Remember, when you were 8, you used to think people in their 20’s were old. And then when you were 16, it became people in their 30’s. Now as we get older, it turns out that age is just a number. We can be as old or as young as we act, bodies be damned. […]
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What are you waiting for? Enough…
This isn’t where I thought I was going with my post this week. I was going to write about values and the importance of them in planning out your goals, but then this came into my head and here we are… and isn’t it fitting? What are you waiting for? The perfect point in your […]
Intentions…
Between social media and mainstream media there are a lot of messages coming at us everyday. It can be overwhelming, to say the least. And through all that noise we are tasked to determine what matters to us, as individuals, employees, employers, parents, friends, citizens, and human beings. It’s no wonder there are days when […]
Forgive yourself already!
“I have so much to do.” “I’d love to … but I can’t.” “I never finished… I need to… Look at this place…” Have you ever heard someone say any of this before? How about you, have you ever said it? Sometimes our self-doubt and self-punishment are disguised in excuses. In an effort to fulfill […]
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Gremlins and other drugs…
Sometimes our fears are like drugs. We hold them close, usually secret, and need a daily dose to remind ourselves why we can’t do something. These fears that hold us back are like gremlins lurking in the corner, waiting to pounce the minute we get an idea, sometimes holding us back from allowing ideas to […]
Create your own wake…
Everyday there are a hundred new articles about the traits of someone else. 8 Traits of Highly Successful People, 16 Traits of Real Leaders, 94 Traits of Resilient SOBs, you get the point. Everyday we are reading articles that tell us how someone else is doing something, pointing us in the direction of following in […]
YOU ARE CREATIVE…now what?
“I’m not creative.” Have you ever said this? Have you ever heard someone say this? Like being creative is something that you either are or aren’t. Being creative is not a state of being, it is not something that you are born with or without. Also, being creative is not about painting masterpieces and writing […]
Between the Carrot and the Stick
You’ve heard the analogy, the combination of reward and punishment to motivate and drive employees forward. In one hand you hold the carrot in front of your employee – just a little bit further, push just a little bit harder, and he can have this tasty reward. In the other hand you hold the stick, […]