All experiences are not created equal. Contrary to what you may have heard, experience is not the best teacher; educated experience is. There is a big difference between the two. Experience doesn’t teach you anything unless you take the time to learn from it. It is not enough to simply go through a situation; you have […]
One of my mentors, Paul Martinelli once said, “I am so ridiculously comfortable with failure it makes other people uncomfortable.” Now understand Paul is not speaking in cliches. In fact, he has been named one of the world’s most successful coaches in the industry. Most likely you have heard the importance of failing forward and […]
You can’t allow your problems to derail your progress. When you stop trying to break through, you’ll eventually break down. Understand that you will be tempted to quit when you face obstacles. Whatever road you are on you can rest assured that there will be problems. In fact, the road of success is paved with […]
“Know Thyself” was written on the forecourt of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi according to Greek writings. This saying became known all throughout the Greek culture as it spread throughout western philosophy. It continues to impact readers and give us a great starting point for self-awareness. And in the context of leadership, it is […]
Author and businessman Max De Pree said, “The first step of a leader is to define reality.” You can’t move forward if you don’t know what is holding you back. Most challenges that individuals are facing stem from a lack of awareness of what is actually happening. The only reason you aren’t moving forward is […]
I am incredibly grateful for 1955 because it was the year that changed my life. No, I was not alive then, but what happened revolutionized the world’s entire outlook about time. And now, in your current time, it’s going to change everything for you. Cyril Parkinson, a British naval historian, and author discovered a fantastic […]
Taking time for yourself is essential if you want to be successful. Sometimes, you have to get selfish if you are going to achieve a healthy balance of work and recovery. Always giving without receiving eventually leads to burnout. Most people’s life ratios today look like 9:1 output, leaving a 1:9 input. You can only […]
Creativity is essential for living a successful life. One will never reach their full potential without an element of creativity and innovation. Now, you might be saying, “But I’m not a creative person!” Well, let me push back on you and say, “That is a lie!” You see, you were created by a creative God […]
It takes time to think. In fact, the more time you devote to thinking the more productive you will become. Unfortunately, most people are terrible thinkers simply because they don’t make time for it. It’s not that they aren’t capable, or that they don’t want to. The problem is they haven’t developed a system for thinking. It […]
There was an old milk commercial that stated: Happy cows produce happy milk. This commercial was actually based on scientific research that proved happier cows literally produce more nutritious milk. In a study published in the Journal of Endocrinology, researchers from the University of Wisconsin, Madison found that cows who were exposed to Serotonin (a natural chemical […]