Here are three real-life inspiring stories that just left me awestruck! Satya NadellaSatya Nadella wasn’t born with a net worth of $85 million. It isn’t his luck that he is the CEO of a tech giant. He joined Microsoft in 1992 and it took him 22 years to work for a position that was cultivated by BillContinue reading “Perseverance”
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The Power of Choices
One of the things I love and marvel at is our natural ability to make choices. In a split second we make choices about how we’re going to live, where we want to go, the people we want to be with, what we want to eat, how we want to look. Millions of choices that areContinue reading “The Power of Choices”
Make Yourself A Priority
Conventional wisdom centers around giving more of yourself to others in your life than you would to what you want to accomplish. You’re taught to make sacrifices and put your needs secondary because that’s how you’ll become a better person. However, not making yourself a priority is keeping you from accomplishing your goals and gettingContinue reading “Make Yourself A Priority”
Know Thyself
Your “self” lies before you like an open book. Just peer inside and read: who you are, your likes and dislikes, your hopes and fears; they are all there, ready to be understood. This notion is popular but is probably completely false! Psychological research shows that we do not have privileged access to who weContinue reading “Know Thyself”
How Much is Your Time Really Worth?
Not all uses of time are equal, and this simple truth can make a big difference in life. People who spend their time doing more profitable work make more money. People who spend their time investing in others build better relationships. People who spend their time creating a flexible career enjoy more freedom. People whoContinue reading “How Much is Your Time Really Worth?”
Be Patient! Growth Takes Time
We live in a fast-paced world where no lines and no waiting are common. We can now have anything delivered to our doorstep in a matter of hours and get information with the click of a button. While the convenience factor of the fast-paced world can be appreciated, it can also have a negative effectContinue reading “Be Patient! Growth Takes Time”
Paint your own Rainbow
The sky above us is often filled with so many dark clouds that the idea of ever being able to find a rainbow seems impossible. We know that one is there. . .somewhere. . .but where oh where? When I first saw the film, “The Wizard of Oz,” I felt really happy listening to JudyContinue reading “Paint your own Rainbow”
Suffering: A Catalyst for Change
Bad stuff happens. If you’re human, you have experienced more hardships than you can count. Whether you lost your job or a relative, sometimes the anguish seems like it’s too much to bear. It’s often easy to wish that bad things would never happen to us. Why can’t we be like those other people whoContinue reading “Suffering: A Catalyst for Change”
Living a Life of No Regrets
We all have something stored in our memories of the past that we wish we could have done differently, or something we wish we didn’t do. As we get older we learn and grow, but that doesn’t mean we have to regret what we did before we learned how to do things differently. If weContinue reading “Living a Life of No Regrets”
Power of Self-Talk
The line between failure and success often comes down to something as simple as self-talk. Powerful and positive self-talk can change your entire mindset, which can affect your actions. That, in turn, can have a massive impact on how successful you are on any journey you take or any obstacle you face. What we tellContinue reading “Power of Self-Talk”
