“Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.” Self Help: Love Yourself Many of us say I love you to our moms, dads, brothers, sisters, and significant others. But how many of us take the time to say I love you to ourselves. How many of us take… Continue Reading
How To Express Your Love and Gratitude For Others
“Saying goodbye. It’s a part of the human experience that we encounter every day, sometimes nonchalantly, sometimes with great emotion. Then, eventually, the time comes for the final goodbye” Mr. Zaslow The Importance of Expressing Your Gratitude for Others Earlier today, I was thinking about how I totally missed out on letting my old roommate… Continue Reading
How To Master Your Mind
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.” – Buddha Mastering Your Mind Unless you learn to be the master of your mind, you will never find the peace of mind that you so dearly want. The mind is an amazing tool,… Continue Reading
How To Enjoy and Grow By Being With Yourself
“The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Learning To Be All By Yourself There is no doubt that we are social creatures who need to meet and connect with others. Our modern-day society also makes it very easy to find like-minded people who we can connect with. While it’s… Continue Reading
How To Be A Great Teacher: 19 Qualities You Should Possess
“Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.” – Chinese Proverbs Become a Teacher 101 “Teacher! Teacher!! I don’t understand.” Those were the constant words teachers would hear me yelling from the back of the classroom. Luckily I had some great teachers and mentors who did not… Continue Reading
Top 10 lessons I learned as a Peace Corps Volunteer
“How wonderful that no one need wait a single moment to improve the world.” Anne Frank (Today’s Guest Post is by one my best friends from high school Charley Silverman.) What I learned as a Peace Corps Volunteer 1. To know your world, you have to see it- All too often we find ourselves constrained… Continue Reading
How to Get a Good Hand Shake
photo credit: star5112 by my friend Debra Benton This happens every day in business: “Ralph (Ron or Ray) meets Laura in her office, and both nervously shake hands. Laura notices what feels like a wimpy, limp clasp. Both think to themselves, “Yech, what a poor handshake.” A two-second exchange like that sets an unease and discomfort… Continue Reading