Face Your FearsThe fear of failure stops many people dead in their tracks. They become paralyzed by the worst case scenario and choose not to act. You should embrace failure! Failure is the world's way of telling you that you are possibly heading in the right direction. Failure is a side effect of change. As… Continue reading Fear of Failure
Know Your Values
Why Are Values Important?Values are the underlying reason we make a lot of our decisions. This ranges from not calling your friend back when they invite you to an event you don’t want to attend all the way to giving that nice homeless man a dollar. You may not even recognize that your values come… Continue reading Know Your Values
Everyone Else Does It
Working to Live and Living to Work In my journey of finding happiness, I hate to admit it, but my number one stress is money. I make a decent amount of it, but my job brings an unnecessary amount of stress into my life. Stress that I carry home and project onto my loved ones.… Continue reading Everyone Else Does It
How to Keep Pushing Forward
Stuck in a Rut? Have you ever started a project that you just can’t seem to finish? I mean, no matter how hard you try it just seems impossible to muster the appropriate motivation to complete your task. Maybe your mind is wandering to better things. It seems like it won’t end. You get so… Continue reading How to Keep Pushing Forward
Persuasive Communication II
Two Sides to CommunicationYou hear about a new product. It is 98% more efficient, has a lower price, longer battery life, bigger screen… it is better in every way, but there is still something off. Your “gut” is telling you not to buy. Logically this product makes all the sense in the world and the… Continue reading Persuasive Communication II
Listen With Purpose II
Communication is an important skill. It is a way to connect and create relationships, as well as articulate ideas and create influence. Most of us are guilty of interrupting, zoning out, or "hearing" not "listening". Listening with a purpose will give you insight into the preferences, concerns, and intent of others. Here are a few… Continue reading Listen With Purpose II
Lay The Foundation
Have a Strong Surface to Build Upon The foundation of your experiences, perceptions, successes, joy and happiness are just as important as the foundation of a house. When there is a natural disaster with winds that howl and rattle your windows, and hail that pounds divots into your roof, the foundation is what you rely… Continue reading Lay The Foundation
Persuasive Communication
Build a Following You’ve got it all figured out. Your routine has been perfected. You wake up in the morning and hop out of bed, with a smile, ready to face the day. Shoot, you don’t even give your alarm the chance to buzz before you have breakfast started. You know your passions and have… Continue reading Persuasive Communication
Meditate
Don’t Force It Meditate…? You mean close my eyes and do nothing? It seems like such a waste of time. I could be finishing my paper I’ve been stressing about, or the headboard I promised my fiancé I would finish weeks ago, or start making dinner, or watch tv. I feel too overwhelmed with responsibilities… Continue reading Meditate
Let Yourself Be Seen
Be Vulnerable To be vulnerable is to be exposed, willingly, knowing the potential for hurt or shame. Leaning in to the uncomfortable exposure because you know nothing out there will shake who you are inside. Vulnerability is bravery. It is compassion, for self and for others. It is grace. To be vulnerable you must expose… Continue reading Let Yourself Be Seen
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