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Author: Jim Schreier

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.

Three Pillars of Assessment

Three Pillars of Assessment

By Jim Schreier Posted on February 2, 2026 Posted in Assessment, Connections, Emotional Intelligence, Personality - Style, Special Reports, Strengths

Assessments are not to be taken as tests, but as thinking tools to be lived with. Assessments—used deeply, paired with coaching, and thoughtfully accepted—help people remain intentional, human, and adaptable in a world that increasingly pushes them toward the opposite.

Stop Keeping Score

Stop Keeping Score

By Jim Schreier Posted on January 5, 2026 Posted in Assessment, Career, Challenge, Digital Decluttering, Emotional Intelligence, Learning

How do you feel about yourself? Are you comfortable with who you are? When you think about your self-worth, you might wonder how are you to create such an evaluation of yourself? Why do you feel great about yourself sometimes …

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Master Memory Recall with a Memory Palace

Master Memory Recall with a Memory Palace

By Jim Schreier Posted on November 21, 2025 Posted in Memory

If you’ve ever struggled to remember a speech, a grocery list, or even the points of a presentation, you’re not alone. The Method of Loci, a powerful mnemonic technique with ancient roots, offers a time-tested way to enhance memory recallusing …

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Burnout Blues

Burnout Blues

By Jim Schreier Posted on November 4, 2025 Posted in Assessment, Burnout, Special Reports, Stress

Do you find yourself feeling hopeless when it comes to your job? Are you consistently underperforming, feeling tired, and unwell? Do you dread the tasks on your endless to-do lists? You may be suffering from burnout. If this is the …

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Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.

— Arnold Schwazenegger

Strengths

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.

— Arnold Schwazenegger

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