Posts Tagged ‘self-improvement’
Generosity vs Fairness
I recently read the book Principles by Ray Dalio, and one of the principles he discusses struck me as something we deal with almost every month in our lives. Here are the principle and my thoughts on it. Ray Dalio’s Principle 2.2B: Make sure people understand the difference between Fairness and Generosity. This principle has…
Read MoreThe Balanced Life Myth
For years I felt like my life was out of balance. I couldn’t ever get it so that each area of my life got equal amounts of attention or as much attention as they needed. After years of frustration, I finally decided there is no such thing as balance, there is a better way to…
Read MoreWonder and the Art of Being Content
As it’s getting closer to this holiday season I’m getting more and more excited! Christmas has always been my favorite time of the year. I love everything about the holiday. I love the shopping, the food, the parties, the gift-giving. I love Christmas trees and Christmas music. I have so many wonderful memories from my…
Read MoreBe Present
All my problems are in the past or the future. Very rarely are they in this exact moment. Because of this, it is easy to live in the past thinking about what I should have said or what I should have done. It is equally as easy to live in the future. What does the…
Read MoreAre You the Master of Yourself?
Sometimes, I’m an ass, but not as much as I used to be. I hurt people’s feelings. I’m impatient. I’m not a good listener. I don’t try as hard as I should. These are all true. At the same time, I’m so much better than I was ten years ago, and that’s the point: the…
Read MoreKeys to Success in Life and Business
Do you have integrity? It sounds like an easy question with an easy answer until you really stop to think about integrity. Most of the world lacks true integrity, but once you understand how to develop true integrity, you can stand out. The word “integrity” comes from the Latin adjective, “integer.” In math, an integer…
Read MoreLife Is the Horse, I Am the Rider
I read recently either Life is the rider and you are the horse, or you decide to be the rider and make Life the horse. I think life will be whichever you command it to be, but if you don’t choose, Life will be the rider and you will be the horse. The amazing part…
Read MoreDon’t Be a Social Media Addict
I am addicted to social media. Not like the “Here’s a selfie of me doing nothing” kind, but a worse kind. I’m the “I can’t get enough news about the news and people talking about the news” kind. It’s destroying my intellect. I have been obsessed over the last couple months with the current topics…
Read MoreIt’s Not the Big Things that Make Us Successful
It is easy for me to get in the habit of staying up late. It’s not that I even enjoy it, but for some reason the night just goes by quickly, and the next thing you know, it is after midnight. I think it might be habit, because of my years of Emergency Medicine, military,…
Read MoreAre You as Financially Successful as You Should Be?
Entrepreneurs open businesses for many reasons, but if they want to stay open, their primary reason for opening the doors should be financial success. As a business owner, do you know if you are truly achieving this goal? Sure, you may be making money, but do you know if you are truly successful financially? Most…
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