Why We Win When You Love What You Do (And you Should, Too!)

Person on Mountain

What drives our motivation?  There was a study that measured two kinds of motives for engaging in any activity:  internal and extrinsic motivation Internal or Intrinsic Motivation: engaging in behavior because it is personally rewarding.  In essence, engaging in an activity for one’s own benefit and not a reward. Participating in a sport because you … Read more

7 Great Tips About The Importance Of Taking a Vacation

beach vacation and relaxation

To vacation, or not to vacation?  Summer is here and it’s vacation time.  Surprisingly, not everyone automatically plans to take a vacation. Here are some stats: There was a Google Consumer Surveys conducted in the first few days of 2015. They asked 1,500 American adults how many vacation days they took last year. Nearly 42 … Read more

FOUR STEPS IN DETERMINING YOUR PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY

4 steps in determining your personal philosophy

In my previous post, I defined Personal Philosophy as; “the most basic beliefs, concepts and attitudes of an individual or group.”  I also discussed, the importance of understanding your personal philosophy. In short, Our personal philosophy Fuels our Attitude. Our Attitude determines the quantity and quality of our Actions. Our Actions determine our Result. If you … Read more

THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY

Compass and your philosophy

Why do two people, who are put in similar circumstances, arrive at different outcomes?  The major difference is not in the circumstance.  The major difference is in their personal philosophy. Philosophy:  the most basic beliefs, concepts and attitudes of an individual or group.   What we are today is a result of the main dominating … Read more

MY BLOG MISSION – Do not judge a book by its cover

Blog Mission Statement

I committed myself to updating my blog on average 3 times per week.  I was excited when my launch date arrived on June 18th 2015.  I even started new Twitter and Facebook accounts to drive traffic to my blog.  When I saw the next day that I have 30 visits, I was excited until I … Read more

HOW LEADERSHIP, PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ARE TIED IN

People who achieve leadership success in their fields, those that reach the top levels, understand a key concept. In order to achieve any leadership success, they must first focus on their personal development and growth. They develop a conscientious plan for their personal growth first before they can work on the growth of others. There … Read more