There are some job interview questions that we all cringe at the thought of answering, even though we know they’re coming. From explaining your weaknesses to recounting a time that you did not get along with a coworker, some interview questions can be daunting. However, in order to land that perfect job, you have to … Read more
The Rocky speech that Rocky Balboa gives to his son in the final installment of the Rocky series is one of the most widely recognized scenes in all of the Rocky movies. I’m going to make the assumption that you are not a professional boxer or the son of one, however, that doesn’t render this … Read more
It’s not surprising that as the amount of time people spend on activities such as browsing social media and playing online video games increases, the amount of time people spend reading books decreases. The truth is, Americans between the ages of 20 and 34 spend only an average of 7 minutes reading per day. However, … Read more
Think about someone you know whom you consider to be detail oriented. When you think about this person, do you feel impressed by their skills or intellect? Or perhaps you feel annoyed by their perfectionism. Or are you the person who first popped into your head? I feel like the term “detail oriented” is a … Read more
You know those moments when you glance at the clock and are instantly jolted into reality as you exclaim, “How is it 3:00 already?!” You’ve been busy getting things done, but the fact that you only have two more hours to wrap things up before going home to tend to your family or switching gears … Read more
I’m not an especially angry person, but I get very aggravated when I have constant distractions coming at me from all different directions. I have sworn up and down many times that I’m “about to throw my phone out of the window” when I’m trying to concentrate on work and I keep getting interrupted. And, … Read more
Out of all of the standard job interview questions, one that is among my least favorite is, “Where do you see yourself in five years?” I understand that potential employers are looking for a goal-oriented person who is driven to progress in their career, but my knee-jerk response to this question is always, “I don’t even … Read more
I don’t think I considered myself to be especially “goal-oriented” until I started writing my goals down. And I didn’t start writing my goals down until I learned about SMART goals…so it hasn’t been too too long since I really started to focus on having firm goals and creating objectives to achieve them. In the most … Read more
Think about the domino effect that would occur if you went from eating fast food every day to eating whole, natural foods instead. What other areas of your life would be impacted aside from your waistline? First of all, you would lose some weight, which may then inspire you to start exercising. After a little … Read more
Improving health and fitness is something that is on the mind of many people. We want to be fitter to stay healthy so we can be there for our family and friends. We want to be more attractive and live longer. And when thinking about physical health, body weight is often in the front of … Read more