The new year is nearly upon us and I call upon you to take up the challenge to shake things up like snow globe in the twelve months to follow. It’s only fair, right? This past year has shaken-up (or just plain shaken) many of the things we took for granted — being able to […]
Everyone is always in such a rush to get to the top of the proverbial “ladder of success”, but few have the staying power to remain there, and I think it’s because they didn’t take the time to actually embrace the climbing process and respect each step they took on every rung they touched. It’s […]
This year has been a challenge to say the least! They say “everyday is a gift”, but I’d definitely consider returning this gift (or re-gifting it to your worst enemy). It’s easy to get frustrated and stressed out about the situation (and with other people), but it’s even easier to get down on yourself and […]
Have you got a handle on your strategy for making the new year a success, or are you waiting until New Year’s Eve (or worse, New years Day) to begin making your plans? Hopefully you started formulating some plans back in September to truly give yourself some time to percolate on what you want to […]
Going back to revisit an old idea, a former career, or a previous project isn’t the same as going backward or backsliding into old habits. Going back to make new improvements, correct old assumptions, or update outdated concepts makes the original version better and extends its life cycle. Going Back Better Prepared If you’ve been […]
If you’re a bowler, you’ve probably had several frames where you bowled strikes, but it is a rarity to get a strike in every single frame and bowl a perfect 300 game. The same goes for your work life — it is a rare thing to produce multiple projects in a row without making a […]
People spend more time stressing out about a deadline than doing the actual work required to meet the due date. They’ll publish social media posts whining about how busy they are, they’ll complain to their office mates about the unreasonable requests being made by “these pain in the ass customers”, and avoid calls from clients […]