I believe that you are unique and have something valuable to offer to the larger whole, but unless you realize your true nature you will remain mediocre and not explore your inherent potential. Life is dynamic, constantly changing, and renewing itself, yet most people resist change because they prefer the known and comfortable. The way… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Self-Development
Career Uh-Oh’s-Seven Career Sins Sabotage Success
by my dear friend Debra Benton It’s true that we learn from our mistakes, but the wise young businessperson corrects his/her mistakes before they are made. What mistakes should you be weary of? I surveyed 100 CEOs to reveal the “seven career sins” that sabotage success. 1. Focusing on tasks not people. If you invest… Continue Reading
Only Make Moves When Your Heart Is In It
“Stay far from timid, only make moves when your heart is in it, and live the phrase sky’s the limit” Christopher Wallace When In Doubt Follow Your Heart When I wrote this I was sitting 39,000 ft. in the air in route to Liberia, Costa Rica, contemplating the next few months of my life. Earlier… Continue Reading
Slow Down, Pura Vida (Pure Life)
“How we spend our days is of course, how we spend our lives” Annie Dillard Enjoy Life More by Slowing Down I have been in Costa Rica over a week and I have already heard the phrase “Pura Vida” (Pure Life) several hundred times. Putting yourself in a new foreign environment allows you to see… Continue Reading
Just Observe Don’t Verbalize
“You can observe a lot just by watching.” Yogi Berra Living In The Present Yes, our minds are amazing tools that we are blessed to have, but they also have their limitations. Our minds are constantly analyzing everything; in fact, they never stop analyzing. The problem with letting our minds think uncontrollably is that we… Continue Reading
What Assets Do You Have?
“Time and health are two precious assets that we don’t recognize and appreciate until they have been depleted.” Denis Waitley In today’s post I would like you to take out a piece of paper and write down all of the valuable assets that you possess. Many times on our quest to reach our goals I… Continue Reading
Integrity Is the Essence of Everything Successful
by my dear friend and CEO Coach Debra Benton Business Integrity 101 I’d like to share some lessons I’ve learned about integrity from speaking with the best business leaders out there: The same show has to go on in front as on the “backside of the curtain.” Your outward appearance has to show what’s beneath… Continue Reading