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Author: Jim Schreier

From Thinking to Doing:  Making the Shift

From Thinking to Doing: Making the Shift

By Jim Schreier Posted on March 2, 2026 Posted in Potential

Potential is great, but it is also powerless. Turn potential energy into kinetic energy and start achieving results in your life by moving from thinking to doing.

The Prison of Potential vs. Imposter Syndrome

The Prison of Potential vs. Imposter Syndrome

By Jim Schreier Posted on March 2, 2026 Posted in Imposter Syndrome, Potential

At first glance, the Prison of Potential and Imposter Syndrome look similar. Both show up in talented, capable people. Both involve hesitation, self-doubt, and a sense of being stuck. And both quietly limit progress. But beneath the surface, these two …

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From Thinking to Doing

From Thinking to Doing

By Jim Schreier Posted on February 26, 2026 Posted in Potential

Marketers love using time limitations to convince us to make a purchase. They tell us we must act now to get a special price or extra bonuses. That marketing ploy works so well because we all realize one essential aspect …

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The Prison of Potential vs. Imposter Syndrome

The Prison of Potential vs. Imposter Syndrome

By Jim Schreier Posted on February 26, 2026 Posted in Imposter Syndrome, Potential

At first glance, the Prison of Potential and Imposter Syndrome look similar. Both show up in talented, capable people. Both involve hesitation, self-doubt, and a sense of being stuck. And both quietly limit progress. But beneath the surface, these two …

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Why Waiting for Someday Keeps You Stuck

Why Waiting for Someday Keeps You Stuck

By Jim Schreier Posted on February 21, 2026 Posted in Potential

Investors who wait for the perfect stock and the ideal opportunity are seldom rewarded for their patience. Investors who get involved rather than wait for the perfect situation move forward, while seekers of perfection stay stuck in their waiting game.

The Emotional Intelligence of Potential

The Emotional Intelligence of Potential

By Jim Schreier Posted on February 21, 2026 Posted in Assessment, Emotional Intelligence, Potential

Potential is one of the most emotionally flattering words in our vocabulary. It signals promise. It suggests possibilities. It hints at a future self who is more capable, accomplished, and fulfilled than the one standing here today. But for many …

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3 Signs You’re Trapped in Potential

3 Signs You’re Trapped in Potential

By Jim Schreier Posted on February 12, 2026 Posted in Potential

A wrecking ball sees its kinetic energy converted to potential energy when it stops. When it is simply hanging verticallyfrom a crane and not moving, it has the potential to do a lot of damage, but its energy is only …

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A Beginner’s Guide to Self-Reflection

A Beginner’s Guide to Self-Reflection

By Jim Schreier Posted on February 7, 2026 Posted in Assessment

A daily reflection practice focused on your assessment results can dramatically improve self-awareness, relationships, and decision-making. When you regularly reflect on insights from tools like strengths assessments, personality frameworks (such as MBTI), and emotional intelligence measures, you move beyond “interesting …

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There’s Is No Heavier Burden than a Great Potential

There’s Is No Heavier Burden than a Great Potential

By Jim Schreier Posted on February 5, 2026 Posted in Potential

When someone tells you that you have great potential, it feels affirming. It suggests talent, promise, and opportunity. It hints at a future filled with achievement and success. Few things sound more hopeful than being told, “You could do so …

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Challenge Yourself with a Daily Learning Promise

Challenge Yourself with a Daily Learning Promise

By Jim Schreier Posted on February 2, 2026 Posted in Learning, Never Stop Learning

A lifetime of learning can begin today. Even if you’ve found difficulty picking up new skills and learning new things in the past, you can teach yourself how to learn anything.

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Strengths

Although people are accused of not knowing their own weaknesses, fewer yet know their strengths. In us as in soils, sometimes there is a vein of gold which the owner knows not of.

— Jonathan Swift

Strengths

Although people are accused of not knowing their own weaknesses, fewer yet know their strengths. In us as in soils, sometimes there is a vein of gold which the owner knows not of.

— Jonathan Swift

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Do one thing every day that scares you.

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Careers

Do one thing every day that scares you.

— Eleanor Roosevelt
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