 Service animals can play a pivotal role in aiding people who face physical and mental challenges due to their catastrophic injury. These animals, often dogs, are extensively trained to provide tailored support. For people with physical disabilities, service animals can assist with tasks such as retrieving items, opening doors, and maintaining balance — restoring a sense of autonomy. They can also play an important role in supporting peoples mental health. For those dealing with conditions like PTS, anxiety, and depression, these animals can detect signs of distress and intervene appropriately. Although the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides that dogs and miniature horses can become service animals. A service animal is a highly trained companion for people dealing with service-related challenges. Typically dogs, these animals learn tasks like retrieving objects, opening doors, and providing balance support to enhance the people’s independence. Beyond physical assistance, they can recognize signs of distress, waking a veteran up from nightmares, calming panic attacks, and helping reduce feelings of isolation and depression. There are different categories of service dogs, with some capable of fulfilling multiple roles. In contrast to emotional support dogs, service dogs undergo intensive training programs to equip them for aiding the veterans they are matched with. Some types of service dogs include:
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 When beliefs about our own abilities are limiting, they can begin to consume our mind. Sometimes to the point where they become an insecurity. Over time it can get worse, as the negative feeling that comes along with the insecurity hangs on to our conscience.
Eventually, our brain begins to associate that feeling to other unrelated areas of our lives. Before we know it, this insecurity that stemmed from one incident is now infecting everything we do. Because of this it can be difficult to determine the root cause of an inter-related issue like that. Here are five ways to help you eliminate your insecurities and elevate your confidence. 1. Stop comparing other people's strengths to your weaknesses. Often when our self esteem is not solidified, we create this vulnerable identity that is affected by the situations we are in and the people we are around. When entering social settings, we end up getting into this habit of recognizing how good people are at things, and how we don't match up. "Wow that person is much better at speaking than me," "That person exudes way more confidence," "That leader has so much more charisma and influence," etc. Unfortunately, what we don't realize is that no matter who we are around, we are constantly trying to identify where we are lacking. Over time, this process literally trains your brain to disregard your strengths, and it puts you into a reactive mental state which in the end causes stress and wreaks havoc on your performance. It's imperative to start appreciating other people's strengths. Instead of seeing them as competition, consider it an opportunity to learn how you can develop your own skills. This new perspective will change your demeanor, relax your mind and help regulate your emotions. Your brain learns from repetition, so begin doing this immediately and over time it will become second nature. Always remember the saying: "If you're the smartest person in the room, then you're in the wrong room." 2. Use insecurities to your advantage. Look at any insecurity you have as a clue. Yes they are not enjoyable, but they are a symptom to a root cause. Recognizing where your thoughts, feelings and actions intersect in different areas of your life can uncover the underlying issue. I was working with a client who noticed that she was very confident at work and around her colleagues but felt insecure in her relationship. Issues like this are hard to identify but don't necessarily mean you're with the wrong person. We discovered that what she values most and what makes her feel good is recognition. If she is recognized for her actions, it makes her feel validated and appreciated. Fortunately for her, she was doing well at her job and was being praised by everyone there. Work was great! However, when she went home, her husband had stopped verbalizing what he appreciated about her. He still loved her, but in his mind he felt that she just knew it. So after she told him that recognition was vital to her existence, he immediately changed his approach to their relationship. Now she feels confident at work and around him. Ask yourself -- how do you know when you're doing a good job? What has to happen in order for you to feel accomplished, happy or loved? Are these things happening in your life? 3. Caring about what people think about you is good. Worrying about what they think is pointless. In social settings, many people determine their feelings and actions based on how others treat them. They rely on others to determine their own personal value and self-worth. It is a limiting thought pattern that gives them no control over any situation. To eliminate this, first understand that if you are generally interested in others and treat them with respect, there isn't much more you can do in the moment. Be confident that you put your best foot forward, and if it's not being reciprocated, move on. Always focus on your intent. If your intent is honest, then simply treat everyone the same way you expect to be treated. 