Life from the Top of the Mind

Psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford looks at the experience of trying new things without needing to be immediately successful. He borrows the phrase "momentary incompetence" from Seth Godin's book, The Icarus Deception, and talks about why this often gets in the way of us accomplishing our goals, and what we can do about it.

Psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford looks at the energy we trust to guide our lives. He suggests we purposefully choose love as the energy we trust versus fear, and gives us some tips on how to make this choice in all aspects of life.

Psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford looks at four concepts by author Angeles Arrien that can give those looking to create a more purposeful life four more powerful tools.

Dr. Bill Crawford looks at our tendency to focus on what we don't want, or what we are trying not to do or not to feel. He shows us how this engages a part of the brain that actually keeps us from achieving our goals and what we can do about it.

Psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford looks at our desire to become centered and gives us a simple tip for accomplishing this that we can use anytime and anywhere.

Psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford looks at the problem of heated discussions, or those interactions with others that seem to generate more heat than light.

Psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford looks at a problem we all encounter in a new way. To deal with the anxious, manic, and stressed feelings we get when we rush around, he suggests what he calls his "2% Solution." Watch the video to see what that is, and how it can help.

Psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford describes a new seminar that he will be debuting in Grand Cayman on April 22nd, 2013. Here he will show leaders, supervisors, and managers how to become more influential in their lives and in the lives of others, and how to bring their best to life, even in the most difficult situations.

Psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford looks at how to move forward by understanding what to leave behind. Whether we are talking about a relationship, a job, a new city, or just a stage of life, knowing what to leave behind and how to pull that off is essential to being successful in the future.

In this video, Dr. Bill Crawford looks at the concept of taking responsibility for choices we made in the past (as adults), allows us to have the ability to respond and the ability to be successful in the future.

In this video, psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford examines the concept of shame. How we learned to be ashamed, why we continue, and how to choose another energy to create the life we want.

In this video, psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford draws from the wisdom of Seth Godin to help us understand what it means to be indispensable and how to do our work in such a way that changes from "a jog" to art and brings more meaning to our lives and the lives of others.

In this video, psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford gives us information on following our dreams and how this can serve us later in life. He does this from a hotel in Chicago where thousands kids (including his son Nik) are following their dream of getting into a quality theater school.

In this video, psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford Continues to pursue his mission to help more people this year by first thanking everyone who has responded to his request from last week. He then goes on to reinforce the concept of how doing good in the world around us, brings us so much of what makes life rewarding.

In this video, psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford looks how we can create more happiness, fulfillment, and peace of mind in our lives by "doing good in the world around us." He looks at how this is backed up by research and identifies four other proven techniques to enhance the quality of our lives.

In this video, psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford looks at the problem conflict among coworkers and family members and gives us a new way to look at both the problem and the solution.

In this video, psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford looks at the problem of fear and lethargy and the need to feel better before we can do what we want. He suggests reversing the process of creation and shows us how this is done.

In this video, psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford suggests a way to begin the new year that has been proven by science. Plus, he shows how "realistic optimism" engages the clear, confident, and creative part of the brain, which allows us to bring our best to life.

In this video, psychologist, and parent, Dr. Bill Crawford shares a gift he and his wife Georgia received from their two sons Nicholas and Christopher. This most precious gift comes in the form a letter written my Nik and read by Chris, and it is Dr. Bill's gift to you this holiday season.

Psychologist and speaker, Dr. Bill Crawford describes a surprise gift that he gave to students in Mexico City and how this might be something you could give as well this holiday season. (www. BillCrawfordPhD.com)

In this video, psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford looks a quote adapted from James Thurber that says: "What we should learn before we die is what we are running from, and to, and why." And how we can use this quote to create the experience of life we want.

In this video, psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford talks about the value learning from, or letting go of the past from the famous pyramids of Teotihuacán near Mexico City.

In this video, psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford looks our tendency to define ourselves by what we do versus who we are. He then gives us information on how to shift from the external definition to a more internal focus that has the potential to bring the happiness and peace of mind we all want.

In this video, psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford looks at the tendency to focus more on taking a stand versus moving forward after an election and how this relates to relationships, friends, and families.

In this video, psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford gives us his best thoughts on how many people may be sabotaging their success by using their imagination to scare themselves to death versus bringing themselves to life. He then shows us how to fix this problem.