One of the leading causes that hinders our growth, as well as our personal and financial success is cynicism. In recent years, many have experienced a marked increase in cynicism, and due to social media... possibly envy.

It has become critical for us to move towards trust, enthusiasm and courage through our own acts of willful volition and change of mindset. Should we opt for mental stagnation, we shall never achieve our goals.

Here are 3 Effective Ways to Resolve Cynicism as a Barrier to Our Growth:

1. Cultivate Optimism & Positive Thinking:
   • Actively work on shifting negative thoughts towards more positive and optimistic perspectives.
   • Practice gratitude daily by acknowledging and appreciating positive aspects of our lives.
   • Replace cynical thoughts with affirmations that focus on possibilities and constructive outcomes.
2. Challenge and Reframe Negative Beliefs:
   • Identify and challenge cynical beliefs by questioning their validity and exploring...

There are many jobs that are performance based. Neuroscience has been proven to provide the insights necessary to help improve performance with specific way to help support a growth mindset while minimizing the barriers of a fixed mindset. 

Think about the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. People who exhibit the traits of the growth mindset will keep going in adversity and find ways to get the job done. People with a fixed mindset will hit a wall and give up or just fail to try. When we use behavior or strengths assessments on their own, neither can tell you how the individual will perform and what thinking is causing the lack of performance. Have you ever hired someone who was supposed to be the perfect fit, but something just didn’t work out or performance problems developed after the 90-day probationary time frame? 

If you said yes, from a behavioral standpoint, it was probably stress that caused this person to move...