“Learning isn’t a way of reaching one’s potential but rather a way of developing it.” – K. Anders Ericsson In his book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell popularized the idea that it requires 10,000 hours of concentrated practice in order to possess what is considered a world-class skill in something. Whether you intend to become the most … Read more
Habits run our daily life. Pretty much everything you do is based on a habit you’ve developed at some point in your life. Some habits are helpful, while others can also work against you. Even worse – there are a few “bad habits” that can have a negative, long-term impact on your capacity to live … Read more
Are you sick of working late hours and ordering take out? Meal planning can help! Do you miss family dinners with your kids? Meal planning can help! Say hello to $5 Meal Plans… a service that takes the indecisiveness out of meal planning and brings quality meals back to the table again. Instead of spending … Read more
Do you often find yourself continuing on a path that doesn’t feel right, only because you’ve already invested so much time or money into it? You might strongly dislike what you’re doing, but you feel like you have to stay the course because you can’t imagine doing anything differently. If this sounds familiar, then you’re … Read more
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill There are a variety of sources who have been credited for saying these words, from a poet in 1905 to a medical doctor in 1920–and even a Budweiser campaign in the 1930s. However, by the 1960s, … Read more
Do you know that sudden feeling you get when you are assigned a new project at work and you think you are in way over your head? Or when people around you are talking about their careers, and you feel quietly ashamed because you don’t think your success measures up? Maybe you beat yourself up … Read more
One thing that every 2014 graduate of the University of Texas has in common is that they were able to witness one of the most empowering and inspirational commencement speeches of our time. Given by former Navy SEAL, Admiral William H. McRaven, this inspiring 20-minute speech offers timeless lessons that anyone can apply to their … Read more
Coloring pages are no longer just for kids. These days many adults are coloring too, and not just to give them a temporary return to the days of their youth. There are many good therapeutic reasons why adult coloring pages are all the rage these days. This post goes over the top 10 benefits of … Read more
What to do with my life…. This is a question most of us have been asking ourselves since we were kids. Think about it… Beginning as early as preschool graduation, kids are being asked to tell their teachers what they want to be when they grow up. And it never ends. You’re sitting around the … Read more
Nothing good happens after midnight. I first heard this phrase while in the military. It was true then; it is true now. All sorts of shenanigans happen to those who stay up late, especially past midnight. Think of the common reasons to stay up to the wee hours of the night: Video Games TV Facebook … Read more