Self improvement is one hot industry!  It seems that just about everyone wants to become the very best person that they can become, and are always searching for new ways to improve on aspects of themselves that they consider to be lacking.  The problem is that so many of us make the excuse that we don’t have the time or [...]

In many ways, a career is like a child.  It starts out small, and then grows up.  And much like a parent will put a lot of time and energy into making sure that a child will grow into a successful and well rounded adult, the same came be said for those who go on to “raise” a successful and [...]

I’m going to be extremely blunt with you right now.  If you are, in any way, in the process of making money for yourself in which you don’t answer to a boss, then you are running a business, and you need to have a business plan.  Without a business plan, you are doing yourself and your business a great disservice [...]

Beware of vampires Vampires are very real.  They are not just fictional creatures.  They are a metaphor for people who will suck the lifeforce right out of you if you let them.  I refer to negative people as vampires because that is how I see them.  These people live for no other reason than to go around sucking the blood [...]

YOU Are Vying for Attention! Let’s face it.  First impressions are highly important.  As much as we’d like to pretend that the world doesn’t judge us based on first impressions, we all know, deep down, that it truly does.  Simply put, if you can’t grab people’s attention immediately with whatever you are trying to do, then you’ll have an uphill [...]

We All Have Purpose One of the hottest industries right now is graphic design.  It seems that EVERYONE is getting in on this industry and is offering to draw logos, design webpages, or do just about anything that a client would need, graphic wise.  With so many people getting in on this industry, you’d think it would be overly-saturated.  But [...]

Be Mindful! What do you think of when you hear the phrase “The Greater Good?”  Chances are, you may think of any number of things, because it is a fairly vague term.  Some of you may think of paying it forward or superheroes.  You may think of personal sacrifice for the betterment of others, or if you’re really nerdy, you [...]

So you’re a high school student, going onto college, and you’re about to enter the workforce for the first time.  Or you’re a full time student, getting ready to graduate to your first desk job.  You know you’re ready for the work ahead of you, but you’re not quite sure what to expect.  I’ve taken the liberty tp prepare for [...]

30 Days… I’m not going to take credit for someone else’s idea.  It’s been well documented in the blogosphere that using the 30 Day Trial as a means of self improvement was the idea of Steve Pavlina.  If you haven’t read his article, then I highly suggest that you do, because it’s really good advice. Basically, the 30 Day Trial [...]

Gauge Your Happiness Level… Ask yourself this question.  How happy are you in your life right now?  This very minute.  How satisfied are you with your life at this point in your life?  Is there something missing that would help to fulfill your life?  What do you think would make it better? You might feel that happiness and contentment is [...]

Note:  I got the idea for this article from Mark Foo, who suggests that you read the book Success Is Never Ending, Failure Is Never Final by Robert Schuller. Bad Stigma! The word “failure” is such a strong word.  It immediately conjures up images of seriousness and conclusiveness.  So starting immediately, I am eliminating the word “failure” and all of [...]