Moving forward when the fog sets in: If it weren’t for the fog, the end of the problem would be in sight

Moving Forward When The Fog Sets In By: Stephanie Weichert Republished with permission. View article on Military1.com. Ever feel like a failure? How about being remembered for experiencing one? Florence May Chadwick is not only remembered for what she accomplished, but also one specific failure. Born in 1918, Chadwick was a long-distance, rough-water swimmer. Although she is heralded for her swim from Catalina Island, the 26-mile journey wasn’t new to her. In 1952, two months before […]

‘Am I likeable?’: How your weakness might reveal your inner strength

‘Am I likeable?’: How your weakness might reveal your inner strength By: Stephanie Weichert Republished with permission. View article on Military1.com. You pick the conversation apart. “I shouldn’t have said that,” you think to yourself. “They’re going to think I’m weird.” The conversation replays itself in your mind and by the end of listening to it for the second time, you’re convinced you sound like either a blithering idiot or a hardened, selfish person. How likeable […]

Stopping self-sabotage: Fixing your focus and your physiology

Stopping self-sabotage: Fixing your focus and your physiology By: Stephanie Weichert Republished with permission. View article on Military1.com. It’s easy to hit cruise control when something positive happens. There is a sense of urgency in the air and even the sun looks brighter. When things are going well, people seem to be friendlier. Then Thursday comes. Your spouse sits down at the kitchen table to pay bills, you realize another month is going by without the […]

Life is short: Here’s how to live it with purpose

Life is short: Here’s how to live it with purpose   By: Stephanie Weichert Republished with permission. View article on Military1.com. You’ve just spent the day in what feels like customer service purgatory, dealing with far too many people with bad attitudes. You’ve spoken with customer service, customer care, collections, and billing in regional offices and in the Philippines. You’ve explained your problem over and over again only to be hung up on or politely told, […]