A few years ago, I started signing off on emails with, “Make it a wonderful day!” I originally wrote, “I hope you have a great day!” but realized that wasn’t appropriate to an audience interested in personal development. I still hope you have a great day, but I believe that the idea that you’re mainly …
I’m still an avid soccer player although I’m well past my prime. One difference that has become obvious to me over the years between those who make goals and those who never do is the willingness to take a shot. It’s the same difference between those who are wildly successful in life and those who …
Are you a performer? For instance, are you an athlete, blogger, author, or a singer? All of these are creators or performers. However, sometimes circumstances cause them to be unable to create or perform. There is an expression that says, “The show must go on.” How can you perform if you’re sick? This post tells …
I recently ran into this little comic on Reddit. I love this little sketch because it’s exactly like life. When we get outside our comfort zone, it’s…uncomfortable! On the other hand, if you look closely at the comic, you’ll notice that the little red comfort box is just a little larger after the guy gets …
Do you find that you are struggling to achieve the goals that you have set out for yourself? It can be difficult to achieve everything that you want to in life but if you let yourself get caught up in your failures, you aren’t ever going to get anywhere. Setting goals is a process and …
Millions of people aspire for a stable and well-paying career, no matter the location. While some laborers may not know where they want to work, or are not bothered where they end up, there are a vast majority of people who aspire to migrate to the United States to set up a career. With approximately …
A self-help blog or any personal growth blog is targeted to imbibe inspiration amongst the followers and readers of the blog. These are created for you to harness the motivation to fulfill your ambitions during the course of life. Under the current circumstances, with so much digitization in every sector of life, it’s not difficult …
I’ve been reading See You At The Top by Zig Ziglar for the past few weeks. It is a pretty immersive book. With Zig Ziglar’s wit and conversational tone, it was almost impossible to put it down, except I had to! After my morning reading, I would be filled with a magnitude of energy that I needed …
This month’s personal development book selection is “The Answer Is…:Reflections on my Life” by Alex Trebek. The host of Jeopardy! for over three decades, Alex Trebek showed up in the house of millions five nights a week. He resisted many offers to write about his life, but after being diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, …
Whether you’re dealing with customers, trying to get that raise, or making friends, concepts from the book Raving Fans: A Revolutionary Approach To Customer Service can apply. Primarily targeted at business owners, service managers, and customer service representatives, this short fable is designed to help you create raving fans from those around you. What I …
I visit with a steady stream of business owners and CEOs as a business coach. Nine times out of ten, I find that they are overcomplicating their lives and need to do LESS rather than MORE to improve their results. One of the richest men in the world, Warren Buffett had a 5/25 rule. Write …
It took me a long time to find “my people” and embrace who I am. Even though tens of thousands of people follow me for some reason, I’m an introvert and admittedly a bit of a nerd. I don’t like going into social situations where we talk about the weather for an hour or go …
I’ve started many groups over the years. An online Toastmasters club where people become better speakers, business owners’ groups, church groups, pick up soccer groups, fitness groups, and this site with all the associated social media groups. I want to tell you that it’s easy to start new things when you know how, but that’s …
My mom had a multi-millionaire baker in her. My family believed her baked goods were out of this world. But when family, friends and strangers enjoyed her cream puffs, eclairs, chocolate chip cookies, muffins and brownies, most folks were over the moon. Rave reviews. She even began selling her delightful, plump muffins at the coffee …
I read how Jeff Bezos’ net worth reached $200 billion recently. He seemed to be admired by many and equally loathed by many, too. Some complained about one person controlling so much of the world’s wealth. Others moaned about unfair working conditions for Amazon employees. Others criticized his sometimes competitive business-building practices. Guess what? Every …
I have hiked through the forest for the past 3 weeks with my wife. We have seen deer, bald eagles and even heard a coyote calling in the backyard a few days ago. Being stirred out of a sound sleep at 4:50 AM to hear this guy howling 20 yards from the house fascinated me. …
