Doing the same things over and over may, on the surface, seem like the fate of the boring. The reality is the consistency of repeating actions helps you stay on task and sane when a routine gets busted.
Our good plans fall apart when we delay working on them, so put some work into them immediately. Until they prove to be a path to a bad plan, then a little procrastination may help you see where the errors of your ways lie.
Don't be concerned with the amount of good others are doing in the world. Don't be concerned with the amount of good you could do in the world if you had their position and resources. Focus on the amount of good you can do r…
This is not a setup for depression but an exercise in strategic planning. Sports teams always practice how to recover from a ‘broken play.’ Run some of your future life plans in your head, visualize what parts might not work…
Boring people do not know how to tell a good story. Learning good story structure and practicing a few stories so you can easily find the right one to tell will make you less boring.
It is easy for you to judge others for their apparent faults. It is not easy for you to notice your faults and spit instant hot takes your way on how to fix them. But when you can do it, the payoff is huge.
This is not about what they have earned because they probably haven’t. This addresses your ability to maintain your composure around others by not letting yourself get triggered by difficult people.
Don’t let outside opinions drive the pursuits of your goals. At the same time, put a realistic time limit to those goals that you can hold yourself to.
Find ways to evaluate your life and fix the issues before they become real problems. Zoom in to find the details that need addressing, and zoom out to see your life in exhaustive detail to ensure you are moving along a worth…
As a door closes on an opportunity, another one is not guaranteed to open nearby. Plus, they tend to open when they want to, not on any rhyme or reason that follows your work to be prepared for any opportunity.
The phrase ‘follow your passion’ is getting much-deserved hate from the personal development world because of the ease it can be used to manipulate and mislead. Following your passion is not necessarily bad advice, but it ra…
Whatever issues you face, if you can put a dollar value on it, whether just a single dollar or a million dollars, the problem becomes solvable. Even if you don’t currently have a million dollars to solve it.
Success is possible through relationships, as no one travels through this life all alone. Success is even possible if a partner relationship moves toward the cool side. Gaining success and maintaining the relationship will b…
If a person faces deserved group criticism, the urge to join the fray in the verbal beatdown is high. Resist this urge, as it does help in teaching a lesson already learned. It just brings extra ugly to the situation, often …
Some people have trouble thinking of themselves as valuable unless told by someone else. Some people believe their value is better portrayed by tearing other people down. You can help them out in both cases by slathering on …
This week’s message was inspired by a rennet post on Seth Godin’s blog that made me evaluate what motivates me in my pursuits. Is it reaching the stated goal or just the journey to get there?
The best time to question the consequence of your actions is after you have survived an ordeal. The second-best time to question the consequences of your actions is the moment you begin to see the consequences of your action…
Learn to endure 'stupid questions' as questions asked by people who truly don't know the answer. Learn to endure the people who tend to claim, 'I'm just trying to ask a question,' as people determined to be jerks despite the…
Want to feel empowered and better about yourself and your life? Face your fears and work toward that goal alluding to you. Just take it one tiny step at a time.
You don’t want to look for ways to exploit those around you. You’re looking for a way to better understand people by getting to know the side they (usually) do their best not to show you.
