"Mistakes are just "mis-takes," or an action that we took that missed." ~ Bill Crawford | There is another way to learn from mistakes other than feeling bad. www.BillCrawfordPhD.com

"Freedom isn't about having permission to do whatever we want ... t's about having the courage to do whatever fills our life with meaning. ~ Bill Crawford | Tired of needing to ask permission to do what you want? Watch this! www.billcrawfordphd.com

"There's no such thing as a 'stressful' situation" ~ Bill Crawford | Watch this to see why you want to drop the term "stressful" from your vocabulary. www.billcrawfordphd.com

"Never define people or situations in terms of their effect on you, unless you want to give them the power to make you feel that way." ~ Bill Crawford | Never describe others in terms of their effect on you. www.billcrawfordphd.com

"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." ~ George Bernard Shaw | What's the #1 problem is with communication?

"Wisdom is our reward for being willing to listen... all those times when we prefer to talk." ~ Adapted from D.J. Kaufman | What if listening actually improved our ability to be influential when disagreements arise? www.billcphd.com

"Setting healthy boundaries may require that we reclaim personal properties that we may have unwittingly deeded to others in the past." ~ Steve Butler | What if setting healthy boundaries wasn't about protecting one's self, but becoming the landlord of our "land"?

"Our success and happiness depends not on simply knowing where we stand, but in where we are wanting to go." ~ Bill Crawford, PhD, www.BillCrawfordPhd.com, In order to bring our best to life, we must be clear about what that "best" looks like regardless of the situation

"Never define yourself in terms of how you are negatively affected by others."-Bill Crawford, Ph.D. www.BillCrawfordPhD.com -When our desire for agreement (or fear of disagreement) interferes with what we feel in our gut...

"Never define yourself in terms of how you are negatively affected by others." Check out this video on minimizing the effect "annoying" people have in our lives.