Dealing with conflict is always challenging, and dealing with it graciously can be daunting. But learning this skill is really important. If you can master this it will impact all your relationships from friendships, romantic relationships, and your professional relationships. To deal with conflict gracefully, be willing to accept change. Follow these tips the next time you face conflict: Step out of your own shoes. Try to be objective. Analyze the situation so that you tru

Criticism is a double-edged sword. It can improve you, or it can shatter your confidence. Learning how to deal with criticism and how to use it as a tool is an important key to improve yourself. There are so many times in life when we have to deal with criticism that it’s essential to learn how to deal with it. Certainly you don’t want someone else’s opinion to prevent you from having a happy and productive life, right? How do you feel when someone criticizes you? Maybe you’

Have you ever been on the receiving end of criticism and felt that you just had the wind knocked out of you? While most criticism is intended as helpful advice, some people have poor communication skills and the message gets lost in the delivery. If you’re responsible for supervising people, whether small children, a sports team, or employees, it’s inevitable that you’ll need to deliver criticism. Remember that positive criticism gets much better results than negative critici

Deliberate or intentional practice is the path to getting better results in any field. It's a specific method that makes the difference between an ordinary performance and an outstanding achievement. These are some guidelines for engaging in intentional practice and specific applications for how to use it in your daily life. General Guidelines for Intentional Practice Be patient. A large body of research confirms that it takes time to become an expert, whether you want to be

Self-discipline is a powerful attribute to have, yet challenging to obtain. Self-discipline is the ability to do whatever it takes to overcome obstacles and reach your goals, even when it's inconvenient or uncomfortable. It may involve saying: "no" to things you want or saying: "yes" to things you hate, but as you develop your self-discipline “muscle”, it becomes easier to make good decisions. Most individuals would love to be more self-disciplined, yet very few people actual