Personal Development is about making conscious decisions in investing in areas of your life that is of importance.
Working from home as a workplace method has grown in popularity by around 40% in the last 5 years. The reason for this rapid rise is likely due to advancements in technology but also people’s access to quality devices like smartphones and/or tablets. These devices allow people to work practically anywhere once they have a … Read more
Who do many smart and capable people end up plateauing, or failing? They work so hard to achieve a level of success, only to stay stuck in their current state, or worse move backward to where they were. For my regular readers, you may already know that I have over 20 years of experience leading … Read more
Life is not easy, and success does not just happen. It takes hard work and it takes the belief that you are able to get through the worst days and keep going. Your ability to believe in what is possible is your first important step. Despite what the imposter syndrome quiz tells me, I sometimes … Read more
The main reason why there are so many productivity apps available is simply that there is a strong demand for it. People are desperately trying to improve their productivity by testing different systems and processes. Is it possible that the perfect system is not one that was recently invented, but one that has been available … Read more
When I was in high school, I had a plan. It was so clear and nothing was going to get in my way. I wrote a list of goals that I needed to accomplish. At the time, they were what I believed was really important. Throughout the year, my priorities changed. What I thought was … Read more
There used to be a time when it was popular to focus on one’s intelligence, attaching I.Q’s to successful people as a reason to explain their success. Then, Peter Salovey and John D. Mayer coined the term “Emotional Intelligence” in 1990 describing it as “a form of social intelligence that involves the agility to monitor … Read more
What do you want from your future? When you picture yourself ten years from now, where do you see yourself? For many, this vision is clear. People usually don’t have a problem deciding what they want from their future. Unfortunately, people don’t decide their futures. It is not enough to just know what you want. … Read more
In order to become consistent in leadership effectiveness, leaders must first work hard on their own personal development. They must first challenge themselves to become more before expecting it from their teams. When I graduated from University, I thought my school days were over. I was always ambitious and quickly learned that in order to … Read more
I first learned about the power of the Compound Effect in school as it pertained to its impact on interest. I then observed it in action with some of my investment accounts. The most important lesson that I learned had nothing to do with compounding as it pertains to finance. The most important lesson I … Read more
We all make them. Then why is it so hard sometimes to accept it when we do? What does making mistakes say about you? Easy. Making mistakes means you are trying. My youngest son Wyatt hates making mistakes. This often causes him to not even try. No matter how much I tell him that it’s … Read more
One of your most important tools, is your ability to choose how you react in any given situation. The power of positive thinking is not a new concept. In fact, it has been practiced and preached by many. Chances are, you have heard at least one story if not dozens about people who persisted despite … Read more
When you are faced with an extra workload or added responsibility, sometimes you need to sacrifice something in order to take more on of something else. What used to be popular and common was sacrificing sleep. It tended to be put aside so that one can get more done. Then, we started reading and hearing … Read more
There are a lot of situations from my past that could have been avoided if I had responded instead of reacted. If you look at some of today’s headlines, it is filled with examples of how people reacting through their emotions lead to some questionable decisions and strong consequences. The Twitterverse is full of examples … Read more
Rarely do goals go as planned. It seems like the ones that truly count are the ones that have the most zig zags and detours. There are many best practices and guidelines one can follow when it comes to goal setting. Some goal setting practices such as S.M.A.R.T Goals were made popular for it’s easy … Read more
A lot of successful people will tell you that one of the keys is getting up early in the morning. They don’t just get up for the sake of getting up, though. The idea is to rise early and accomplish more by noon than most people accomplish in a full workday. Ideas like this are … Read more