I believe that everything we do prepares us for our future. Everything that transpires in our lives, every person and situation we encounter, and everything we seek out of our own volition is in preparation for something that will present itself later on. This is the story of how I came to be an online entrepreneur. Before coming online, I worked for twenty years as a classroom teacher in the inner city area of Los Angeles. These were the mean streets, and if a child could learn to navigate … [Read more...]
Living a Simple Life
The Importance and Value of Living a Simple Life In today's modern world, the idea of living a simple life is getting more reception from people as its value is becoming significantly increased. Simple living is the act of creating space for what matters most and living with less. It's a habit. It's a mindset and it's also a lifestyle. If you're tired of being discontent, feeling lost, broke, depressed, anxious, and stressed, a simple life can save you from all of these because simplicity … [Read more...]
Time Management and Productivity Skills
Do you ever find yourself at the end of the day wondering what exactly you accomplished? Does this happen to you consistently? Time management and productivity skills set the most successful people apart from those who struggle in these areas. If you need help in these areas, you’re not alone. Small business owners, solo entrepreneurs, freelancers, and others who are self-employed struggle with this feeling all the time. It can seem like an amazing feat to finish the day knowing that you were … [Read more...]
Walking a Kilometer in Someone’s Shoes
Whether you've been walking a kilometer in someone's shoes, or only an eighth of a mile the results speak for themselves. This is a true story and one I had been reluctant to share, up until now. You don't know much of anything about someone else, until you've walked in their shoes. No matter if it's someone very close to you, such as a spouse or partner, child, sibling, or parent, or if it's a friend or co-worker or colleague, the truth is that you do not have an idea of what their life is … [Read more...]
His Name is Luka and He is My Brother
He was tall and blonde and as he took a step closer it was as though he was preparing to take the stage to give the most important presentation of his lifetime. His oration was delivered in a confident manner, making eye contact with his single audience member. This was a speech that was seventeen years overdue. "His name is Luka and he is my brother. My older brother, and I love him very much." Nick stepped back from the bedside, giving the frail woman a chance to speak. There was a … [Read more...]
Strategies to Fail in a Big Way
10.5 Strategies to Fail in a Big Way Imagine I give you instructions and a map to a goldmine. This map and instructions tell you EXACTLY where the mine is hidden, what to bring to the mine, what to do when you get there and everything you need to know to become rich. You wouldn’t even entertain the idea of finding strategies to fail in a big way at this point, right? But the problem is, you can’t find your own front door. You just keep bumping into walls and bumping into more walls until … [Read more...]
A Life in Three Acts
Why I Think of My Life in Three Acts Recently, I was working on another article for this site and I began writing about my life experience, so far. I think of it as a life in three acts. My first act lasted from birth until age 28, when my first husband passed away after a 14-month battle with leukemia.We married when I was quite young and he had just returned from Vietnam, so in many ways Bob helped raise me as I entered young adulthood. For the next twenty years I found my way in the world … [Read more...]
The Same, But Different
Getting Serious is About More Than Productivity Life is not a straight line. Instead, it's a series of steps forward and then back again, then a sideways maneuver that makes total and complete sense at the beginning, but yanks you back in the opposite direction at some point. In order to achieve any one thing, or more specifically your ONE Thing, it's all about productivity and approaching life experiences as being the same, but different. I made this discovery quite by accident. These days … [Read more...]
The Uniform
I sat cross-legged on the bare linoleum kitchen floor, listening to the news on the radio and twirling a few strands of my hair. Patience was not yet one of my virtues. It wasn't as though boredom had enveloped me; more like I was longing for something to pique my curiosity and make this day more interesting. Lois came in from outside, shook off the dust and leaves she'd been tending to, and smiled down at me. "Get up. I've something to show you." She was in a very good mood and I could … [Read more...]
Healthy Productivity and Personal Growth
Is Healthy Productivity and Personal Growth Your Goal? I'm a writer, published author, and relationship marketer. Over the past decade or so I've been on a quest to share my skills and strategies with people all over the world who follow me. Becoming an expert with time management and productivity was only the tip of the iceberg; moving on to teach about action habits and health comes from my personal experiences. Healthy productivity and personal growth go hand in hand, and I'll share what … [Read more...]