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Do Your Beliefs Impact Your Performance?
Mindhacking 101

Do Your Beliefs Impact Your Performance?

The belief that an asset is anything that puts money into your pocket, while a liability is something takes money out of it, is quite a useful belief to have.

July 20, 2022·6 min read
How to Set Yourself Apart from Your Competitors
Mindhacking 101

How to Set Yourself Apart from Your Competitors

Standing out from competitors starts with how you communicate. Use mindhacking techniques to differentiate your sales approach.

November 26, 2020·4 min read
How Do We Process the World?
Mindhacking 101

How Do We Process the World?

Discover how your brain uses generalizations, distortions, and deletions to process reality — and why challenging them unlocks breakthroughs.

November 18, 2020·5 min read
How Your “Self-Image” Impacts Your Life
Mindhacking 101

How Your “Self-Image” Impacts Your Life

Your self-image is how you see yourself on your mental screen. Learn how it shapes your confidence, decisions, and daily life.

November 18, 2020·2 min read
What's Streaming on Your Mental Screen?
Mindhacking 101

What's Streaming on Your Mental Screen?

What happens on your mental screen when you watch TV? Discover how external media hijacks your internal images and emotions.

November 18, 2020·3 min read
Where to Place Your Focus? (Fundamentals 4)
Mindhacking 101

Where to Place Your Focus? (Fundamentals 4)

Where you place your focus determines your reality. Learn to observe your mental screen and take back the driver’s seat.

November 18, 2020·3 min read
You are not Special — You are Unique!
Mindhacking 101

You are not Special — You are Unique!

While we gravitate to what makes us similar, we are each unique. Inherently unique, not subjectively special. Being “special” is an outside evaluation of you.

November 18, 2020·3 min read
The Content on Your Mental Screen (Fundamentals Part 3)
Mindhacking 101

The Content on Your Mental Screen (Fundamentals Part 3)

How many items live on your mental screen at once? Learn to observe the content of your internal images and unlock deeper self-awareness.

November 10, 2020·1 min read
Discovering Your Mental Screen  (Fundamentals Part 2)
Mindhacking 101

Discovering Your Mental Screen (Fundamentals Part 2)

You have a mental screen in your mind — like a chalkboard or LED display. Discover yours and learn how to use it intentionally.

November 8, 2020·2 min read
Understanding Your Mind and Mindhacking (Fundamentals 1)
Mindhacking 101

Understanding Your Mind and Mindhacking (Fundamentals 1)

Your brain is the hardware, your mind is the software. Learn how they interact and how to reprogram your mental patterns.

November 7, 2020·2 min read