Did you ever have dreams of a project that you really wanted to do, but you just never got around to it? For example, what if you always wanted to write a book? But then life always got in the way and you kept putting it off and putting it off and putting it off again. Every time you thought about it, you found a reason not to get started on it. How might your life be … [Read more...] about 8 Reasons Why Getting Started is So Critical
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Why a Mentor is Critical and How to Find One
Success is easier and faster with a mentor. Maybe you want the satisfaction of pursuing your dream alone. Or maybe you’re embarrassed to reach out to a potential mentor or don’t even know where to begin looking. Whether you want to master the piano, create a popular blog, or build a billion-dollar business, a mentor can smooth and expedite the process. Consider … [Read more...] about Why a Mentor is Critical and How to Find One
How Smart People Manage to Make Poor Decisions
Intelligence and good decision-making don’t always go hand in hand. Even the smartest people are capable of making some pretty foolish decisions. Decision-making is another one of those things that should be taught in schools. It would probably prove to be a more useful skill than precalculus in the typical day of most people. It only takes a few poor decisions to derail … [Read more...] about How Smart People Manage to Make Poor Decisions
Top 10 Tips for Taming Your Ego
Are you having challenges in your relationships because of your ego? Would you know it if you were? Possibly not! Your ego could be in charge without you even realizing it. There are two basic types of ego issues: The arrogant ego The overly sensitive and easily wounded ego Neither is attractive, and both are damaging. Both can lead to spending a lot of time … [Read more...] about Top 10 Tips for Taming Your Ego
How to Apply the Pareto Principle at Work and at Home
The 80/20 rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, is the idea that 20% of your efforts bring 80% of your results. The idea applies to many things in life. - You wear 20% of your clothes 80% of the time. - 20% of your customers make 80% of the complaints. - 20% of your customers are 80% of your revenue. - 20% of the exercises you do give 80% of the results you … [Read more...] about How to Apply the Pareto Principle at Work and at Home