Held Back By The Past Let me ask you something: How do you want to go through life? Do you want to live full of anger and resentment, or would you rather live life on your terms? Do you enjoy being dragged down by a toxic past, or even a challenging present? In your gut,… Read more »
Last week, I was looking through old family photos. I discovered a classic: me at about eight on Christmas, dressed in my new cowboy hat and holster, holding a drum, surrounded by gifts that visiting family members had brought from America. My father was stationed in Germany at the time. It might be hard to believe,… Read more »
I have studied the guitar for most of my life. After almost 5 decades, I’m a pretty good player. I’ve studied classical guitar techniques, fingering techniques, jazz progressions, and every chord imaginable. I’ve learned how to play the banjo, drums, and bass. I collect acoustic guitars (at one point, I owned about 100). One of the best… Read more »
Where should I live? Should I go for that promotion? What’s the right career change for me? Should I quit my job? Should I start my own business? Which of these businesses should I invest in? Should I take six months off and travel the world? Should I ask her to marry me? Is it… Read more »
In 2012, Serena Williams made a tough decision. For her entire life in tennis, she had been coached by her parents, and they had done a great job. They helped her develop a winning mindset and attitude. She had worked with other mentors or coaches temporarily to get past obstacles, but she never had an… Read more »
We’re 18 days into the year. What have you done so far? What progress have you made? Are you saying to yourself, “Well, it’s still early,” or are you saying, “Whoa, we’re 18 days in! I’ve got to get moving!” If you want to make the most of this great year you have in front… Read more »
There’s always a way. I knew a woman who worked at a publishing company. Apparently, it’s tough to get into the industry, particularly on the editorial side of the business. The competition is fierce. Even though she was told that getting a job in another department just put you on track for promotions in that… Read more »
Pigeons on the Rooftop & Lions in the Ring Make It Happen There are different kinds of people. Some people sit back, watch things happen around them and accept things the way they are. Others go out and make things happen for themselves. What kind of person do you want to be? You’ve got a choice…. Read more »
Any expert will tell you, “Deal with things once.” Force yourself to make a decision. Be efficient. Stay ahead of the details. Don’t let them build up. It sounds so simple. When you try it, you find it’s half-baked advice. Life isn’t so simple. You may be able to handle a lot of things once,… Read more »
It might seem simple, but writing things down really is the first step to success. Until you write your specific goals down, you can’t move on to the next step of what you’ll do to get those specific goals done. The world is full of people who work hard but never get anything big done,… Read more »
Are you tough enough to take a stand? No one was at Enron. If you have a position of influence, and don’t take a stand for what you believe, then it’s the same as not caring. You don’t have to go racing out in the streets looking for a soapbox to shout from, but when… Read more »
If you jump into a job without checking out what you’ll REALLY be doing, who you’ll be working WITH, who you’ll be working FOR, and all the other particulars of where you’ll be spending 8 or more hours a day, there’s a great chance you’ll regret it. I know it’s hard to find work. Sure, you’ve got… Read more »
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