I received an email a few weeks ago from a friend who I knew when I lived in…
Some things are counterintuitive. For instance, conventional wisdom tells us to…
We are afraid of saying “I don’t know” when someone asks us about something. We always want to look like…
Many people, including myself, have a tendency to resist admitting when they have made a mistake. This is counterproductive and inhibits our personal development. It’s okay to make mistakes — everyone does. Perhaps you used faulty reasoning, referenced an unreliable source…
Goals have been an interesting topic of thought for me recently. Not only have I been thinking a lot about the goals I have, but I’ve also been…
I live in a digital revolution age with countless opportunities that promote success. The amount of information that you consume is enormous and it’s completely impossible to process.
Looking back, it was a fruitful year. I was planning to write a reflection for 2017, but this turned out to…
If you could do one thing that would provide you confidence, less stress, and more energy, would you do it? If…
The short yet influential Harvard Business Review Classic by Peter F. Drucker Managing…
This story happened many years ago in a Big Company. One day we had a Large Meeting, where a Big Boss spent an hour talking about an Important Project. It was important indeed: over a thousand people big and over a year long. Bright Future of Big Company was clearly not possible unless…
We all have times in life when the internal voice is particularly strong telling…
It’s been quite a time since I have decided that I should stop erasing the “bad” pictures immediately after taking them. (I’m still in the process, healing is hard!)
About 4 years ago I was working as a sous chef at a restaurant in stockholm. I came home after midnight from a 14 hour shift and I…
The point of an escalator is to get you to the top in the quickest time with the least…
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Who do you want to be when you grow up?
In yesterday’s post, I’ve explained how to set life goals that relate to your core desires and to…
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I recently tried my hand at skiing for the very first time. Though I grew up in the Pacific Northwest I…
For some time now I wanted to write about this topic, which I find it intriguing and so new to me, as this is…
Amen! Life is the sum total of all your choices, not someone else’s. Time to start acting like it!
A mentor will guide you in the right way, tracks your progress and gives you the right advice at the right time…
My pleasure. Thanks for reading!
We should all aspire to being optimists. They live longer, happier lives. They are more…
Joe, loved the article.
“We are meaning makers, and we care … You don’t have to be told by an eternal being what’s right and wrong — you figure out what’s right and wrong … Rather than thank the nonexistent benefactor, the way to thank the human beings that created all this, is to create a little bit more … and add to the goodness in the world”.
Kevin, thanks for the insights! Love when you say this,
“Let your heart take you places where your brain can’t”.
Hi J Stamatelos, when I hit my lowest point I also found myself going through a similar process first with a pastor and then a counsellor. Mine took more than 2 hours, maybe 20.
I have discovered in life that humans are similar, we hold shame, guilt, regret from past behaviour. Some of us remain burdened heavily by it only…
But going for a run you actually enjoy, any time of the day, does.
Devouring pages and pages of other people’s success stories won’t automatically turn your business into a success, too. But going at a pace that doesn’t compromise what’s important to you, does.
Ditto Christin!
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We live in strange times, what is right is no longer apparent. The values of our society are misdirected and…
I wrote something a while ago that I’ve never shared.
Kyle, love this when you say it so succinctly,
“All you have to do is recognize a need and serve someone tomorrow.
TRUST is your foundations It’s a key necessity for success and your own personal happiness.
We learn to trust or not trust in our early years of development.
If we had our needs met, if we were able to roam out into the world make…
Let me introduce you to a young man who, in this particular example, embodied the message above. As you…
Thank you John! You’ve addressed a very important topic in a most reassuring way. I’m sure a lot of us will benefit from being given permission to re-assess where our time and energy are being spent and then pull away from projects and activities that no longer serve us. From personal experience, I can assure folks that cutting your losses doesn’t…
Well Julian, I guess that really depends on what one is exposed to or what sparks the deeper interest into a subject area. How that happens could be by way of an experience, mentor, book, movie, or even a piece of food.
As a parent I’ve noticed that we’re all born highly curious but it seems we lose bits of it as time goes…
Mo, this is profound, “Powerful conversations occur when both speaker and listener enter a conversation as equals. They drop their shields, silence their judgemental inner voice, and allow themselves to become vulnerable”.
The world would be a different place if human beings connected on this level.
“What If people around you aren’t as dedicated as you in personal development”
I love what you wrote in that bullet! Finding like-minded individuals through online effort is key, especially when those around you don’t help you rise (or worse they drag you down.)
Thank you for sharing!
Well said, Dave. I’m a big believer in trying to find positives from less than ideal business situations. I grinned a little when I read the part about being happy when some clients fall through; immediately, a couple popped into my mind. I also believe that when you lose a client, you try to take whatever went wrong (be it a natural conclusion or a…
Nate, I hate how it takes a crisis to give us a kick in the butt! I am sorry to hear about your Dad. I loves this article, especially the ending!
“I can’t tell you what lies next, the path is shrouded in mystery.
“All I know is that when you…
Aram, profound statement, “The first secret is you can be fulfilled, now”.
And I love this, “Burn your boats and take the fucking island.” — Tony Robbins
“The depth and personal growth that results from reading a book, the deep flow that comes from writing and the riveting excitement that comes from…
Mamta, Thanks for sharing all these TED Talk ideas. These are some of the best! Also, I totally agree with what Tonny Robbins shares that human beings have similar needs.
“According to him, we all seek the six basic human needs that include variety, certainty, significance, growth, giving back and love. It is these needs that force actions of every human being”.
Lori, I love when you say this, “Instead of comparing and getting hung up on the number of followers, focus on what makes you and your brand solely yours”.
“and even if they don’t end up publishing any of your work — as we all know not everyone is going to like your art, which is as it should be — they will always be respectful of you as a person and as an artist; and they will…
