Do you believe in you? Recently Farouk wrote an excellent gust post: 4 Beliefs of Successful (and Happy) People. In this post Farouk shared one belief that really stuck with me: successful people believe in themselves. This lead me to thinking about how to believe in yourself; especially if no one else believes in you. Recently, an influential person in … Read More
Simplify Your Digital Life
The key to time management isn’t really managing your time, it’s managing your efforts. We are bombarded with so much digital data, it’s easy to get overwhelmed keeping up with email, social media, videos and more. You can make the most of your efforts by focusing your time and energy on information that truly matters to you. The internet is … Read More
4 Beliefs of Successful (and Happy) People!
We all want to succeed in life. What success looks like is different for each of us. Whatever success looks like to you, please enjoy this guest post by M.Farouk Radwan exploring the the belief systems of successful people. These 4 beliefs encourage not only success, but happiness, too! I live by all 4 beliefs and they have nurtured plenty … Read More
How To Deal With Criticism
Receiving negative feedback can derail even the most positive person’s day. I know because I consider myself a positive individual and I was recently knocked out by unnecessarily harsh criticism. Like a fighter down for the count, I was so stunned I was initially unable to move forward. I spent several days turning the words over and over in my … Read More
How To Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
Comparing ourselves to others, even to our idea of what we could be, is perhaps human nature. But comparison robs us of our confidence, our accomplishments, our worth. I still catch myself comparing from time-to-time, and I’ve come up with some ways to re-direct my attention from what I perceive someone else has to the awesomeness in my life. I … Read More
Be Happy. Give Yourself Permission To Be Who You Are.
I can’t force happiness, nor can I create it by discipline. Happiness comes from within. Happiness must be nurtured to grow within me. Often when I consider making a positive change in my life, I think about sacrifice, discipline, and hard work. What if all I really need to do is give myself permission to make choices that enrich my … Read More
Celebrating Two Great Years
The Happiest Years of My Life When I started blogging about work-life balance, and personal and professional development, I began enjoying life more and more each day. It’s not because my life is perfect, nor because I have everything I want- far from it! Life continues to have it’s ups and downs, challenges and joys. My happiness flourished when writing … Read More
37 Great Life Lessons in 37 Years
Loving life is a practice of living with joy, mindfulness, and wisdom every day. Living a great life is all about choices, and in 37 years of life, I’ve learned to make choices that embrace happiness. Yes, today is my birthday, and I invite you to join me in celebrating the greatest life lessons I’ve learned in 37 years. 37 … Read More
Networking: It’s not what you get, it’s what you give
Imagine a stranger approaches you and says, “Hi, my name is Bob and here’s what you can do for me!” If you’re anything like me the last thing you would want to do is give Bob anything, let alone a few minutes of your time. When it comes to networking, don’t be Bob. Networking works when you give. The first … Read More
Have a Little Patience
In the immortal words of Inigo Montoya, “I hate waiting.” Patience doesn’t come easy to me. I’m a planner, and a do-er. Once I have decided where I want to go and set on my path, I sometimes struggle to stay grounded in today. When I lack patience in my life, I am more likely to make hasty decisions, to … Read More