“Your life does not get better by chance; it gets better by change.” — Jim Rohn Remember those New Year’s Resolutions you made in January? It’s time to check in on them. July 2nd is the official middle of the year. If you followed our recommendation for 2024 then you should be mid-way through your […]
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It’s OK If Things Aren’t What You Expected
“No one is so brave that he is not disturbed by something unexpected.” — Julius Caesar In every scenario there are infinite variables at play of how events will turn out. All of us have expectations of outcomes. The perfect attendance for a party or a flawless itinerary in regards to an expensive vacation. It’s […]
Don’t Keep Flying Into the Glass
“If you run into a wall and pretend it doesn’t exist, you’ll never make any progress.” — Sorachi Hideaki Things aren’t going well and you can’t figure out why. You are unhappy with your job, finances, bad habits, or relationship. You think about what you don’t like constantly and promise yourself to do better. Then, […]
You Are Who You Surround Yourself With
“Up to 95% of a person’s success or failure is determined by their reference group, or the people they associate with most.” — David McClelland of Harvard University The quality of people in your life is important, as you tend to become who you surround yourself with. This blog is full of posts on how […]
Turn Off Your Notifications
“But he didn’t get very far with it before another noise in his ear radio scattered his thoughts.” — Kurt Vonnegut, Harrison Bergeron1 Contemplation, deep thinking, and problem solving take time and focus. This is one of the reasons why it is often called the “train of thought”. Like any train, damage or remove a […]
Control What You Can, Mitigate What You Can’t
“You have absolute control over but one thing, and that is your thoughts.” — Napoleon Hill There are some variables in life that are completely out of our control. You have a huge day planned outside and it downpours. You double down all your money into a stock and it crashes. The list of examples […]
The Power of Pets
“Animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.” — George Eliot Humans are social creatures. We have talked about the power of relationships with people and the positive effect on our lives. There is another set of companions which can help improve our wellbeing: pets. Besides the obvious cuteness […]
Succeed by Maximizing the In Between
“We must use time as a tool, not as a couch.” — John F. Kennedy We have previously pointed out once you spend time, you can’t get it back. Depending on the perspective, the same can be said for money. Once you spend a dollar, you can never get that particular dollar back. Luckily, there […]
Do You Have a Hero?
“Look up to your heroes, not down at your haters.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Heroes are important. Either in fantasy epics or actual history, they provide us with ideal examples of morality, strength, courage, and honor. Across cultures, there are countless examples of someone standing up to do what is right, often against all odds. As […]
Don’t Be a HENRY
“Do not save what is left after spending, but spend what is left after saving.” — Warren Buffet Spending money has never been easier. The entire premise behind online shopping is you see it, you like it, you buy it with one click. Add in the pressure to live up to lavish social media lifestyles, […]