How Important is Failure to Success?
I remembered when I was a little pup watching older kids flying up and down the street on their bikes and I wanted to do the same so bad.
That one monumental day came when my parents finally bought me a bike without the training wheels. Who knew that day was the start of a valuable lesson I have never forgotten.
What I thought would be an easy task became one that had me question, “how in the hell did those other kids learn to do this?” Read more
My Cluttered Desk and Your Cluttered Life
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I went in my office this morning and realized it is so messy I can’t even sit in there and work comfortably. I moved all the furniture in the center of the room as I will be painting the walls.
With that said there’s no excuse for my the mess on my desk. I can’t even sit my laptop on my desk without knocking something over or having to push papers to the side.
No wonder I am always on my couch with my computer! It really makes my job of blogging more difficult at the same time stressful by working in there. If I cleaned up my desk, I could get things done.
Like my desk, there are situations in our lives where if we just cleaned up our messes we created for ourselves, we could be more productive and less stressed out. Easier said than done I know but think about how much easier things would be.
What is holding you back from being successful? Think about the ”junk” in your life. Here are a couple of things that could clutter your life and slow you down from reaching your goals. Read more
How to Increase Productivity
Productivity is the amount of work done related to the time, effort, and energy needed to produce it. While some people are efficient, others do not apply themselves to their full potential. The average person spends around 30% of their lives working and your lack of productivity believe it or not costs you money, valuable time, and increases stress in your life. Here’s where you are going wrong. Read more
Why Live In the Past?
Thinking too much on yesterday will prevent you from enjoying today and tomorrow.
Believe me thinking about the past in some way is something everyone does no matter who you are. But are you just looking back a little or are you living in your past? Dwelling on your past has never been a good idea. Your money, health, and relationship failures are the most common areas of choice. You wish you hadn’t spent money on ____, or you wish you never met ____, right? Exactly! Read more
Complete Your New Year’s Resolution for a Change
“My New Years resolution is ___ and this year I will do for a change! Last year was last year”
I am pretty sure at some point everyone has said something like that quote above. We all have tried to turn around something in our lives for the better. Many people want to shed pounds instead of pile them on. Others want to make more money or cut debt. How about you smokers? Does your New Year resolution deal with smoking or any other addiction?
Your hunger change is normally at its highest point in the beginning of a new year but after the confetti is all cleaned up, life kicks back in full force. Slowly some of us resort back to the same counter productive habits. Most people mean well but revert back to their old ways before the month of January even ends. That’s mainly due to a poor or no strategy in place for success. Want to fulfill your resolutions in the new year? Well read on…
6 More Reasons Why You Are Broke
In my previous article, Why You Are Broke, I listed reasons why many people live paycheck to paycheck. After some positive feedback, I decided to create another list which digs deeper into why you are low on funds all the time assuming you have a steady income. These reasons go beyond the normal reasons you read and hear about. These reasons do not include how much money you make because that’s not the problem. You would just spend more money if you had more money. These are things you can fix today and get on the right track to financial flexibility.