When things don't go according to plan, how to respond.

The best way to respond to mistakes

When you feel like you've been slacking and not meeting your usual standards.

When you are working towards a goal and you "mess up" and set yourself back.

When you get off track. When what once felt easy, now feels effortful. How do you build your momentum back?

Disappointment doesn’t mean anything. It's just a feeling and it's fleeting. Let it pass quickly. Consider: start…

We’re all fallible, imperfect. We err. We disappoint ourselves—and others. Reminding ourselves of this day-in-and-day-out is not working. Focusing on our inadequacies is not working. Being angry and frustrated with ourselves is not the answer.  So, what is? How do we overcome this? How do we get better? Consider: Instead of focusing on disappointment and frustration, focus on what […]

It’s hardest to come back after a setback. It’s hardest to stand there before yourself and God, if you will, declaring you are worthy, ready, and able to take on the day, not to disappoint–to succeed–when you feel that deep sense of disappointment in yourself, in the pit of your stomach. How can you face […]