"I've never seen any life transformation that didn't begin with the person in question finally getting tired of their own bullshit." …
Perks Vs. Benefits
Author's Note: A day late on the delivery, wasn't feeling so good this week, sorry guys. As always, if you connect to what you read please Like and Share the post. Appreciate it! Don't settle. A classic piece of advice that is easy to give but a lot harder to follow. Nobody wants to believe they …
I Was Going to Write a Book, But Then I Got…Distracted
There's a popular joke which can be used right at the moment when someone is aiming at something, say, a dart at a dartboard. As they're lining up their shot, drop in with a, "Nice aim, but I'd be more worried about the people standing beside you than the board." Watch as laughter ensues! (unless …
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You’ve Got to Risk It to Get the Biscuit
Would you work for free? Ever since we are born it is made clear that with work comes reward. When you did the dishes or cleaned your room, you received praise (or better yet, an allowance) from your parents. When you did well on a test or well on the course, you got recognition in …
But First, Be Kind To Yourself
Four-eyes. Nerd. Loser. Wimp. These words may seem pretty innocuous now, even funny in the innocent nostalgia they bring up. But if you think back - wayyy back - before the internet was a thing, before the F word was just daily vocabulary, maybe back when you still had to fork up a nickel for …
Honey, It Ain’t Over Until the Fat Lady Sings
You might be familiar with the tale of the tortoise and the hare, but if you are not, let me give you a quick refresher. A tortoise and a hare join each other for a race, in which the hare - quite clearly the faster of the two - easily overtakes the tortoise and is …
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Welcome to the Real World Graduates, We’re All Mad Here!
Congratulations, class of 2017! Welcome to the moment you have been waiting for, the moment you have been working towards - your whole life sometimes it seems - and now that moment is here. It is a monumental bridge to cross, and you deserve every moment of celebration, of congratulatory adulation, and a little (or …
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Excuse Me, Do You Have the Time?
Excuse me, do you have the time? We have all been asked this question before - or have found ourselves doing the asking - and the answer is usually as simple as checking a watch for reference, and passing the information along. And you're done! That's all that is required of these exchanges between two …
You Are Not Fine if You Are Killing Your Own Dreams
What do you want? No, seriously, stop for a second and think about it. What do you really want? Don't think about what other people want to hear, or what you think will make you look good and respectable - go deeper, be honest. If you want to be filthy rich, say it. Don't settle …
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Creativity is Not Benign
"Pick up the pen." No response, I wait, hold my breath. Tell myself again, "pick up the pen." Still, nothing happens. With a sigh - is that disappointment, or is it relief? - I reluctantly curl back into my ball of misery, resolving myself to self-pity. I am unhappy because I am not writing, and …
