Personal Development is about making conscious decisions in investing in areas of your life that is of importance.
My Husband and I took my children to Disneyworld and Universal Florida in the Summer of 2013, 3 years ago at the time of this writing. They were 8 and 4 years old. Recently, we were discussing the new addition to Universal Studios, “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter”, and how we had missed the … Read more
When you think about productivity, don’t think of it in terms of getting the most done in a given time, but getting the right things done. Let your priorities be your compass to set you in the right direction. Then, determine boundaries in each area of your life to maintain your level of balance. Often … Read more
We hear of the term, “a balanced life” so often that it is important to ask the question, “Does balance really exist?” If so, what does it mean? As much as you try, you cannot do everything at once. There are only 24 hours in a day and the chances that you can spend equal … Read more
Success is one of those words that have many definitions. What success means for one person is different from what success means for someone else. I wrote a blog post about how I personally defined success, “How you measure success”. Here are 56 success quotes that are meant to inspire you to take action in … Read more
If you achieve legendary success as an athlete, you are awarded a place in the “Sports Hall of Fame”. In Leadership and Personal Development, there is not a “Leadership Hall of Fame”. If there was, the name Zig Ziglar would be part of it. Zig Ziglar was a motivational speaker and trainer. Author of over … Read more
I tried so many different ways to increase my productivity to no avail. I was determined to find the one system that could help me do more in a time where I had less. I tried and failed so many times that I felt like I was the “test dummy” for what didn’t work. … Read more
It started off as a dream. As a child, I often imagined what I would do for a living. There were two professions that particularly intrigued me; becoming a teacher and a writer. I got my first full-time job as a salesperson at Future Shop selling TV’s, VCR’s (remember those?) and Camcorders. I moved my … Read more
When you have your whole day planned ahead of you, what is the one thing that can deter you from your original plan? Hint, it is the subject of this post. Emails are one of those things that can unexpectedly add a wrench to your work plans. I am all for sharing best practices and … Read more
My day last Thursday started off by finding out that the company I worked for cut 10% of its head office employees, including 3 of my colleagues who lost their jobs. After the shock, came a variety of emotions. There was a feeling of loss for my colleagues who throughout the years had become my … Read more
Ever since my children were old enough to understand, I have been drilling them on the importance of “Never Giving Up”. It is a value that I hope becomes instilled in them throughout their lifetime. This however, is not that type of post. This post is about those things you need to give up. There … Read more
How many so-called resolutions have you made that you actually accomplished? How many goals have you set and seen to the finish line? According to Statistic Brain Research Institute, only 8% of people are actually ever successful in achieving their resolution. If you are part of the 8%, you should be extremely proud. If you … Read more
I was recently having a development session with one of my employees. We were reviewing her performance and upcoming goals for the quarter. I began asking her questions related to her numbers, her team and her plans for her store. These questions, she was able to answer very easily. When it came time to reviewing … Read more
You have an idea for a project or a goal. In fact, you believe it to be one of the best ideas you’ve ever had. It gets you excited even to think about accomplishing it. You want to achieve this so bad, you can almost feel what it would be like to succeed. Now what … Read more
I had it all planned out. I had 4 days off during the holiday break and I was going to get so much productive work done. Except, I didn’t. Today is my last day of my break. I go back to work tomorrow and I did not even get 10% done of what I wanted … Read more
New Year’s Resolutions are a popular trend this time of year. I challenge you to first find time to reflect on the year you just had. Take note of the important lessons that you learned throughout the year. What will you do differently this year? If you could accomplish 5 things this year, what would … Read more