Life from the Top of the Mind

"One thing that holds us back is fearing our weaknesses more than having confidence in our strengths." ~ Adapted from the book "Now Discover Your Strengths" by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/

“Autonomy, Purpose, & Mastery: If you are having difficulty creating the life you want, chances are one or more of these are missing.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Those who are constantly at war with others are seldom at peace with themselves.” ~ William Hazlitt (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Until we understand the true cause of our thoughts and emotions (and the thoughts and emotions of others), we will never know who and what to trust." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"You cannot have an argument with a fully conscious person." ~ Eckhart Tolle (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Change isn't the problem. People can deal with change, they just can't deal with being changed." ~ Adapted from Peter Senge (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Until we can understand and partner with the vulnerability that relationships trigger, we will never be able to create the relationship of our dreams.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"There are two times that we will never be able to control…what has happened in the past, and what will happen in the future. Better to focus on the only time we can truly influence, which is now." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"You will never get to your destination if you stop and throw rocks at every dog that barks." ~ Winston Churchill (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Our 'emotional wake' are the stories that are told about us when we are not around." ~ Adapted from Susan Scott (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Until we are able to get others to shift from their resistant brain to their receptive brain, they will never truly hear and understand what we are wanting them to know.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Knowing who, when, and what to trust is hard until we are coming from the clear, confident, creative part of the brain." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Never mix bad words with a bad mood. We will have many opportunities to change a mood, but the words we speak will live in their minds forever." ~ adapted from Pinterest (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“We don’t create the life we want by faking anything. Instead, we access the best of who we are and practice it until it becomes our new habit.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"If our goal is to be influential, we must first ensure that those we wish to influence can't put 'You Stupid Idiot' on the end of anything we say." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"If buttons are to be pushed, let's ensure we are doing the pushing, and the buttons represent what we want in ourselves and others." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Does this thought or emotion take me closer to my center or farther away?” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change." ~ Brene’ Brown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Don’t always follow the masses, because sometimes the “m” is silent." ~ Unknown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Your reputation doesn't follow you everywhere; it gets there before you do." ~ Aliza Licht (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Why are questions more important than answers?" ~ Harvard Business Review (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Until we understand why we react to certain situations with stress, anger, or frustration, we will not have the clarity necessary to deal with life from a place of confidence, creativity, or compassion." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"If we don't pay attention to what we are paying attention to… we will never know if the payment is worth the cost." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"An unfulfilled life follows the path of least persistence." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

The Three Rules Of Life: 1. If you do not go after what you want, you'll never have it. 2. If you do not ask, the answer will always be no. 3. If you do not step forward, you will always be in the same place. ~ Unknown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)