Teddy Roosevelt said "comparison is the thief of joy." When comparing our life to the lives of others or to what we thought our lives would be, how can we experience joy? Comparison takes us out of the present moment and gives power to something outside of our own control. How can we combat this phenomenon? For starters, we have to notice when we're comparing ourselves to others, and nowhere is this easier to see than on social media tools like Facebook. If we think about it, we know that ... Continue Reading
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Coping with Fear of Failure in Silicon Valley
In Silicon Valley, there are many high achievers, and the pressure to "succeed" can be intensely overwhelming and difficult to navigate. Many individuals are accustomed to achieving at high levels and being recognized for it. Fear of failure becomes a daunting thing for such high-achieving tech professionals to address. It is all too easy for those struggling with fear to enter a vicious cycle of feeling insecure, being angry about this insecurity, and then becoming depressed because of not ... Continue Reading
Five Ways Start-Up Execs Can Achieve Good Sleep
Entrepreneurs know that working for a start-up means long hours and lost sleep. It's unfortunate that sleep continues to get a bad rap as wasted time, even though good sleep is known to yield better work performance. But when high achievers do decide to attain sleep, oftentimes, their perfectionist tendencies sabotage their rest. That's because sleep doesn't function like other items that we can check off of our to-do lists. The key to successful sleep is to learn how to turn our competitive ... Continue Reading