4. You think people know more about you than they actually do. If there is something you are insecure about in your life, chances are you've spent a lot of time thinking about it. Every time something triggers that insecurity, you become abundantly aware of it! Understand that thinking about it so much has conditioned your brain to pick up on hints in your environment that could be related to this insecurity. By being on high alert all the time, your brain becomes hyper sensitive to everything as it tries to protect you. Over time, you often begin to think that other people can see your lack of confidence and are aware of your insecurities. You can reassure yourself that no one knows. You've just been living with this for so long, that you see your insecurity reflecting in everything that people say and how they act. 5. Confidence comes from action, not outcome. The first step to personal change is awareness. Now that you are aware of these underlying thought patterns, you can begin to take action. But always remember that confidence is built in the action you take, not the result it produces. Stop relying on the outcomes of situations or the reactions of others to determine if you can feel good or not. Train your brain to feel confident without needing to see the result first. This will give you full control over your self-esteem, so you are no longer vulnerable to people or circumstance. Please check out my new blog https://www.brianpswift.com/blog Follow The Quadfather on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thee__quadfather/ #coach #leadership #Confidence #growth #thequadfather #inspire #self esteem #speaking #mindset #transformation I have spent years of massive effort to galvanize thinkers and doers. I have stayed resilience in the face of it all and spent massive efforts to confront the evil and to proclaim the good.
I have used all the strength I have had to promote good in the world. YET most folks either could care less, don't agree or have no interest in being part of a ENERGY of Love and Good. I will continue my quest, but I am not continuing to chase people to join me if they don't have this deep desire to make something amazing with their own lives I am here to guide, help and lead. It is sad to me to see people continue to chase the fast fixes and not really go to their source of wealth which is inside of them. REMINDER; People will quit on you. So you have to get up every damn day and make sure you don’t quit on yourself. Rising UP every day with a positive attitude! Dress UP for success! Show UP because that’s half the battle! UP, Getting up is the Key to Life! Stand UP for yourself! Reach UP for a higher purpose in life! Look UP and thank God daily! Lift UP those around you! Don’t ever give UP!!! INSPIRING, EDUCATING and Entertaining. Don't let the chair fool you. Brian P Swift J.D. Coach – Business & Personal Strategist – Speaker [email protected]  Take a comfortable, seated position and look down at the floor; then, without changing position, take the next five minutes to think about your life. Anything and everything, whatever that means to you, just think about your life. Go ahead and do that now . . . Now, clear your mind, walk around a minute, then come back and do the second half: Take the same comfortable, seated position, only tilt your head up so you're looking at the ceiling. Spend the next five minutes thinking about your life. Anything and everything, whatever that means to you, just think about your life. Go ahead and do that now . . . I don't know what results you had, but here's what most people find: when looking down, it's pretty hard not to start thinking about the past. When gazing upward, it's pretty hard not to start thinking about the future. I can promise you, every single person you see rushing around is looking either straight ahead, or down. People on the failure curve tend to focus on their past - and it pulls them down. People on the success curve focus on their future - and it pulls them up. People on the success curve don't ignore the past, but they use it as a tool, one of many with which they build their futures. People who live on the failure curve use the past as a weapon with which they bludgeon themselves and the people around them. Regrets, recriminations, remorse, and retribution. It seems most people live with one foot in the past, saying "Only if things had been different, I would be successful." And the other foot in the future, saying "When this or that happens I will be happy/successful." And they completely ignore the present, which is all we really have. It's only the decisions that you make in the moment that are Slight Edge decisions. People make two lists about their spouses and carry these lists around in their heads. The long list is a list of "what's wrong," and they consult that list every day. The short list of "what's right." That's the list they read for the eulogy. People on the success curve don't wait until the funeral. They burn the long list and spend every day reading from the shortlist. They make themselves experts in "what's right," and let go of "what's wrong." They never hold a grudge - not because it's morally wrong (although they may agree with that reason, too), but because it gets in the way. It slows them down. They're too busy moving toward the future to be staring into the rearview