“The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.” – William James When you’re in a world that puts academic intelligence in such high regard, it tends to underestimate the power and success that comes from having emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is the capacity […]
“Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson If you’re not intentional with the things that you do, life just happens to you. Going through your day-to-day routines, your children, your significant other, your job, and even your dog always seem to come first. But it’s […]
Life has a way of bombarding us with elaborate lifestyles and luxuries of the rich and famous and sometimes not even famous people. From celebrities and professional athletes to founders and CEO’s of Fortune 500 companies to the local millionaire who owns a small chain of stores in the area. Whether we admit it to […]
Even though we don’t necessarily need specific knowledge, skills or abilities to have confidence, those things will be very beneficial for building upon our confidence so that we can take our lives to the next level. Now, before we can start to build our confidence, the most important thing we will need is to have […]
What is confidence? Does having confidence mean that we have specific knowledge, necessary skills or certain abilities? Although some or all of those qualities may help, they are not necessary for us to have confidence. Despite what some of us may believe, it is possible to have confidence in ourselves even though we may not […]
Generally speaking, a good rule of thumb when it comes to decision making is the smaller the decision, the less time we should spend on making a decision and the bigger the decision, the more time we should spend on making a decision. So, the amount of time we spend on making a decision should […]
Whenever we hear the F word…okay not that F word, another one…Failure, we always relate it to negative, pessimistic ideas, but why is failure perceived to be bad? Besides the obvious fact that failing doesn’t feel particularly good, we tend to have a fear of failure. The truth is, failure offers us a chance to […]
Paralysis of Analysis – Evaluation paralysis is where you can’t take any actions because of overthinking the details or over preparation and it’s one of the most notorious actions killer we could ever possibly have. Planning is always helpful when we’re starting a brand-new project, but we shouldn’t let it get to the point where […]
I’m sure we can imagine that consistency is a key factor in many areas of our life, and it is key in the area of our finances too. Our money habits are formed based on how we constantly handle our money, from saving to spending. As with any habits, money habits can also be good […]
When it comes to success and happiness in life, emotional intelligence makes it possible to reach our career and personal goals, succeed in work, and build relationships. People who are emotionally intelligent are able to recognize the emotional state of others as well as their own state to create a connection and form relationships. For […]