All of us have dreams and goals we want to achieve in life. Some of us want to get in better shape. Others want more money. Still others want to find the love of their life. If you are like many, your first step in reaching this goal is to do a search online for “how to (insert dream/goal here)”. We then read through the results and take action. And then we fail. We become frustrated with the … [Read more...]
Use The Power of Convenience To Get Ahead In Life
Humans by nature are lazy beings. I mean, if we weren’t wired for laziness, why would anyone think of inventing the remote control? But many times our laziness hurts us. It keeps us from being the best us we possible can be. After all, how many times do you skip the gym and instead watch what is saved on your DVR? To overcome our laziness, we need to make things easy. The easier the better. We’ll … [Read more...]
6 Keys To Get And Stay Motivated Forever
If you are like I was, you see your motivation come and go. You get a new idea or have some success with something new, get excited and put everything into it. But then over time, your motivation begins to wane and suddenly your new found idea or adventure is placed on the back burner. Looking back, you might get frustrated seeing so many things left undone. How can you stay motivated for the long … [Read more...]
Why It’s Necessary To Start Before You’re Ready
“When I’m ready, I’ll _______.” I’d like you to fill in the blank with whatever you’ve decided you’ll do when the time is right, for whatever reason. Maybe it’s to find a new job, make that call to a friend, have a baby, start a new business, hire a coach, or run a marathon. Whatever it is, I promise you, there’s never a more perfect time than now to take action toward something you … [Read more...]
5 Ways To Lead Happy Employees
As an employee, we want to work in a job and an atmosphere that make us happy. After all, we spend 40 hours or more each week at work, so we want to make sure that we are not working in a place that makes us miserable. While it is not 100% up to the employer to make us happy, the employer can do things that help keep our attitudes positive and breed more happiness than unhappiness. If you are an … [Read more...]
Dream Big, Start Small
Rereading Don's posts about tiny habits and obtainable goals, I was reminded of a movie quote that, at the time I heard it, quite honestly acted as a wake-up call for me. In the movie, the main character turns to a friend and asks a rhetorical question about living the life that's around him instead of dreaming about a different one in his head. At the time, I was stuck in an unhappy … [Read more...]
2014 In Review: Top Posts of The Year
Happy New Year!! I took a much needed break from writing for a few weeks in December. It was a time I needed to recharge my batteries and I am happy I did so. While I was away, I did compile a list of the top posts from 2014. What makes a top post you ask? A lot goes into it, but let's just say it is much like the top news stories of the year - the ones that get the most people talking. Below you … [Read more...]
Positive Life Quotes – August 10, 2014
Below is this week’s installment of positive life quotes.I am trying something new with the quotes this week: I am putting them in an infographic style picture. I’m not 100% sure how well this will work long-term, but I wanted to change things up a bit. Let me know your thoughts – do you like this style more than just the text quotes? Does this version make it easier to share or pin on Pinterest? … [Read more...]
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