mirror. Brian P Swift J.D. Coach – Business & Personal Strategist – Speaker [email protected]brianpswift.com Follow The Quadfather on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thee__quadfather/ #coach #leadership #entrepreneur #growth #thequadfather #inspire #disabilities #speaking #exerrcise #writers #sales #mindset #transformation I fundamentally believe that the power within us is greater than any circumstance or any condition we are currently facing – no matter how long that circumstance has been there and how difficult it’s been – and that anyone can live a life they love. I know what kind of system most effectively moves a person from the life they’re living now to the results they want to have. I find joy in using my gifts to help people create the lives of their dreams. I help you see the answers you already have inside of you and find the courage to pursue those answers, even when you want to give up because of their circumstances. I believe in making a big difference in our world right now, and that big difference can also be made by you! Do you want to be Empowered so you can get past your own limiting beliefs and challenge your thinking,giving you a different perspective on life. I drive you to tap into courage, strength, passion and have necessary confidence to overcome any challenge, obstacle, and unexpected change that life throws at you. I can help you create the right mindset to implement success while you create an intentional and purposeful life. Strength does not come from physical capacity, It comes from Indomitable Will. Follow The Quadfather on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thee__quadfather/ #coach #leadership #entrepreneur #growth #thequadfather #inspire #disabilities #speaking #exerrcise #writers #sales #mindset #transformation   The purpose of recreation is not to kill time but to stimulate activity – not to keep people occupied but to keep them refreshed – not to offer an escape from life but to expand its possibilities.
I GO OUTDOORS FOR MY RECOVERY Because to many have been lost to Suicide Because to many have quit or have chosen a path of Destruction by Medication , Self-Mutilation , Drugs & Alcohol. I GO OUTDOORS TO CHALLENGE MYSELF Because after years my injury I found myself alone even though I was with others. I know because I spend many days emotionally FIGHTING I GO OUTDOORS TO KEEP THIS TROUBLED MIND BUSY Because nights full of nightmares create days’ worth of frustration and Anger I GO OUTDOORS FOR THERAPY Because GOING OUTDOORS give a sense of PEACE and SECURITY. I know because GOING OUTDOORS gives me the sense of FREEDOM. I GO OUTDOORS FOR MY RECOVERY Because though I am not HEALED, GOING OUTDOORS has given me a fighting chance to make each day a BETTER day for my FAMILY and MYSELF. Time outside is a human right Follow The Quadfather on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thee__quadfather/ #coach #leadership #entrepreneur #growth #thequadfather #inspire #disabilities #speaking #exerrcise #writers #sales #mindset #transformation
At a minimum, employees need role-specific knowledge and abilities to perform their job duties.
But, those who usually stand out as high performers need some additional qualities, such as the ability to communicate clearly, the ability to work well with others and the ability to manage their time effectively. These abilities are examples of soft skills. While it’s difficult to come up with a universal soft skills definition, you can think of them as skills that are not tied to one specific job; they’re general characteristics that help employees thrive in the workplace, no matter their seniority level, role or industry. They’re often called transferable skills or interpersonal skills. Here are 15 soft skills examples that are essential traits among employees: • Communication • Teamwork • Problem-solving • Time management • Critical thinking • Decision-making • Organizational • Stress management • Adaptability • Conflict management • Leadership • Creativity • Resourcefulness • Persuasion Why are soft skills important? In job ads, it’s common to include requirements such as “communication skills” or “a problem-solving attitude”. That’s because soft skills help you: • Identify employees who are not just able to do the job, but they’re also able to do it well. Example: An employee with good time management skills knows how to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines. • Choose between qualified candidates who meet the typical requirements for the job. Example: When two candidates have a similar academic and professional background, you’re more likely to hire the one who’s more collaborative and flexible. • Hire for potential; not just knowledge. Example: For a junior position, it makes sense to look for candidates with a “willingness to learn” and an “adaptive personality”, as opposed to hiring an expert. • Make well-rounded hiring decisions. Example: When hiring a salesperson, you want to find a candidate who’s familiar with the industry and has experience in sales, but is also resilient, knows how to negotiate and has excellent verbal communication abilities. • Evaluate candidates’ culture fit. Example: If you value accountability and you want to have employees who can take initiative, it’s important to look for candidates who are not afraid to take ownership of their job, who are decisive and have a problem-solving aptitude. What are professional skills? Professional skills are abilities that can help you succeed in your job. A professional skill describes a habit, personality trait or ability that positively affects your performance in the workplace. Having such skills can benefit people in nearly all job positions, industries and work environments. Professional skills are also called soft skills, meaning skills easily transferred from one job to another. Soft skills describe how we relate to our environment and the people around us. By contrast, hard skills refer to more technical or specialized knowledge related to a specific job or industry. 