04 Apr You Are What You Repeatedly Do
Our character is the sum total of our personality traits. It's our inner nature. Character is our identity as shaped by our moral values and expressed in the principles we live by. It's who we are inside – and it determines how we live outside. Our character determines our behavior in life – and our behavior in life determines our character. At Lifebook we believe that a good character is achieved when we turn virtues into habits. Human beings are habitual animals. Habits, whether good or bad, make up who we are as people. As Aristotle said, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." You can consciouly choose the character traits you want to build into your life, but in order to successfully implement them we must break them down into habits and rythyms. Here are a few examples of powerful virtues and some of their related habits:
04 Apr Finding My Integrity
By: Lifebook Member Jessica Simko
Lifebook could not have come at a better time for me. For six years I had been with the same organization as a Director of Human Resources. Four of those years were pretty good, but the last two were really bad. It had gotten to the point where my family my life was being affected in every way possible. I could not function anymore. I spent all my evenings and weekends dreading the next time I had to go to work. Realizing I could not continue to live this way, I made the very difficult decision of resigning in an effort to get my life back. I didn’t have another job lined up, but I didn’t care. I wanted my life back.
04 Apr Lifebook’s Top 3 Favorite Personality Resources
Lifebook LOVES high quality personality typing tools, which is why we’ve pulled together our “Top 3 All-Time Favorite Personality Resources” for you to take advantage of! Whether you’re looking to deepen your exploration of self, or better understand those around you, these are resources you absolutely want on your shelf!
05 Jan The January Lifebook Challenge: Your BIG BUT!
Our January Lifebook challenge was inspired by our dear friend, Sean Stephenson, who wrote a great book called “Get Off Your But!” (you can order it below). All Lifebook Members who join the challenge will receive a free gift – and the Challenge winner will receive the grand prize!We all have our BIG BUTS. And we’ve gotten really good at using them as a cushion for not taking action on things we KNOW we should be doing.
“I was going to start my diet last week, BUT…” "I realize I missed my deadline, BUT…” “I know I said I’d call, BUT…” “I really want to quit my job and start my own business, BUT…”BUT WHAT?
01 Aug Lifebook Members Share: My Character
During the Lifebook Program, you’ll deeply examine your character. You’ll define the person you need to become in order to achieve the life you desire. You’ll discover that good character isn’t something you’re born with – it’s something you develop over time. ...
01 Aug A Lifebook Program Video Clip: My Character
This category focuses on the very foundation of who you are as a person. The path your life takes is determined, for better or worse, by your character. Your character controls how you deal with pressures and temptations. It defines your limits,...