Tag Archive: inner critic

Emotional Fatigue Eats Leaders Alive

Emotional fatigue doesn’t just drain your energy—it steals your passion, clouds your judgment, and dulls your leadership edge.

This post unpacks the warning signs and offers practical steps to restore clarity, energy, and effectiveness before burnout takes over.

The Lies That Defeat Us

Lies have power because they feel true. Negative self-talk feels accurate even when it’s ridiculous.

This post offers simple strategies that defeat the lies that defeat us.

Begin by noticing things like “should” statements.

Don’t should on yourself so much.

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Master Your Inner Critic

I met a leader in California who said he didn’t have a loud inner critic. I think he was smoking weed. We talk to ourselves all the time. It’s normal. Sometimes you’re harsh… Continue reading

5 Ways to Expose Your Inner Critic

Don’t ignore a loud inner critic. You talk to yourself constantly. It’s often ugly. Leaders overthink, second guess, and criticize themselves. Your worst enemy doesn’t berate you like your own inner voice. Your… Continue reading

Six Limiting Beliefs That Hold You Back

“Shut up Nate. You’re never going to be any good… We’re not good at wrestling and we never will be.” Nate Zinsser’s classmate By the time Nate became a junior in high school,… Continue reading

Your Brain has a Mind of Its Own: Brain Management Strategies

You have thoughts you would rather not think. Your mind wanders like a cat looking for mice. You know you know something but can’t remember it. You tell yourself to forget a bad… Continue reading