How to get rid of negative thoughts

– By TC North, Ph.D.

High performers deal with mistakes differently than under performers, which is in part why they are high performers. High Performers are extremely critical of themselves, but they use their critical evaluation to change and improve, not to beat themselves up with negative thoughts.

This can confuse people because it appears that high performers are really hard on themselves with their thorough self-critiques. Again, the difference is that high performers mobilize their energy to improve themselves rather than beat themselves up thinking negative thoughts. Some high performers learn to get rid of negative thoughts so well that the thoughts are almost nonexistent. Here’s an amazing one-minute video of how Jeremy Bloom, a three-time world-champion freestyle skier turned successful entrepreneur, sharing how he gets rid of negative thoughts.

Leadership lessons Tim Tebow, John Fox and the Denver Broncos

Who’d a thunk it? After starting the season with one win and four losses, the Denver Broncos’ football team ended up making the playoffs and winning their first game in the playoffs. Head coach John Fox seems to be both a courageous and strategically mindful leader. Fox replaced Kyle Orton, a statistically accurate quarterback, with the unproven and inaccurate passing quarterback Tim Tebow—to the rapturous joy of some fans and the chagrin of others. Tebow brought energy and leadership that helped turn the season around.

There’s an old adage in sports: “Play your strengths and …

Tim Tebow, a true Fearless Leader™
Is emotional intelligence part of his success?

Tim Tebow’s six comeback wins in recent weeks for the Denver Broncos have been so incredibly improbable that some say it’s divine intervention (some seriously, others tongue in cheek). Not since the 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers Franco Harris “immaculate reception,” dubbed the greatest play in NFL history by NFL Films, have people so strongly suggested that divine intervention played a role in a football game’s outcome. (Click here to view a video of the famous play.)

Let’s set aside divine intervention for this article and examine the intangible Fearless Leader™ qualities that make Tebow a great leader. Cathy Greenberg, Ph.D., a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author, and I have defined a Fearless Leader™…

Gain control of automatic negative thoughts. The one emotion you should never think or express…

– By TC North, Ph.D.

In the last post, I shared one of my favorite ways to purge daily negative thoughts and feelings — by using verbal vomit. This is great technique to gain control of automatic negative thoughts you have after a bunch of frustration. There is one negative thought/emotion that you should never express, because doing so makes it stronger and it’s dangerous. What do you think it is …

No confidence? Or, want to increase your level of confidence? 30 days to massive confidence!

– By TC North, Ph.D.

Yes, this sounds like an infomercial you might see at 2 o’clock in the morning, but the technique below will greatly strengthen confidence in almost everyone and build massive confidence in some … all in 30 days or less. Begin with a 10 day commitment. It’s been successful with elite athletes, kids in high school, executives in business, almost everyone who has completed it. It can work for you too! Here’s how …

One comment changed my life … forever.

We often wish we could have a more positive influence on others (if you’ve ever coached, managed employees or raised teenagers — or if you’re a kid living with your parents — I’ll bet you get this)! There are ways to say things that will increase their positive impact. Here’s an example of how one amazing comment changed my life.