Instead of skimming One of my favorite things in life is reading genuinely insightful articles and books. There is something so special about them. Something so telling about the kind of experience you are about to have, and judging by the writers and books I’m going to tell you about, I was in for a …
Month: December 2021
Reminders on the Top of Your To-Do List That Will Help You Avoid the Biggest Regrets of the Dying
Lessons from my student who died at 53 with only 10 people attending his funeral. My student hustled, sweated, and drove himself straight into the grave. A complication of hypertension he had for years took his life while he was sleeping. Only 10 people attended his funeral. 10 people who got the hell out of …
9 Most Important Questions to Ask Yourself to Thrive in 2022
5. If a doctor gave you one year to live, what would you try to accomplish? Nothing like a dark year to teach you what’s important in life. Asking yourself important questions can guide you. It can help you decide on what the person in the mirror really wants in life. You can use these …
Why Love Is Not Enough for a Relationship
Without the willingness to build a relationship, love loses its luster. Have you ever thought you could love someone enough to make your relationship work? Have you been in a relationship where you knew you weren’t thrilled, but you kept saying, “I love him. Isn’t that enough?” When my ex whispered his love, a grin …
Rest May Be the Best Productivity Hack, and That Tells Us Something…
Benefits of rest and how to take a rest. “There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither.” – Alan Cohen Most of us think about rest as merely the absence of work – not something valuable in its own right. We neglect to take a rest, even …
The Most Daring Way to Really Live in the Present: Embrace Life’s Nasty Bits, Too
You can’t run from what can’t be outrun. In my 20s, life’s nasty bits poured a bucket of ice water on my head when a guy I dated for 3 years cheated on me. I could not bear to accept what happened. I removed myself from life. Instead of admitting someone I loved had shattered …
9 of The Very Best Free Online Resources To Subscribe
Pulled from the ocean of the internet. I was deeply sorry I opened my Gmail inbox. Sorry I’ve subscribed to nonsense where they send me useless content, whenever they want. Sorry I wasted my energy and time on opening and reading my email. Has that happened to you? You sign in to your Gmail account …
A Deliberate Pause May Be the Best Advice for Our Business Growth
5 surprising benefits. Running your business all the time is the “perfect” solution for your business growth. You throw yourself into an all-consuming business project after another. You’re obsessed with looking ahead. What’s my next blog post? My next online course? The next product my business is going to launch? My next service? Who’re going …
Counting Your Blessings Might Make You Feel Better In These Troubled Times
Even in the middle of a great struggle, there are things to be thankful for. “Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life.” -Rumi Counting your blessings with clear intention might make you feel better in these troubled times. While I would love to grow old with my best …
5 Ways I’ve Learned To Behave Like An Adult In My Relationship
# 2. Work at your relationship when there are no more grasslands. No green pastures. No streamlined rivers. No rainbows. I have a friend whose relationship is different from mine. I have a whole life without my partner: friends, interests, and pursuits. I don’t want him to be with me all the time. I’ve learned …