When you have a big project at work or school, you might find yourself wanting for inspiration. People often find that work comes faster when they are inspired, and that inspiration can come from anywhere. People traditionally find themselves inspired by the work of another, such as in music, art, or literature. But inspiration can […]

Often, we are led to believe that taking small steps towards our goals means that we will never reach them. When we fear taking incremental steps, sometimes we take big steps that we simply aren’t ready for. The goals we have—whether they are expanding our business, completing a big project, growing a relationship—typically can’t be […]

A lot of people have a fear of failure. Failure is a common fear because it often elicits emotions such as embarrassment, shame, anger, and sadness. These are powerful emotions, and they can stop us from moving towards our goals if we let them. Everyone has heard a story about a promising student, athlete, or […]

Have you ever been in a situation where you felt that your group was about to make a bad decision, but you didn’t step up and speak your mind? Many people have been in that exact scenario, but speaking up isn’t easy, especially when you are going up against the consensus viewpoint. However, it is […]

When we think of work productivity, generally we are thinking of going to work and actually completing spreadsheets, talking with customers, working on new products—stuff that is pretty much work related. But one of the biggest drivers of productivity is a good diet. We don’t usually put a ton of thought into our diet and […]

We all have to deal with stress. Stress can come from a variety of different places. It can come from your job, it can come from your relationship with your spouse. It can come from your kids, from your parents, from school, or from your recreational activities. But no matter where stress comes from, you […]

When it comes to business, far too often we think that the only thing that you need to succeed is talent, experience, or skill. Unfortunately, that means we end up forgetting what else we need—belief in ourselves and our abilities. You can have all of the talent in the world, but if you don’t believe […]

In the business world and in life, sometimes we can tend to look backward and ruminate a bit too much. This is true of people across industries and different professions. It is true in relationships too. Sometimes when we fail, instead of simply taking the lessons, learning from them, and moving on, we spend far […]

If you’ve ever worked with a colleague who tells the same old stories over and over, you understand how people can distort reality to suit their purposes. And yet, most of do our own version of repetitive storytelling. We form an identity of ourselves as a team members, colleagues, or friends by telling personal stories […]