by Galel Fajardo | Aug 15, 2018 | Mindset
Last week, on the blog and podcast, I discussed complacency and how it can kill every part of your life. Today, let’s talk about what I consider to be the opposite of complacency – that’s holding on too tightly. While the examples here are primarily...
by Galel Fajardo | Aug 8, 2018 | Mindset
One of the biggest mistakes we make in life is that we allow ourselves to become complacent. We become comfortable with a level of success we’ve attained, or simply feel satisfied with not having to try harder. Ask anyone who’s been in a long-term...
by Galel Fajardo | Oct 12, 2017 | Coaching
If you enjoyed “The Sopranos” or “Wall Street” and haven’t seen “Billions” on Showtime, I encourage you to check it out. Aside from being entertaining, it’s a dramatic (and glamorized) look inside the world of hedge funds. More relevant to you, however, is one of the...
by Galel Fajardo | Apr 25, 2017 | Mindset
My job involves me telling people some harsh truths. The nice part about it is that it’s done totally confidentially, either over the phone or in person… My clients aren’t told in front of anyone else how to improve upon their existing habits or behaviors. It’s...
by Galel Fajardo | Jan 2, 2017 | Performance Psychology
One of the books that bothered me over the last decade was “The Secret,” which implied that by simply focusing your energy on something, you can attain it. Oprah made this book popular by saying that it was one of her secrets to success. Here’s what...