Note: This post is provided courtesy of Morning Brew (with a few extra suggestions of my own). Morning Brew is a newsletter delivered every morning and designed to give you an update on what is going on in the world today. To learn more, you can read my review of Morning Brew here. In light … Read more
Do you wonder what separates successful people from ordinary ones? The answer is knowing how to manage your time well. Many successful people have different approaches that got them to where they are today. But the one thing they have in common is that they know how to juggle high-level projects and make sure they … Read more
Have you ever left an interaction with someone wondering what could possibly make that person so miserable in their life that they feel the need to be rude to others? I have felt this way countless times, both with strangers and with people I see on a more regular basis. One of the worst places … Read more
A big part of working on personal development is having a clear picture of where you are right now. Knowing exactly where you are versus where you want to be can help you strategically plan for success. But how can you do an objective self-analysis to determine what makes you unique? If you do some … Read more
Who are the superstar performers at your job? Do a handful of people come to mind who consistently make the most sales, design the best new products, or always seem to have the winning ideas? This person might be you if you’re the one who is adding substantial value to the team, but the larger … Read more
If you’re in the market for a job and spend a lot of time practicing your answers to common interview questions, you might find yourself laughing at what your “real” answer to a question may be versus what a solid, professional answer would look like. One of the questions that this probably happens with is, … 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 sure you are familiar with the cringing feeling you get when you make a mistake and must tell someone at work, especially if it’s your boss. You probably pause to see if there is anything you can do to either undo the mistake, cover it up somehow, or shift the blame. The problem with … Read more
Have you ever felt powerless to the point that you pretty much give up even trying to gain control because you seem to fail no matter what? Or do you feel like you simply can’t make any significant life changes? If either sound familiar, then you might be dealing with a powerful, negative psychological belief … Read more
Have you ever heard this famous quote that’s often attributed to Aristotle: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Or, put more simply: “Excellence is a habit.” Over the past two decades, the world of personal growth and development has seemed to grow exponentially. The Internet, technological … Read more