1. Leadership Whether you work in a supervisory position, leadership skills can be a valuable asset in your career. Leadership abilities mean you can motivate, instruct and offer guidance to others. People with leadership skills are confident in their abilities to help others work, collaborate, problem-solve or succeed at their responsibilities. Skills related to leadership include: • Confidence • People management • Accountability • Prioritization • Motivational skills • Coaching • Project management • Analytical skills • Creativity • Mentorship • Inspirational abilities • Goal setting • Stress management • Politeness 2. Teamwork People who work well on teams have interpersonal skills that help them effectively collaborate. Many employees work in groups with their coworkers or supervisors to fulfill at least some of their job responsibilities. Professionals with teamwork skills understand how to accomplish their tasks while remaining aware of others' assignments and needs. Skills needed to excel at teamwork include: • Cooperation • Reliability • Willingness to help others • Friendliness • Ability to persuade or convince others • Respectfulness • Tolerance • Working towards a common goal • Collaboration 3. Emotional intelligence Emotional intelligence refers to how we express our feelings, relate to others and interpret others' behaviors. Professionals with emotional intelligence can perceive how others feel through their actions, speech or behaviors. If you have emotional intelligence, you also can identify, evaluate and assess your feelings. Emotional intelligence helps professionals in many social settings, whether with clients, coworkers or managers. Here are some skills to develop if you want to hone your emotional intelligence: • Self-awareness • Empathy • Initiative • Conscientiousness, or the desire and ability to treat others well • Self-regulation • Trustworthiness • Sympathy 4. Organization Organizational abilities help you accomplish projects and duties. Professionals with organization skills understand how to prioritize tasks, create plans and implement solutions. A person's time management often relates closely to their organizational abilities as many employers need projects completed efficiently by their deadlines. Skills needed to excel in organization include: • Stress management • Creation of plans • Delegation • Attention to details • Punctuality • Executive functioning, such as prioritizing duties • Time management • Distribution of resources • Dependability 5. Flexibility Supervisors often appreciate employees who can adapt to a variety of situations and challenges. Professionals who are flexible can understand various perspectives, find alternative solutions to problems and alter their work responsibilities or processes as needed. To become more flexible, consider strengthening these skills: • Remaining calm in stressful situations • Adaptability • Open-mindedness • Approaching challenges with a positive mindset • Proactiveness • Critical thinking • Patience • Willingness to consider additional information or change your opinion • Perceptiveness Related: How To Be Flexible at Work (With Tips and Examples) 6. Communication Most professionals use a variety of communication methods such as in-person conversations, meetings, emails, instant messaging systems and telephone calls. People skilled at communication understand how to efficiently deliver information, exchange ideas and pay attention to the other person's message. Communication skills most often involve either written or verbal words, but may also involve interpreting body language. Professionals with communication abilities also can adeptly manage challenging social situations, such as negotiating or finding compromises. Skills related to communication include: • Conflict resolution • Etiquette • Advocacy • Networking • Business writing • Customer service • Facilitation • Kindness • Explaining the thought process behind decisions or actions • Respect • Clarity • Active listening • Negotiation • Concision, or using words efficiently Related: 7 Tips for Improving Communication Skills 7. Self-motivation Self-motivated professionals take the initiative. If you're self-motivated, you typically need minimal supervision to start or complete your duties. Many supervisors appreciate employees who accomplish tasks and work hard regardless of their supervision level. To work on your self-motivation, consider developing these skills: • Self-starter • Independence • Desire to achieve • Resilience • Commitment to goals • Optimism • Initiative • Ambition  If you ever wonder why positivity is such a big deal to health and wellness, look under the microscope. The mechanism for the connection between health and positivity may be found right in our very cells.
