belief behavior model – CainEllsworth

Are You Looking Up or Down?

“People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.” – Harper Lee One of the most amazing things about people is our minds. There are times when we demonstrate an incredible ability to dream up big dreams. There are also times when we convince ourselves that any dream we might come … Read more

Belief = Behavior

“If you start to think the problem is ‘out there’, stop yourself. That thought is the problem.” – Stephen Covey I spend the vast majority of my time helping people make change, whether it be in themselves or in their organizations. When I first entered into that arena, I had some preconceived ideas about why … Read more

Dream Big

“Everything you can imagine is real.” – Pablo Picasso The dictionary definition of realism is “the attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is and being prepared to deal with it accordingly.” Certainly we need to understand and be honest with ourselves about whatever situation we’re in. That’s not a bad thing. The … Read more

The Only Thing We Have to Fear…

“Don’t try to be fearless…Just try to prevent fear from making your decisions for you.” – Chris Guillebeau We mention beliefs a lot in this space (like here, here, and here, for example) because our beliefs as leaders are so important to our performance and that of our businesses. What we believe drives our behavior, … Read more

What Are You Expecting?

“An optimist is someone who goes after Moby Dick in a rowboat and takes the tartar sauce with him.” – Zig Ziglar I’m a huge believer that the things we believe about ourselves and our situation drive our behavior, and that those behaviors result in outcomes that prove our beliefs to be correct. In other … Read more

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