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“None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an afterthought. Eat the delicious food. Walk in the sunshine. Jump in the ocean. Say the truth that you’re carrying in your heart like hidden treasure. Be silly. Be kind. Be weird. There’s no time for anything else.” – Commonly …
Building off of last week’s article on surrounding yourself with those who are different from you, this week I want to discuss sharpening your focus. I am an avid learner and am constantly developing new skills; I am fully aware of my potential and ability to learn, and the possibilities often seem limitless. But I know …
Over the course of the last few years I have realized just how important it is to vary your team. Often we find ourselves seeking out duplicates of us; however, when we surround ourselves with people just like us, we lose so many opportunities and miss out on learning new things. As speaker and author …
In his book Seven Choices for Success and Significance – How to Live Life from the Inside Out, author Nido R. Qubein focuses on measuring your time in energy, offering many practical solutions for making the most out of the energy you have. Here are 5 of his excellent energy-management tips for the workplace: Regulate …
We often work through the week eagerly anticipating the weekend, but then instead of using the weekend to relax, we carry work home with us. We check emails, spend hours planning, answer calls, and so much more. I recently came across an article titled, “How Successful People Spend Their Weekends,” by Travis Bradberry. The …
One of the most essential steps to success is establishing a morning routine. A productive morning generally leads to a productive day. It gives you a head start and focuses your mind and body on what is to come ahead. In a Forbes article titled “Feel Like a Boss Before 7:30am With These Five Habits,” writer …
There is a quote by the great baseball player Lawrence “Yogi” Berra saying, “If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” Berra certainly knew where he was going! In his 19-year baseball career, he was named MVP of the American league three times, and later as a manager he led …
I recently had the opportunity to read Simplicity is Genius: Simple Wisdom for Simplifying Your Life by Dr. Criswell Freeman. Freeman is a doctor of Clinical Psychology and has compiled and edited many quote books. This simple and enjoyable read contains a plethora of wisdom. One particular section stood out to me as being highly applicable …
I’ve always believed it’s your habits that define you. This means that your life is defined by small choices that you make every minute of every day. In the same way, I’ve noticed that while life presents some large moments that can have a major impact on your life, life is more often defined by …