Josh Chandler

"Kirsten, I talk to marketing folks all the time here in the UK about Linkedin. Not one of them would recommend it to their clients. The truth is neither would I!" - Josh Chandler

"Ha! :)" - Josh Chandler

"Agreed, making the bed makes a huge difference!" - Josh Chandler

"What a great idea for helping to tidy a room. I need that one! :)" - Josh Chandler

"Mike, totally agree!" - Josh Chandler

"Ali, my favourite on that list is go for some easy wins. There are often moments in my day where I am not feeling as motivated, but can sometimes just do some simple tasks to help pick up my motivation again. It's amazing what a difference it can make!" - Josh Chandler

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"Lisa, The best way to make a change to be less about people's expectations and more about your personal values is to realise that you have a unique and valuable perspective. I see many of my friends (19-21 years) who just cannot comprehend that you can be who *you* want to be. Too many of them don't step outside their comfort zone, and as a result don't reach their potential. For many of them, it's because they don't want to put in the work to achieve their potential. They would rather just be ordered about, and then bitch and moan about why their life isn't how they pictured it. And to them the idea of being nice is the perfect way to get through life. But if they stopped for a moment and thought about the impact their actions were having, they would realise they were compromising big time. I think for me I have always had a strong streak of independence. I was always rebelling against teachers in school, voicing my opinion to friends about certain matters. So in a way, I have always..." - Josh Chandler

"Clint, interesting recommendations there. Hearing a lot of great things about Toastmasters, think I might look into joining a club!" - Josh Chandler

"Kevin, how would you have expanded this article then?" - Josh Chandler

"YES! Thank you for this Lisa! :)" - Josh Chandler

"How awesome Lisa. So excited for you. :)" - Josh Chandler

"Lisa, being nice is something I try to avoid doing because the moment you are nice is the moment you compromise. Let me explain. When I am interacting with someone who perhaps opposes my viewpoint, I listen carefully and ask plenty of questions to understand why they think that way. However, most people would do this and be "nice" by not asking tougher questions, rather than the "nice" questions. As I say, the moment we are nice is the moment we compromise. I don't want to compromise on sharing my values and beliefs with the world. If I am nice, I am stopping myself from being expressive and saying things as I see them rather than how social conventions expect me to see them." - Josh Chandler

"Shawn, you know what people with vision need to work on to truly be successful in what they do? Taking action!" - Josh Chandler

"Like it Rose! :)" - Josh Chandler

"Sarah, Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. I agree that our communities need to be taking the lead on this. Our governments have failed to provide society with the solution to this problem, therefore communities can take immediate action to make an impact." - Josh Chandler

"Thank you for that Kathleen. Really puts it all into perspective for me. :)" - Josh Chandler

"Alice, I think the concept of trying to be perfect is really overrated. The great thing about parents is that they love you no matter what, so I think its best to show them you do have imperfections. :)" - Josh Chandler

"Jodi, I find the more open I am with people about my mistakes the quicker I develop as an individual." - Josh Chandler

"Candice, avoiding becoming a perfectionist is the best way to live life." - Josh Chandler

"The moment you try to live up to someone else's standards is the moment you lose control of what really matters to you." - Josh Chandler

"Leading by example is so important. :)" - Josh Chandler

"That's really great Sarah. :)" - Josh Chandler

"Agree with that one!" - Josh Chandler

"What a powerful quote. Thanks for sharing it with us Gretchen." - Josh Chandler

"Gretchen, what a great interview. There are some great lessons from  Kyran in this article. Thanks for doing this for us." - Josh Chandler

"Gretchen, isn't it amazing how the smallest act can provide the biggest reward! I found your story about throwing someone else's trash away highly enlightening. It really makes me think that I should be doing more random acts of kindness like that." - Josh Chandler

"Yes, absolutely." - Josh Chandler

"Gretchen, I totally agree with what you are saying. We should never try to shift someone's paradigm to fit our own. Within your friendship groups and with your family members, there are going to be different opinions. And you know what, that's great. The great thing about the world we live in is that we get to learn from others about their perspective. So I think retrospectively that if we try to convert everyone to our paradigm, we actually miss valuable opportunities to learn more about the world." - Josh Chandler