Young kids often have large dreams, but tend to live their lives in the moment. As they get older, they begin to focus on more realistic ideas about what they want to do in life and what they are capable of achieving. What they don’t know is how to go about achieving those things. That’s … Read more
2024 is swiftly approaching. Ahh! Don’t you just love that impending feeling of a brand new year, arriving just in time for you to begin focusing on personal goals and new career opportunities? It’s a clean slate and the perfect opportunity to grow. Brainstorming different professional work goals to propel your career forward is a sign of a growth … Read more
Have you ever just watched people and their digital habits? I did; quite recently, in fact. At a family gathering, I noticed how my cousin’s kids were all super glued to their smartphones. They were even chatting to each other on the devices – texting, when they were in talking range! I even caught my mom … Read more
I recently had a friend of the family staying over at my home for a long weekend. What started out as a pleasantly sociable first evening soon turned into a nightmare. It wasn’t that my visitor was rude or slobby, even though it seemed like it initially. Rather, I realized he was someone with a lack … Read more
How many times have you heard or read about the importance of work life balance and said to yourself, I can do that? I know you genuinely want to accomplish that goal because, after all, all work and no play make life seem dull. The work-life balance concept isn’t new and does sound appealing—in theory. The truth of … Read more
Size matters. The more you have, the better. Many people seem to think that size and more is better, in every way. But is this really true? Is it quantity over quality, or is it really quality over quantity? My mom taught me from an early age that I should focus on quality – in … Read more
Living without a sense of what we’d like to accomplish within the days, weeks, months, or years ahead has a way of making us feel out of place. Don’t you think? We begin to question if we belong, what’s our true purpose in life, and how can we live on purpose. Mission statements can help us … Read more
When I had my first child, I remember preparing a bag of sweets as a reward for them when they finished first grade. It was the night before their little graduation ceremony, and I recalled all the times my own mom had rewarded me with sweets. I had not learned about intrinsic motivation and how … Read more
My friend Lisa has been through a string of bad relationships. She always seems to pick the rotten apple in the bushel, and she can’t seem to make better decisions. It’s like she doesn’t believe she deserves better. Lisa hasn’t developed a positive self-image. Without a positive self image, we can’t see our own worth. … Read more
Oh, how I love the lockdown legacy: remote working. Where I had previously gotten up early, hit the gym, and then gone to work… I now laze in bed until the alarm has gone off several times, then drag my laptop closer just before the first morning meeting starts online. I have clearly lost a … Read more