What We Forget When Giving Advice
Reading time: 6 minutes We all know someone who is in need of a little advice, and maybe even yourself. The issue that comes with offering advice is that it’s easy to be perceived as a know-it-all and that has led many to be consumed by their own ego….
The Sunshine Blogger Award
Reading time: 5 minutes To my surprise, Glen McKenzie – from the amazing “justabitfurther” weblog about getting outdoor, discovering yourself, and finding inspiration – nominated me for the Sunshine Blogger Award. I’m really honoured and thankful to be nominated for this award by Glen. I shouldn’t be the only…
Discover Your Own Writing Process
Reading time: 6 minutes Every writer has his or her own writing process. I have mine and you have yours – no two are the same. Often, the process comes naturally and is not a step-by-step guide to which writers refer. And eventually, after many trials and errors, that…
Honestly, What Does Success Mean To You?
Reading time: 5 minutes It is an age-old question, but it’s important enough to be reminded of because “we all want success.” We chase money, fame, education, relationships and countless other things, which is okay. We want to be successful and feel successful. However, we rarely stop to ask…
Be A Beginner Every Single Morning
Reading time: 5 minutes Whether you consider yourself an expert or a beginner, our perceptions of how much we “know” and how much we don’t can have a profound impact on our daily lives. I think we can all agree that the most difficult people to teach can sometimes…
What Keeps You From Writing?
Reading time: 4 minutes For this week, I have a question that will draw in many different people with different answers. “What keeps you from sitting down and writing?” What is stopping that next killer blog post, mind-blowing novel, informative white paper or life-changing e-books from pouring…
Maybe It Is Our Willingness To Be Distracted
Reading time: 6 minutes We all have these days where it’s hard to get anything done. We let all the pop-up push notifications pull us into other directions or we can find something else to do or think about at any given second, right? But maybe the distractions aren’t…
A Better And Simplified Gratitude Journal
Reading time: 5 minutes Throughout the last decade, psychology researchers identified practices that can help us gain great social, mental, and physical health benefits that come from giving thanks. These benefits are particularly earned in the practice of gratitude journaling. Studies have drawn a range of striking benefits to…
Grit, The Stubborn Refusal To Quit
Reading time: 5 minutes Optimism is often seen to be the reason entrepreneurs start businesses, but optimism is not what makes them successful. Many success stories have a similar classical theme: the “overnight success” built over years, where large doses of determination and persistence save the day. So, psychologists…
See If You Can Catch Yourself Complaining
Reading time: 5 minutes We all love to complain. It won’t take an extensive observation to reason that it’s something we love to do as human beings. We tend to feel better once we have a good moan. Getting things off our chests seems to relieve a burden or…
Once More, Walk Into A Room And Own It
Reading time: 5 minutes Losing your confidence or self-esteem at work, it’s something that happens to everyone eventually. You lose a job, perform badly at a task, receive hard-hitting feedback, or any other setbacks you may encounter. It sucks, and if it’s bad enough, your very vision of yourself…
Allow The Right Passion To Become Your Purpose
Reading time: 6 minutes For two weeks, I have been looking into the topic of “follow your passion,” whether it’s a good idea or just a dumb advice. Passion is defined as a strong feeling toward an activity that people like, that they find important, and in which they…