There are no longer doubts that what happens in the brain influences what happens in the body. Numerous studies from multiple leading medical centers including John Hopkins University and Harvard School of Public Health, as well as the National Institutes of Health, have shown an indisputable link between having a positive outlook and health benefits like lower blood pressure, less heart disease, better weight control, and healthier blood sugar levels. When facing a health crisis, actively enhancing positive emotions can boost the immune system and counter depression. As a person who understands both spirituality and human physiology, I find it no accident that in the human body, positivity is mandatory for new movement, just as it is for your spiritual health success. It’s like the secret formula to personal success is hidden right in your very cells. Being positive is in your true nature, in fact, it’s actually in your body. Positivity isn’t just a hidden force you interact with, it is a very real force that lives in you and brings about tremendous action. Your body is electric, a human energetic soup, made of salts and ions like sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium and all have a specific positive electrical charge. Of course, your body has negative ions too, but in order to make the magic of action happen, it is only the movement of the positive ions that counts. In the body, certain types of specialized excitable cells create what science calls an action potential, the cell to cell communication that allows an electrical signal to reach a destination with an associated physiologic response. This action potential is, more or less, movement in the body as a result of the cell allowing positive ions to cross the cell membrane while keeping the negative ions out. How amazing is that!? Principles of science aren’t that far removed from spirituality, in fact, I find the basis of all healing is to know that science and spirituality are actually not that different. Science says: The better we understand the nature of the world, the better we can move in the world. Spirituality says: The better we understand the nature of ourselves, the better we can move within ourselves and the world. We believe in science because it is what we know and see, can measure, and prove through experimentation in real-world context, while spirituality encourages people to search within, trust what they can’t see or measure, and to move with life in a state of positive faithful flow. Here is the takeaway message: Positivity is crucial to achieving your life goals. If you are really honest with yourself, how do you embrace being positive and taking new actions? Do you find yourself saying, “I’ll sit this one out”, only to contemplate how “tomorrow” you’ll find time to bring more joy and positive action in your life, such as exercise, eating healthy, or writing gratitude in your journal… even though you know these are necessary steps to open up the life you want? Just like the cells of your body respond in real-time from their neighbors and environment with positivity, so can you! Here are three things science knows from excitable cells, to help you be more positive and excited about your life. While it’s easy to blame negativity on all kinds of outside forces—fate, experiences, parents, relationships, you really have no excuse not to be positive, as your cells are doing that for you every second of your life. Of course, life on the outside will fluctuate from other variables, but with life on the inside and everything that happens in your body, it all happens as a result of a positive influence. No one bad person or no bad mood will ever change that about you. Allow yourself to let in the positive! Keep out the negative energy and let in new positive energy and reinforce the positivity in yourself. The body requires training and the more you practice, the better you get, and yes, you can practice being more positive. The best and easiest way to do this is to be positive when it comes to who you are. As I said, you are already positively awesome whether you admit it or not. So, start telling yourself you are awesome. Tell yourself you look good. Tell yourself you did a great job at work, balancing your budget, raising your kids, or whatever it is you do. You are born with billions of excitable cells, thus you have billions of positive attributes and reasons to be excited. Remind yourself of that every day. Respond to life in a positive way Not only do you need to be positive with yourself, but you need to be positive with others. Cells share positive impulses with other cells, thus you have to share your wealth of positivity with others in the world. The best way I’ve found to do this is quite simple and basic: Be nice to other people!! Smile, tell someone s/he looks nice today. My favorite is to tell the people who clean up the blood and gut messes in the ER, thank you!! Or call up your parents and tell them how much you love them and how great they are. You never know when they won’t be around anymore! People appreciate positivity, and the more you share it with others, the more you are practicing it your own life. God bless, The Quadfather My goal is to empower you through learning about your mind, and body. Brian P Swift J.D. Coach – Business & Personal Strategist – Speaker [email protected]brianpswift.com Follow The Quadfather on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thee__quadfather/ #reels #explore #explorepage #fyp #coach #leadership #entrepreneur #growth #thequadfather #inspire #disabilities #speaking  Building a successful company requires incredible motivation. It’s the fuel that has to sustained you over years of growing as a healthy entrepreneur. Even before I started my own business, motivation propelled me forward in my high-stakes advertising career.
