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#411 Consistent Predictions

90SecondNavigator-AlbumArt As humans we give ourselves far too much credit for our ability to make consistent predictions.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in Can't see the whole picture, control what you can, Podcasts, success.

#409 Emotional Trauma

90SecondNavigator-AlbumArt One of the things I learned the hard way is that people with deep emotional trauma rarely fully recover. Consider this as you contemplate relationships in your life.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in control what you can, Podcasts, protect yourself.

Things I’ve Learned the Hard Way

I’m now in my 48th year on the planet and like most people at this stage of life, there are a few things I’ve learned the hard way.

1. Few people recover completely from deep-rooted emotional trauma. Early in my adult life I was involved with a woman that had major emotional challenges growing up. These were the types of challenges that could land you on an Oprah episode. I thought I could be the knight in shining armor. After all, I had an idyllic upbringing and I thought I could help her. I learned that these types of issues don’t go away.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in Achieve Success, control what you can, protect yourself, success.

#379 Relationship With Your Significant Other

90SecondNavigator-AlbumArt If you like the idea of keeping your family together long term, put energy into managing the relationship with your significant other.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in control what you can, Podcasts, relationships.

#345 Control

90SecondNavigator-AlbumArt If you want to reduce stress, let go of things you can’t control.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in control what you can, Podcasts, stress.

#226 Chunk Things Down

90SecondNavigator-AlbumArt If you want to deal with overwhelm, chunk things down to create manageable tasks, then take action to complete them one by one.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in control what you can, incremental steps toward reaching goals, Podcasts.

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