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HelplessnessBecome an Owner

It’s not if, it’s when. At some point we will fall into a victim mentality or see someone else who is stuck in a victim mentality. It happens to everyone and it’s normal. The keys are to know the warning signs and to be able to get yourself out of that mindset so you don’t make tough situations worse.

Our minds are very powerful and we can either help ourselves by guiding our thoughts or hurt ourselves by letting them go on autopilot. If we don’t consistently stay in tune with what our current mentality is, we run the risk of falling into negative thinking, or worse, falling victim to those feelings that we internally, and often inaccurately, turn into facts.

My goal is to help you develop positive habits so you ...

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