All-important work requires an abundance of not just motivation but high levels of inspiration. Everyone is looking for the catalyst that will help them do what it takes to realize their vision. My secret to harnessing the power of motivation is far from rocket science. In fact, it’s a pretty simple trick that I do in just five to 10 minutes every day. It has made all the difference in feeling energized and excited through every step of building my company. Here’s the easy process you can use to push yourself to do your best work yet. Step 1: Look back…One of the things I find helpful in pushing myself forward is to look back. By taking some time to remember where I came from and what I have accomplished, I feel more capable of achieving my vision for the future. The struggles I have overcome. Feeling like my goals are reachable makes me even more excited to make them happen. The daily habits of seeing progress in projects are meaningful to you is the best way to boost your motivation for doing even more work. Of all the things that can boost emotions, motivation, and perceptions during a workday, the single most important is making progress in meaningful work. And the more frequently people experience that sense of progress, the more likely they are to be creatively productive in the long run. Whether you are trying to solve a major scientific problem or create an innovative product or service, everyday progress, including small wins, can make a huge difference in how you feel and perform. Recognizing the progress you’ve made is a surefire way to help you make even more gains. But this advice is only applicable if the work you’re doing matters to you. If what you’re doing is meaningful to you and you’re feeling demotivated, start by recognizing what you’ve accomplished on a regular basis. Taking just a few minutes at the end of every day—or every week if that feels too daunting—to recognize your wins both big and small could help you make giant leaps forward. Step 2: ...then look ahead! Once you’ve set yourself up for success with that feeling of “I’ve done it before and I can do it again,” it’s time for actual goal setting. I always make sure I have an idea of what I want to be doing next. Having something to look forward to keeps me moving forward. Otherwise, it’s easy to get stuck doing maintenance tasks every day, or to aimlessly toil on projects that aren’t related to helping me do my most important work. Neither option is motivating in the long run. The key is to make sure your goals aren’t too lofty. Of course, you can have giant, far-reaching dreams as your anchor, but when you’re trying to push yourself forward, you want to think a little closer to home. You want to aim for something that feels just a bitout of reach but is actually attainable in the next few weeks your goals need to be: Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant given current limitations, and all within a specific Time frame To make sure my goals feel tangible, I like to start with my big future goal in mind. Then, I ask myself, “What do I need to do in the next week or two to get closer to that?” From there, it’s easier to whittle down to what I need to do daily to achieve that smaller step that helps me reach my big goals. Step 3: Keep these lists top of mind. I recommend doing this exercise daily or weekly. It doesn’t have to be a long process. I find it takes just five to 10 minutes to mull through both lists, and you can do it during small pockets of alone time, like on your commute, washing dishes or in the shower. Even if you ponder these questions on the go, I do recommend jotting them down and keeping your records somewhere you can reference them often, like a running Google Doc, a sticky note on your desktop or a list on your phone. I keep these as simple bulleted lists that I can scan quickly when I’m feeling stuck. By keeping the process simple, I know where I’m going and feel motivated that I can get there, all while still saving plenty of energy for doing that actual work. My goal is to empower you through learning about your mind, and body. Brian P Swift J.D. Coach – Business & Personal Strategist – Speaker [email protected]brianpswift.com Follow The Quadfather on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thee__quadfather/ #reels #explore #explorepage #fyp #coach #leadership #entrepreneur #growth #thequadfather #inspire #disabilities #speaking |
Brian SwiftBrian P Swift JD aka The Quadfather is a John Maxwell personal development coach, speaker, Best-Selling Author & Radio Personality. Brian lives life with no excuses he was born able bodied, and at the age of 17 a tragic football accident left him learning how to live life fully from a wheelchair as a quadriplegic. |
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