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Barriers to Growth

Below are the articles in the Barriers to Growth category. Each article title is followed by a short introduction of the content. You may click "Read excerpt" for a more comprehensive introduction or click the "Purchase" link to buy the article.

Accepting the “Gift” of Criticism
Most of us can accept compliments. Some of us can accept suggestions. But most of us draw the line at criticism. Yet, criticism can be one of the most constructive and profound tools to change ourselves and improve our relationships with others.
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Are You a Perfectionist?
There's a difference between excellence and perfection. Striving to be really good is excellence; trying to be flawless is perfectionism. This quiz will help a person determine if he or she is striving for the unattainable.
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Avoiding Means Never Having to Say “I’m Afraid”
Avoidant behaviors such as always being late and not returning phone calls are examples of the subtle and not-so-subtle means people adopt to side-step issues and situations. But those behaviors really serve a deeper purpose.
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Do You Have the People-Pleasing Syndrome?
When does being nice become toxic to oneself? Take this quiz to find out.
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Enough Not Being Enough!
Not smart enough, not pretty enough, not strong enough, not talented enough, not loving enough, not disciplined enough, not brave enough…. Ugh! Enough already.
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Facing the Green-Eyed Monster: Learning from Envy
Many people would rather deny than face their envy of others, but like all shadow creatures, the monster ultimately reveals what is missing from one’s own life.
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How Controlling Are You?
We all know them…the folks who MUST CONTROL EVERYTHING. This quiz will help identify if that controlling person is you.
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How Defensive Are You?
When most of our communication is spent defending ourselves, there’s not much room for meaningful contact. This quiz helps identify the problem and offers alternative perspectives.
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How Well Do You Handle Failure?
Failure may be inevitable. But how a person handles failure can mean the difference between accepting shame or gaining wisdom from lessons learned.
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Judgments—Criticism or Mirror?
“And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?” That Biblical question is just as relevant today.
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Oh, the Tales We Tell: Getting Beyond Our Stories at Work
Outlines a path of investigation into the horror stories people tell themselves. It shows how to get beneath those stories to the beliefs and assumptions that really live there, and then offers a strategy for using that self-awareness to free oneself.
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Recognizing Victimhood
Samantha doesn’t realize it, but there’s a victim lurking inside her.
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Saving Ourselves from Self-Sabotage
Is there any relief from the snake of self-destruction that coils in many of us? This article can help.
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“Tolerations” Take a Toll
What do desktop clutter, inadequate tools for the job, a too-chatty co-worker and a troublesome relationship with the boss have in common? They’re all tolerations, those little or big things we put up with that sap our energy and drain our life force.
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