Navigating Your Next Chapter: Create a New Beginning by Redefining Your Purpose Have you ever wished that you could start over and give yourself a reset or a do-over with your life experience? You can! Navigating your next chapter is a way to redefine your purpose and live your best life, no matter where you find yourself right now. Bill Gates found college "uninteresting," in his own words. He stated that he had a good experience at Harvard University but was considering leaving because he … [Read more...]
Productivity with Digital Decluttering
Productivity Enhanced: The Benefits of Digital Decluttering Do you remember life before the Internet, monitors, and displays relentlessly attacked your senses? For those of us who do, one of the biggest differences between then and now can be seen in our relationships. When fewer things were fighting for our attention, it was easier to maintain our focus on our relationships. I want you to think about productivity with digital decluttering. That doesn't happen as much these days. … [Read more...]
How You Do Anything Is How You Do Everything
Are You Achieving the Level of Success You Want and Deserve? Early on in my journey toward a life of writing and entrepreneurship, I heard a saying that stuck with me... "How you do anything is how you do everything." This quote is attributed to the insightful thought leader and author Martha Beck. It made sense as soon as I heard it, yet it played over and over in my mind each time I thought about its meaning in the days that followed. Was it really true? Could my personality, traits, … [Read more...]
The Power of Saying ‘No’
The Power of Saying "No" How often do you say "No"? Not often enough, I'm guessing. The power of saying no is a force to be reckoned with. ‘No’ is naturally thought of as a negative word. We're taught from the time that we are young to avoid the word ‘no.’ We use the word to refuse things, turn down opportunities, and declare ourselves as unyielding and unmoving. In fact, we are often told not to use it. • ‘Yes’ is shown to us as being bold and energizing, making you open to … [Read more...]
How the Permanent Shelter Came About
Building a Permanent Shelter for our Unhoused... I'm involved in various community projects in both of the communities I live in here in California. Recently, it was a full-circle moment as I attended the ribbon-cutting for a new shelter for the unhoused. The story I'm sharing here is of how I first spoke up in 2006, back when I seldom spoke up about anything, while at a Board Meeting for Rotary being held at the home of two of the members, and how this moment lit the spark for an 18-year … [Read more...]
The Irresistible Promise of Inner Peace
Inner Peace... Can You Resist the Enticing Allure of Inner Peace? Once upon a time I chased the concept of achieving inner peace. It was this irresistible promise of inner peace that marked the beginning of my study of personal growth and self-improvement, and I continue on this journey to this day. Finding Inner Peace in a Chaotic World As reported by the Positive Psychology website and other respected sources in the fields of psychology and neuroscience, inner peace can be defined as … [Read more...]
The Miracle of One More Day
The Miracle of One More Day To be able to say we've led a life "well-lived" there will be regret, loss, and hardships. But this does not mean that we won't have a joyous life experience and that everyone around us will be inspired by our resilience and mental toughness. At some point in my life, I began to think of the way that I was navigating each day as being the "miracle of one more day." My earliest recollection of this concept occurred when I was ten years old and my close friend died … [Read more...]
Finding My Lost Hours
How Finding My Lost Hours Enabled Me to Start My Online Business It turns out that how and when you take daily action makes a huge difference in your results. This might seem like common knowledge that is no surprise to you, but for me this was a revelation of epic proportions. Finding my lost hours opened up a new world to me, and ultimately changed my life. Let's travel back to 2005, when I first learned that individuals could have businesses online. I already knew that companies, … [Read more...]
Bright Shiny New Objects
Bright Shiny New Objects Syndrome: Myth or Fact? Sometimes, in certain industries like internet marketing, buzz words and phrases get thrown around and joked about in forums where colleagues gather to discuss strategies, progress and obstacles. One of them is bright shiny new objects syndrome. It’s supposed to encompass the process where struggling marketers continually abandon their projects to chase something new and exciting. There are two camps of thought about this behavior – that … [Read more...]
Daily Habits to Improve Your Life
Daily Habits to Improve Your Life by Cultivating a Growth Mindset Shifting your mindset can be overwhelming and intimidating, even when you know it could have a positive impact on your life. Instead of looking at it like a complete transformation of your thoughts and beliefs, try to see it as a simple change in the way you think. This can be done by adjusting your daily routine and introducing some habits that will allow you to shift to cultivate a growth mindset. Here, we'll look more … [Read more...]