“Once you take fear out of the equation, the what ifs and maybes disappear and you go forth boldly from a place of love and courage” – Wendy Carrillo
7 Personal Development Tips to Help You Succeed at Work
How many times have you wondered, “Am I the only one here that gets it?!” Have you ever worked somewhere that seemed as though everything was backward? Up was down, left is right, etc. It can be highly frustrating to feel as though you’re not making any progress and...
The Importance of Knowing Your Love Language
Thanks to the many stories and legends of a man named St. Valentine, this time of year brings with it a certain tradition we all know and love called Valentine’s Day. This day is centered around the expression of love towards your significant other and is...
My Top 5 Personal Development Habits
A few months ago, I submitted a survey that asked my readers what type of material they would most like to hear about from the topics we discuss here. The top vote-getter by a good margin was: Personal Development. I chalked this up as a “win” because I...
What I’ve Learned in the First 12 Months of Having a Blog
February 6th will mark 1 year since I closed my eyes, pressed 'publish', and went live with my blog. I started to title this “What I’ve learned from blogging for a year.” However, you know as well as I do that I haven’t exactly submitted a blog post to you for...
Guarding Your Gates
If you’ve ever heard of the famed Trojan horse, then you’re familiar with the story I’m about to tell you. While there are many conflicts as to the validity and accuracy of the story, we can confidently attest that it was mixed with mythology as well as...
3 Strategies to Prevent Atrophy
Recently, I read a book that gave outstanding insight on ways we can lead this generation which the writer referred to as “Generation iY”. Among the countless pieces of insight he brought regarding their personality, he discussed certain muscles that this...
My Absenteeism Letter
It’s been weeks since I wrote a single word, or even logged into my site to check or update it. I had found my second wind during the summer after a bit of discouragement and thought I was on the right track. I invested in a course to expand my reach, I...
The Results Are In
I heard someone ask this question recently – “What might you want to do someday as a result of today?” I could answer the first part, what I want to do SOMEDAY, with a lot of big dreams and desires. Someday, I want to skydive. Someday, I want to hunt...
How To Keep Our Kids From Escaping
Once upon a time, we were all kids. For some of us, that may have been a little further in the past than others, but at some point, we’ve all gone through adolescence. Now, regardless if our history involves great memories or not so great, the...
July Book Reviews
If you’ve been following along, the goal of 2 books per month is well in sight to be reached and surpassed for 2017. I’ve explained before that I’ve been guilty of judging my progress against others I’ve seen with a reading plan for themselves. Going into July,...