Are you self-aware? It’s common for people to overestimate their self-awareness. Being self-aware means having a clear and accurate understanding of yourself, including your feelings, motives, desires, core values, strengths, and weaknesses. Do you have a realistic view of yourself, including a good and true sense of how others perceive you?* Based on multiple investigations ... Read more The post This Is How to Develop Self-Awareness: 7 Approaches appeared first on GREGG VANOUREK ..read more

Have you become complacent? Have you been lulled into a state of easy contentment? Or are you at risk of not paying enough attention to potential problems? Is complacency preventing you trying harder and making needed improvements? It’s a common trap. Perhaps you’ve been complacent about your health—or the health of those you love? Have ... Read more The post This Is How to Avoid Complacency appeared first on GREGG VANOUREK ..read more

What are the things that consume you with palpable emotion over time? What are the things you love so much that you’re willing to suffer for them? Those are your passions. You probably have passions in different domains of your life. Are you passionate about your work—or at least parts of it? Do you talk ... Read more The post Why You Should Build Your Passions into Your Life and Work appeared first on GREGG VANOUREK ..read more

It feels like the world is dead-set against our focus these days. Are you bombarded with digital distractions? Are there near-constant requests for your attention? Do you feel overloaded? Does your concentration feel fragmented? Find yourself checking your phone constantly? These aren’t just annoyances. They can become a disaster for your productivity and quality of ... Read more The post This Is How to Develop Focus: 20 Approaches appeared first on GREGG VANOUREK ..read more

Got bad habits? You probably do. And you’re not alone. Are you in the habit of avoiding hard or uncomfortable things, or people? Dispensing advice without being asked? Not getting enough fresh air and sunshine? Not exercising and moving enough? Sitting too much? Procrastinating? Being late or doing things at the last minute? Blaming others ... Read more The post How to Break Bad Habits and Create Good Ones appeared first on GREGG VANOUREK ..read more

Do you struggle with getting enough exercise? Sit too much? If so, you’re not alone. Adults between age 20 and 75 reported spending an average of 9.5 hours of sedentary time each day, not including sleep. As they say, “sitting is the new smoking.” Your body was made to move, and it pays a price ... Read more The post How to Get More Exercise: 17 Tips appeared first on GREGG VANOUREK ..read more

To live and lead well, we must be decisive. While this may come naturally for some, many people struggle with it for a variety of reasons. In our lives, what price do we pay when we’re stuck in “analysis paralysis” and unclear about how to move forward in the face of our options? In our ... Read more The post This Is How to Be More Decisive: 20 Practices appeared first on GREGG VANOUREK ..read more

Many people struggle with setting and enforcing boundaries. It requires knowing their preferences and breaking points. It means being willing to assert their desires and needs. This is hard for many people, either due to their upbringing or personality—or both. There are many advantages that come with getting good at this. For example, it can ... Read more The post How to Set Boundaries: 14 Proven Practices appeared first on GREGG VANOUREK ..read more

For so long we’ve wished for it. Worked hard for it. Suffered for it. Our dream. We clawed and climbed for it. Sacrificed for it. One day, after all the trials and tribulations, we’re finally there. The treasure chest of our dreams is before us. We almost can’t believe it. We pause, relishing the moment, ... Read more The post Is This It? On the Disappointment of Success appeared first on GREGG VANOUREK ..read more

One of the biggest mistakes many people make is waiting too long before taking action. Not having enough of an action orientation. What good are dreams, visions, and plans if we don’t act on them? To live well, we must get good at taking action. We have to stop hesitating. We have to stop waiting ... Read more The post How to Be More Action-Oriented appeared first on GREGG VANOUREK ..read more