5 ways to move past our aversion to risk
Some would say risk aversion is all about self-preservation. Stopping us from touching a hot…
Category: Successful Living
Ten Commandments Of Success
We don’t find success. We make it. In the Ten Commandments of Success, we look…
Coronavirus and Armchair Quarterbacks: 3 Lessons for Better Decision Making
There’s nothing like pummeling someone using hindsight as your weapon. This is readily seen through…
Better living Through Curiosity
I’m no historian, but all great achievements were either started by the inquisitive or by…
Start before you’re ready
I heard the phrase, ‘start before you’re ready’, the other day. At first, it seemed…
Julian Assange Effect: How to Protect Your Reputation
Love him or hate him, Julian Assange and his effect on society can’t be overlooked.…
Life is Like the Mueller Investigation
Life is like the Mueller investigation. You know those long drawn out soap opera’s where…
You Define Success, Not Others
Success is not so easily defined. That’s because it’s not stagnant. Nor is it some…
Make Goals Not Resolutions: 6 simple ideas
According to the BBC – “Research shows that only 8% of people who have made a…
Can’t Change Seasons, Can Change Clothes – Dealing with Life changes
We could grumble and complain. Or even yell and scream. We could even hold our…
How to fail at anything, Step 4: Quit when things get hard
We’ve all heard them. Those little sayings like: “At first you don’t succeed, try try…
How to fail at anything, Step 3: Keep making excuses!
There’s an old gospel song by the Kingsmen called Excuses. My kids used to sing…
How to Fail at Anything, Step 2: Keep making exceptions.
Last time we talked about how important it is to keep the rules we set…
How to fail at anything, Step 1: Change the rules
To be honest, when I was young my ultimate goal in school was not to…
How to Set Goals You Can Reach (part 1) – Great Goals are Specific and Measurable
Acronyms are great. Who wants to say Internal Revenue Service when IRS is so much…
Tenth Commandment to Success: Share Your Success
The great basketball legend Michael Jordan said, “To be successful you have to be selfish,…
Ninth Commandment of Success: Conquer Excuses
Anyone who has raised children realizes their amazing ability to make excuses. Sometimes excuses can…
Eighth Commandment of Success: Evaluate, Evaluate, Evaluate
As a grant writer, it always amazed me how few organizations had an evaluation process.…
Seventh Commandment of Success: Make and Take Opportunities
I believe we don’t take opportunities but make them. Sitting on our butts every day…
How Successful People Set Goals
More on how successful people set goals 10 reasons why writing goals is…