Throughout your life, you've learned many lessons that have changed the way you think, act and live. But no matter how valuable the lesson, it is not fun to learn it the hard way. Some say these learning pains are unavoidable and necessary for the [...]
Have you ever wondered: Should I quit my job? You're not alone. People often tell me they are unhappy with their jobs. They fantasize about getting out and like most fantasies, it doesn't happen. The good news is: Those who do make the switch don't [...]
When I ask parents what they want for their kids, the most popular answer I get is: “I just want my kids to be happy” In the United States Declaration of Independence, the unalienable rights of man are: “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” [...]
2 months, 7 continents, 49,599 miles later, I'm home. This trip around the world was amazing in many ways - the food, the sights, the people ... but all of that was to be expected from a trip like this. What I didn't expect was [...]
Seventeen years before Steve Job's famous commencement address at Stanford in 2005, William Zinsser addressed the graduating class at Wesleyan University with a speech that was phenomenal. I came across this commencement address while writing up a recent interview I had with Mr. Zinsser. He told me [...]
Imagine coming from a childhood where your teachers thought you were lazy and slow because you tested poorly (due to dyslexia), your peers alienated you because you were bad at sports and all the adults you live with fell ill or passed away before you [...]
Most people believe that being successful is difficult. I used to think the same way but I've come to realize that it's not true. There is a simple formula for success: All you have to do is ... ...think, feel and act like a successful [...]
This is the final article of the How to Turn Dreams into Reality Series. If you haven't read Part 1 - Setting Proper Goals or Part 2 - Creating an Effective Plan or both, I recommend that you read them before moving on. By now, [...]
The first part of this 3-part series on turning your dreams into reality showed you how to properly set goals. If you don't have a goal or remember how to set one, I would recommend reviewing How to Turn Dreams Into Reality - Part 1 before [...]
We all have dreams. But why don't we pursue them? Why do we go on doing what we don't like to do just because we're supposed to? Why don't we do what we really want like travel the world, start our own business or write that [...]
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