps and jumped right in. Ooh, refreshing!
Meanwhile, my girlfriend was taking the cautious approach. She walked until the water was up to her knees, then stopped, slowly getting used to the cold. Then she walked a bit further, but stopped when the water reached the middle of her thighs. [Read more…]
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I was walking down the street the other day, and I saw a well-dressed woman in her twenties.
So far, nothing special. Except this woman was balancing on a railing between the sidewalk and a grassy lawn, with her arms outstretched, slowly walking forward. [Read more…]
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It’s almost two months since I last shared my personal development experiments… and I can’t wait let you know about several of my new experiences!
I didn’t post a May update, because I was very busy, and right in the middle of a big experiment (the first one I’ll mention today). But hey, you got your share of Vladdyland in my quest for the manliest shave of them all
Today, I’ll tell you about my experiments with:
… and a few other small things. So let’s jump right in! [Read more…]
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Hi, I'm Vlad, and I love the human mind! I believe personal development can be just as fun as playing a game, if you approach it with the right attitude. So that's what I blog about - making personal development fun!
