Life From The Top Of The Mind

"To deal successfully with difficult people and situations we must first see them as an opportunity to practice defining who we are." - Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"The need to be perfect is often driven more by fear of failure or disapproval than the joy of achieving one's goals." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"You can't create a solution-focused conversation from a problem-focused mindset." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"To influence ourself, we must understand our "selves," or the parts of us that motivate our thoughts, decisions, and behaviors, and then draw upon them as needed." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Bitterness does more harm to the vessel in which it is stored... than the vessel on which it is poured." ~ Anonymous (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Never make your highest purpose, or the most important thing in your life something that is outside of your control." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"When we take no responsibility for any aspect of our past, we limit our ability to respond in the present and the future." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Never define people or situations in terms of their effect on you, unless you want to give them the power to make you feel that way." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Stress is what happens when your gut says 'no way,' but your mouth says 'no problem'." ~ Unknown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Leaders (and parents) must either invest a reasonable amount of time attending to fears and feelings or squander an unreasonable amount of time trying to manage ineffective and unproductive behavior." ~ Brené Brown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Problems occur when we tie our peace of mind to another's state of mind." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"You don't have to attend every argument to which you are invited." ~ Unknown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"In this new connection economy your success is no longer about your ability to simply do what you are told, and do it well." ~ Adapted from Seth Godin (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"The problem with anxiety is that its main byproduct is more anxiety." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." ~ George Bernard Shaw (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"You don't have to become something that you aren't to become better than you are." ~ Sidney Poitier (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

The Four Fold Way 1. Show up 2. Pay attention to the meaningful 3. Say your truth without judgement 4. Be open to, but not attached to the outcome ~ Angeles Arrien (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Drama doesn't just walk into our life. We either invite it, create it, or keep it alive by associating with it." ~ Adapted from Brooke Hampton (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"When deciding what to do next, we can always ask: Does this thought, emotion, or behavior bring me closer to or take me further away from my center? ~ Adapted from Stephen Gilligan, Ph.D. (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Often, the best gift isn’t what we buy, but who we are, and what we say and do with those we love.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)