In our last post about Emotional Intelligence (EI), we covered what it is, how to recognize it in the people around you, and a few real-life examples of EI in action. Now that we have the basics down, how can we work to develop or strengthen our own EI for more personal and professional success?… Read More
Tag: Personal development
Within the first couple of positions in my career, I learned that handing in your resignation brings on a different feelings and reactions. Some were bittersweet and sad, rewarding and satisfying or, in the worst cases, just downright scary. Each holds a different reason behind why you’ve come to the conclusion, but interesting enough, they… Read More
In my last blog I mentioned that a million dollar mindset is about more than money. It’s about experiencing and sharing the love and joy in our lives to make the world a better place Here are 3 easy steps to put more love in your life: LOVE what you do. It would have to… Read More
Patience is a Virtue
Recently I was reading this New York Times article titled “How to Be a More Patient Person” and laughed to myself at how relatable the examples were. At some point, you’ve probably also clenched your jaw as the Hulu video buffers, huffed and puffed when stuck in a sluggish line at a coffee shop or… Read More
My blog is titled Million Dollar Mindset and many times I write about ideas to help my readers make more money. But having a million dollar mindset is about much more than just money. Let’s face it, we all know some very wealthy people who don’t seem very happy, right? Clearly money isn’t the only… Read More
Honesty is the best policy. Your mother was right.
The manufacturing process is often much more complex than an end user would ever dream. If you’ve seen photographs of a shipyard full of containers, or watched a port where one of those huge vessels unloads them, you were likely in awe. Now if that scene is somewhere between an Indonesian farmer harvesting silk, an… Read More
Productivity Hacks To Make You More Effective At The Office
We all could use more time in a day, but the stark reality for most of us is that life is only speeding up and becoming even more hectic as technology propels us forward, especially in business and office environments. Truth be told, we were sold a bill of goods about how technology was going… Read More
Perspective is Everything
No matter what we do as individuals, I think it is safe to say that sometimes in life, it just doesn’t go as planned. Whether it’s a project at work, a personal goal, a planned event, etc. We can put in the endless work hours to think we have everything finalized and prepared down to… Read More
4 Quick Tips to Improve Your Punctuality
If you’re on time, you’re late. We’ve all heard this saying before – from a coach, professor, boss or relative. You may hate it, but it’s absolutely true… I love punctuality. Growing up, it was expected not suggested, and because of that I’m almost NEVER late. Whether it’s to work, a gathering or even just… Read More
No matter what you think about Amazon, you have to admire its founder Jeff Bezos. He has become the wealthiest person in modern history. Here’s what he says about failure: “He says nine times out of ten, you’re going to fail. But every once in a while, you’ll hit a home run that in business… Read More
The Endless Cycle of Giving
Nothing can be gained without giving something up first. It’s a concept that I’m sure we’re all familiar with, even if sometimes we don’t always like to admit the truth of it. We spend our day at work and give up our time in order to earn a living; friends and coworkers come and go,… Read More
Are Video Games Creating Productive Members of Society?
Let’s be honest video games have a bad reputation. Depending on who you ask, you may get answers like they rot your brain, they make people aggressive, or they contribute to the incessant need for instant gratification that seems to plague all young people. Their reputation has gotten so bad that mentioning you’re an adult… Read More