We are all worried about the economic future, considering the doom and gloom the media is conveying. We need to regain our hope. Here are some different points of view to consider and some steps to take to get your hope back. First, many needs are being created with these changes in the economy. This…
Category: Personal Development
Something for Nothing
I have found that helping people to reach their dreams can be very frustrating. I spend a lot of time with these individuals and give them the information and encouragement that they need. I tell them I will talk to them in about 1 week and see where they have progressed on their plan. At…
Letter of Encouragement
Here is a letter I wrote to a friend that has chosen to not join my business because they do not have time. Dear ??? and ???, I was a little bummed out that you guys decided against joining the business. That is fine, as long as you decide to change your future in some…
Debt, er’ Life Snowball
I have been sharing many things I have learned throughout this blog.I write here to help you.So I can serve you better I need some of your input.Now it is time for you to speak your mind.I want to know about you.I would like to hear your thoughts, questions, and comments on the subject of…
Wanna Be Rich?
In the book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, there is a diagram that depicts the urgency and importance of all of the things we do. The categories are urgent and important, urgent and unimportant, non-urgent and important, and non-urgent and unimportant. By understanding this categorization we can appropriately prioritize our tasks. The main categories…
Don’t Get Too Comfortable
This is a continuation of the previous post; but here I am going to explain why it is important not to irrationally fear discomfort.Let’s say you are an employee at Chevrolet and you have been offered a buyout to leave your job.You see the huge amount of money that you will receive if you take…
Leaving Your Comfort Zone
When was the last time you made an improvement in your life? What happened that made you change? I bet you grew uncomfortable in your situation and you wanted to change it. If you want to lose weight there are a few things that may have provoked you. You could be worried about your health,…
Career Choices
The other day I was having a discussion with a friend. This friend was upset that she had not taken another educational path in life. She said that she did the “smart” thing and got the “hard” degree. This got me to thinking about the definition of smart. In her description smart means getting an…
This is about you
I have been sharing many things I have learned throughout this blog.I write here to help you.So I can serve you better I need some of your input.Now it is time for you to speak your mind.I want to know about you.I would like to hear your thoughts, questions, and comments on the subject of…
Simplify Your Life (Continued)
From the posts I have made so far, you can tell that I have a lot of information to share. Even though I share this knowledge, it does by no means signify that I am an expert. The advice I am giving is what I apply in my life, but I struggle with everyday because…
Luck is when opportunity meets preparation.-unknown
How many of you are not happy with your life? Are you unhappy with your job, your house, your financial situation? Do you wish you had a better marriage? Do you wish that you were like the “lucky” people with money and happy lives? Sit down for this, this may be hard to take. It…
School Sucks
In previous posts I mentioned that you need to educate yourself in order to reach your goals and grow as a person. We are all used to the standard classroom method of education from the many years we have spent in school. This method works, but there are better ways. First, people fit into different…
Learning Addiction
As you will soon learn I like to learn practical knowledge. To help to quench my addiction I take in a lot of media. Recently I completed the audio of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (I like audio so I can learn while I drive). The info contained in this book was amazing and…
Podcasts
I am a big proponent of life long learning and personal growth. I believe that if you are not learning, you are falling behind. This is because the world is changing so rapidly you cannot expect your current set of skills and knowledge to keep up. Plus, learning is a very fulfilling process. Many free…
"To me, there is only one form of human depravity – the man without a purpose." –Ayn Rand in Atlas Shrugged
Why do we complicate our lives? This is a question I have been asking myself recently. Maybe it is a question you should be asking yourself. How many things in your life are needlessly stressing you out? I have been thinking back to when I was younger and how I did not have nearly as…
How Much TV Do You Watch?
I have been listening to podcasts from LifeHack.com and 43folders.com that relate to increasing productivity. They talk a lot about systems to get your job done easier and/or being more productive at accomplishing all of your work at home and in the workplace. Both of these sites and podcasts are full of helpful information but…
Simplify Your Life
This is my first post on this blog post. In this post I would like to explain a little bit about myself and why I started this blog. As you can tell from the lines at the bottom of my post there are a lot of things I am interested in. To sum it up…