Many of us use the words inspiration and motivation interchangeably as if it were the same word. In fact, the words and the emotions they evoke are distinctly different. Inspiration is an external, driving force usually associated with some newly discovered information. Motivation, on the other...
Read MoreAlchemista’s Christine Marcus on the lessons she’s learned ↓ Christine Marcus is the CEO and founder of food service company Alchemista. ♠ ↓ Christine Marcus didn’t take a straight shot to entrepreneurship. She grew up in a Coptic Orthodox Egyptian community in Texas, married young and followed a conservative career path...
Read More↓ The second tier of Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success has four blocks: Self-Control, Alertness, Initiative, and Intentness. ↓ Coach Wooden chose to direct his definition of self-control at the individual by urging him or her to “Practice self-discipline and keep emotions under control. Good judgment and common...
Read More► Dr. Mark Hyman explains everything you need to know It certainly seems like one of the biggest diet trends right now is intermittent fasting. Everyone on Instagram’s talking about it, how-to guides are being published online, and some outlets are sharing its benefits — or warning...
Read More↓ For the longest time, I believed that if smart people worked hard and grew up in a reasonably nurturing environment, success would come eventually. ↓ I looked at other people and thought, “Wow, that person’s going to go on to do great things.” ↓ But as I grew older, I...
Read More↓ Success comes down to emotional intelligence more than anything else. In this article, originally published on LinkedIn Pulse, Dr. Travis Bradberry shows how ultra-successful people use this skill to achieve their dreams. A study at Strayer University found that most people think success is about achieving your personal goals. Ultra-successful...
Read MoreIf you’re reading this, you’re someone who desires more from yourself and others. You’re always looking for ways to increase your productivity, happiness, and health, and there are all these life hacks and time management skills that can help you. But the secret weapon that will...
Read MoreBeHomeforDinnerMoreOftenOtherRulesforaGoodLife The direction of our lives is determined by the choices we make every day. They accumulate and add up to our ultimate destiny. What’s yours look like? Here are eight choices you can make, choices that will create abundance and prosperity in all areas of your...
Read MoreGreat ideas start as dreams. In fact, dreaming is a precursor for building. A key component to creating and crafting. So give yourself permission to dream. Allow your creative energies to flow. Open yourself to all the possibilities. If you want to enhance your innovative powers,...
Read MoreWe are all in this thing called life together, and what a ride we are on! In the middle of the madness and mayhem, the peaks and valleys, the lessons and laughter, and the triumphs and tragedy is the beautiful and complex you. You are the...
Read More↓ Setting goals with your partner can be a double-edged sword. On one end, when you achieve them you feel joy and exhilaration for having realized a dream or aspiration. On the other hand, when you fail to meet them, you may face disappointment as you...
Read MoreTHE THREE TYPES OF MENTORS EVERY PERSON NEEDS TO HELP THEM GROW BY JOHN C. MAXWELL. ♠ A self-made leader doesn’t make much. I first wrote that statement in 2008, in my book, Leadership Gold. Eight years later, I still believe it. After all, I’m not a self-made man....
Read More21 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 21 * 1. Learn to love mistakes. Always remember to learn from your mistakes—and keep growing. Don’t doubt yourself so much. One day you’ll be able to look back on your “oops” moments and laugh at them. They are...
Read More* 4 Mindful Books Worth Reading this Month 1) WIRED TO CONNECT The Surprising Link Between Brain Science and Strong, Healthy Relationships Amy Banks, with Leigh Ann Hirschman (Tarcher Perigee) Relationships happen between individuals, but also between neural pathways in your brain. Left unchecked, old habits and thinking patterns affect...
Read More* 4 Ways to Turn Your Potential Into Success * How you choose to think, feel and act in every moment of every day determines the outcomes you are able to create. * Human potential is encapsulated in both our talents and energy—our knowledge, skills, experience and reserve all play...
Read More* How to Bounce Back From Failure * This too shall pass if you grasp for a new beginning. You need to pull yourself up and move back into the world with a plan. * Here is a familiar scenario for all of us: You have an exciting goal in...
Read More5 Essential Life Skills, Part 1: Remember Who You Are * This is part one of a series featuring the Five Essential Life Skills. Through the course of over 20 years of personal and spiritual growth study and my own personal work, I have identified five essential life...
Read MoreThe Major Key to Your Best Future Is You The magic that makes things better is inside of you, and personal growth makes this magic work for you. By Jim Rohn * Of all the things that can affect your future, personal growth is most important. In other words,...
Read MoreTop of Mind: 5 Ways to Be More Confident in Yourself * Of course, you can do this. Of course, you are going to get it right. Of course, you are good at this. Confidence comes in waves and will often rear its head in your time of...
Read More* Do These 30 Things If You Want to Be Unstoppable * A lot of people are good at what they do. Some are even elite. A select few are completely unstoppable. * Those who are unstoppable are in their own world. They don’t compete with anyone but themselves. You...
Read More* How to Bounce Back From Failure * This too shall pass, if you grasp for a new beginning. You need to pull yourself up and move back into the world with a plan. Here is a familiar scenario for all of us: You have an exciting goal in...
Read More* Spring Is the Season of Opportunity—Don’t Waste It * Everyone has to get good at one of two things: planting in the spring or begging in the fall. I know the following things to be true: Life is about constant, predictable patterns of change. The only constant factor...
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