What does it mean to be Grounded by Lack of Initiative? Sometimes a great opportunity falls into your lap. A path to success, all laid out in perfectly planned stages, is presented to you to execute. (Hey, it could happen. And if it does, be prepared to act on it.) But more likely, you will […]
Author Archives: David Peterson
Grounded by Lack of Courage
What does it mean to be Grounded by Lack of Courage? Most people just hold back entirely. They never take a chance or a risk, and regularly fear rejection or disappointment. Perhaps they grew up in an environment where they never received any encouragement. Perhaps all they heard from family, friends and authority figures is […]
3 Negative Anchors
So, what are the three traits that we are “Grounded By”? We need to avoid these negative anchors: 1. A Lack of Courage 2. A Lack of Initiative 3. A Lack of Perseverance I’ll explain each of these in greater detail in future posts. But consider this: we do not inherently have these three negative […]
Grounded Negatively
How can we be “grounded” in a negative way? I refer to those character traits that keep us stuck, bogged down, and unable to move or make progress. We are not born grounded in any negative sense. Over our lives, if we are surrounded by people (i.e., parents, teachers, coaches, mentors, and friends) who provide […]
Grounded In Regard for Others
What does it mean to be Grounded In Regard for Others? Well, it is this simple: don’t be selfish! We live in an age that seems to be all about “me, me, me.” Depending on when you were born, and how grounded those around you were when you were growing up, your idea of regard […]
Grounded In Thoughtful Response
What does it mean to be Grounded In Thoughtful Response? Well, being thoughtful means that you are thinking about the problem and internally brainstorming potential solutions. It means that you are paying attention to other variables, like what is happening around you, non-verbal clues, and your past experiences and interactions with the person or situation. […]
Grounded In Calm Focus
What does it mean to be Grounded In Calm Focus? By calm I mean keeping your cool and not panicking. The more you keep your emotions under control, the more likely you are to experience a positive outcome. Similarly, there are situations in which a gesture or utterance could mean the difference between life or […]
3 Positive Anchors
Okay, so what are the three positive “Grounded In anchors? We need to be: 1. Grounded in Calm Focus 2. Grounded in Thoughtful Response 3. Grounded in Regard for Others I’ll explain each of these in greater detail in future posts. But consider this: we do not inherently have these three positive anchor traits. They […]
Grounded Positively
How can we be “Grounded” in a positive way? When I talk about being “Grounded” in the positive sense, I mean exhibiting those traits that keep us mentally and emotionally stable, admirably sensible, realistic and unpretentious. We are not born “Grounded.” Over our lifetime, we either are surrounded by people (i.e., parents, teachers, coaches, mentors […]
3 Anchors, 3 Ships
Three anchors played a role in three shipwrecks across two centuries: the Grafton, the Invercauld and the Alacrity. The Grafton and the Invercauld wrecked on Auckland Island in the South Pacific a few months apart in 1864. The Alacrity, a ship on which I was a crewmember, wrecked on an unnamed cay in the Bahamas […]