Life From The Top Of The Mind

"Meaning isn't something we discover, it is what we bring to life, either by choice or by chance." - Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"One key to successful problem solving is knowing the how to choose between worry and awareness." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"When feeling angry, worried or frustrated, what if we are asking ourselves the wrong questions?" ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Stress is what happens when your gut says 'no way,' but your mouth says 'no problem'." ~ Unknown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Regardless of the problem, as long as our solution requires someone else to change, we will never know the power and promise of self-determination.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"The test of our humanity, is the ability to have compassion for the people we know well enough not to like." ~ Adapted from the play After Ashley by Gina Gionfriddo (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Sometimes knowing what to do is knowing when to stop." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"The thing that kills motivation is, when thinking of a goal, people want to be the person who has done it versus the person doing it." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“When faced with conflicting thoughts and emotions, we must decide what to trust, what we fear, or what we know. What’s important is that this decision be made by the knowledgeable versus the anxious part of the brain!” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Given that students are experiencing increasing anxiety today, isn’t up to us to give them the information and tools they need to succeed?" ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“In order for people to take responsibility for their actions, we need to remove the fear of blame and shame from the equation.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." ~ George Bernard Shaw (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Patience isn’t simply the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.” ~ Joyce Meyer (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"The problem with anxiety is that its main byproduct is more anxiety." ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Lacking a sense of psychological safety, people shut down…often without realizing it. They are less likely to seek or accept feedback, and also less likely to experiment, to discuss errors, and to speak up about potential problems.” ~ Christine Porath (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“We can’t have constructive conversations with others while having destructive conversations with ourselves.” ~ Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"When we put problems on the back burner, often they just sit there and burn." ~ Georgia Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Criticism can be effective when there is something that must be destroyed or dissolved, but it is capable only of harm when there is something to be built." ~ Carl Jung (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Under all anger is fear, and under all fear is fear of loss.” ~ Unknown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"To deal successfully with difficult people and situations we must first see them as an opportunity to practice defining who we are." - Bill Crawford (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)