In College? Don’t Bore Yourself, Get Involved!

Depending on who you are and what college you are attending, the “College Experience” people talk about can either be a miserable experience or an unforgettable one. Someone once told me, “Don’t blink because high school will be the best four years of your life, and then it’s all work from there.” When I was in [...]

Don’t Stress Over Your To-Do List

Breathe slowly. Calm down and relax. No one’s going to hurt you. I know you feel a bit stressed out, but not to worry. Here are some pointers:
Write it down.
I would advise investing in a PDA phone, pocket planner, or a bulletin board at home. Write down the due date for each task for the whole [...]

4 Ways to Better Speaking

There’s been a point in time where we’ve said something of value, yet the person receiving the message took it the wrong way. It’s all about how you present yourself that will make the difference. The way you regurgitate your thoughts into words can make or break the decision of an employer to hire you, or the way a person views you [...]

Stop Putting Things Off Until the Last Minute

We all put things off at some point in our lives; it’s a part of our human nature. But have you ever counted the times that you’ve procrastinated until time expired? You’ll be amazed at how much opportunity is lost if each little thing put off is recorded.
Do this: Cut out a blank piece of [...]

Utilize Intangible Assets

This is by far one of the most important factors that any person must take advantage of. Although intangible assets have no physical value to them, they carry enormous weight. Intangible assets are the reason why people are successful. It is what makes a person come from rags into riches. Yet because we do not [...]

Dreamer vs. Doer

I firmly believe that knowledge is power. Knowledge has no price tag on it. It can make a homeless, uneducated man into a wealthy scholar. But what is knowledge if it isn’t put to use? Value everything that is taught to you by family, friends, and past experiences, but weep if they rot away in [...]

PERFECT Practice Makes Perfect

Everyone knows that practice makes perfect, right? I guess it does, but it’s more of perfect practice making perfect. If someone were to shoot a basketball 1 hour a day, every single day for 1 year, he probably would be a lot better than he was a year ago. Now, if someone shot a basketball for 1 hour [...]

5% Physical, 95% Mental

It’s all in the mind. You need to know that from the start. Yes, there is the physical labor of typing, editing, driving, negotiating, calling, etc., but if you don’t do that stuff  because you give up, you are bringing failure upon yourself.
I recently took a jog with my 12-year old sister at the park. [...]

The Giant vs. The Wiseman: Overcoming Procrastination and Laziness

Everyone has two people inside of them: A giant, and a wiseman. The giant is a very strong person who fears nothing, but he is a very dumb fellow. The wiseman is a gentle genius with tons and tons of knowledge, yet he is very weak. Have you ever tried to wake up, then hit the snooze [...]