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5 More Steps to a Better Day
My goal is to provide simple, effective, actionable tips to making your life better each and every day. I recently began writing this post providing 10 steps, but I realized I was giving too much at one time. And so, I decided to split that post into two separate...
5 Simple Steps to a Better Day
There are limitless options for you to have a better day. Thousands of articles across the internet give advice and suggestions to improve your life. I think it's great how much information we have available at our fingertips. Yet, a lot of this (still valid) advice...
Finding My Ideal Week, And How You Can Too
In December of 2013, I decided to sketch out what my "ideal week" would be. I formed it to be attainable, yet challenging. Activities would be things I wanted to engage in now, and could begin working towards now. The rough timeframe I set was 6-12 months. What I did...
A Simple, Profound Lesson from a Beaver
Yesterday was a beautiful day. As little as it takes for it to be beautiful after months of freezing mornings, it was exceptional. Warm sun, calm wind, and clean air flowing through. This perfect combination allows me to unlock interchangeability between peaceful...
Cure Your Ethical Dilemmas With This Question
What is it that gets to everyone's core when trying to decide what is ethical? Ethics is an ambiguous term often seated between emotion and business decisions. If you want the honest, raw answer you have to do one thing. Look deep inside where you will find the answer...
Make Each Day Amazing in 60 Seconds
A few weeks ago, I started a new habit every morning. Just after I wake, I open my gratitude journal. I got this idea from hearing of its positive impact on various blogs. Finally, I decided it was time to try adding this habit into my life. I have to say, this has...
Do You Know Your Core Values?
Core values are the drivers of all you do, or want to do. We deflect from them on rare occasions when our integrity deteriorates. In a more general sense, we live by them. They are the key to growth, personally and professionally. Unfortunately, they are also often...
Waiting For Success: What You Need To Understand
Success will find you when you put great work towards it. Not hard work, not long hours, but great, quality work. Perform brilliantly and you will build confidence and recognition. Opportunities and money will follow from there. It's not difficult to understand this...
Feedback: Our Most Valuable Evil
[~4 minute read] A Short Disclaimer In business, some managers choose an “open door policy”. This provides the vital "safe environment" for feedback. (Of course, that isn't always the case regardless of the policy.) In our personal and professional lives we tout the...
