Live now. For so many, our life is defined by and measured in money, things, titles, awards, roles, and everything external. We set out with specific goals in mind, plotting our course. We strive to arrive at a destination, a point outside of ourselves that finally signals we have arrived. We push for this zenith, […]
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Stop Waiting and Start Living
Own It “That was the best thing that ever happened to me.” You’re a hard worker. You do what you think you’re supposed to do, and then you sit back and wait for things to happen. Sometimes, good things happen, while other times for some unknown reason, not so good things happen. More often, though, nothing […]
Go-getter: De-Stress and Refuel
Picture for a moment a camel trudging along in the desert. The sun is beating down on his back, and each step the camel takes is made practically silent by the loose sand the camel is walking through. He has a steady pace and looks as if he could maintain that pace for days. Next, […]
Redefining Success, Celebrating Wins
Success, Failure, Near-Wins, and Mastery You feel like you’ve given the company everything you have. You are the last person to leave every evening and the first person through the door in the morning. You have given, given, given, and you’ve met impossible deadlines, achieved ambitious goals—but no one else seems to notice. You aren’t receiving […]
How To Be Successful in Every Aspect of Your Life
What’s at the core of being successful? If we examine the successful people we know and those who are known the world over, we see common traits such as intelligence, a willingness to take big risks, and an ability to plan and execute complicated plans. One thing that is often overlooked, though, is that these […]