This page includes my favorite articles and children’s stories. I know that a disciplined, positive attitude leads to a better, more optimistic outlook on life. Please browse by the main themes: Career, Parenting, Life Lessons, and Stories for Kids at the top of the page.
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Quotes of the Week from Me: “Are you spending enough time?” “Every stage of life offers new wisdom.” “What is ‘understanding’ something?” Quotes of the Week from Others: “I always get to where I’m going by walking away from where I’ve been.” – Winnie the Pooh “Going back to the idea that the living body is like the flame of a candle, we can say that energies of life – in the forms of temperature, light, air, food, and so…
Quotes of the Week from Me: “We must all play the unfair game of life.” “Care deeply.” “Value your time more than your possessions.” Quotes of the Week from Others: “Why worry? If you have done the very best you can. Worrying won’t make it any better. If you want to be successful, respect one rule: Never let failure take control of you.” – Leonardo DiCaprio “December. A Chapter of endings and beginnings.” – Unknown Quick Optimism: Everything is art…
Formal definition: the action or process of interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts. Networking is learning and asking questions. It is finding things in common. It is also having the courage to feel comfortable reaching out to acquaintances or strangers and doing so especially when it feels uncomfortable. In this article, I will explore some of the ins and outs of networking and how I believe it is done effectively, like a pro. What…
I went for a walk this morning. It was 8:30am on the dot. It wasn’t too early, but the day hadn’t started quite yet. The ground was wet and it looked cold outside but to my surprise, when the garage door opened, there was a warm breeze reminding me that Fall was here to stay. I had on a new jacket, some waterproof boots, and I was excited because my best friend joined me today. We had the best walk…
Slow down. It is so important to pump the breaks, practice patience, and actually give yourself the time it takes to develop new skills and start a career. Just like the uncertainty of choosing a college between 16 and 18 years old, how are we supposed to know what we want to do for the rest of our life when we graduate college? I didn’t know what I wanted to do at 22. I still don’t have all the answers….
Your career is a staircase. But not in the way you think. Most people associate growth, progress, and success with forward or upward movement. The vertical trajectory is a constant reminder to develop and master a lucrative skillset and to generate external interest or overcome external competition. A staircase takes people up, forward, and to a new destination. Sure, the analogy sounds nice – eventually you end up at the top of countless steps, or at the tail end of…
Practice makes perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect. Practice makes progress. Let’s start from zero, by establishing that practice does not have to make anything. In its simplest form, practice is doing. Practice is studying, performing, presenting, speaking, loving, and trying. Practice takes effort regardless of its outcome. Practice is a lifestyle and an ongoing commitment to ideas, goals, and tasks that we must accept as part of a bigger process, or a bigger meaning. The beauty of practice lies in…
There is no secret. I have struggled with this topic for a long time. I have jumped back and forth about what success looks like for me or maybe what it should look like. I find it hard to define and it no longer feels like something I should ask other people about if I want to achieve my definition of success. What does it look like to you? I hear success stories all the time. A lot of us…
The world’s highest achievers embrace focusing on one task at a time. We are surrounded by distractions disguised as resources that make us believe we are not doing enough. At work, we manage several projects or clients simultaneously while messaging back and forth with our teammates about yet another topic. Sending an email on Outlook is followed up with a message on WhatsApp and then a job posting on the company’s LinkedIn page. You can never post enough. In school,…
Practical Concerned with the actual use or doing of something as opposed to theories or ideas. Likely to succeed in real circumstances; feasible Optimism Confidence about the future or the outcome of the future The belief that your current situation is the best it could be, right now. Practical Optimism An action based, realistic approach to exploring your life in a positive light or while pursuing positive outcomes. A belief system that an increase in positive thoughts and actions will…