How to Stop an Argument
“The question that will stop any argument is, “Do you really want to understand my position, or do you just want to convince me that I’m wrong?”
~ Bill Crawford
Anger Management vs. Anger Mastery!
“Anger can be a signal that something needs to change… however, it is often not the most effective energy to trust in making the change.”
~ Bill Crawford
Forgiving Ourselves
“Forgive yourself for not knowing what you didn’t know before you learned it.”
~ Maya Angelou
Fear of Public Speaking
“Fear of public speaking is like any fear… it is a learned perspective designed to keep us safe from failure and embarrassment by making us so anxious that we choose avoidance over engagement… Not something we would recommend to someone we love.”
~ Bill Crawford
Don’t Let People Live In Your Head – Rent Free!
“In order to become more influential in our experience of life, we must become more selective to whom we allow inside our heads.”
~ Bill Crawford
A New Tool For Creating a More Purposeful Life
“Every thought, emotion, and action is a statement about who we are, and who we are becoming. Why not make this statement ‘On Purpose’?”
~ Neale Walsch
Stress Versus Distress
“Until we know the difference between stress and distress, we won’t know what and when to change.”
~ Bill Crawford
Parenting in the “Never Enough” World
“In terms of teaching our children to be successful in the never-enough world, the question isn’t “are we parenting the right way,” as it is: “Are we the adult that we want our child to grow up to be?”
~ Adapted from Brene’ Brown, Ph.D.
The Neuroscience of Social Anxiety
“When our purpose becomes avoidance, our life becomes a void.”
~ Bill Crawford