Inspired by Change

Tuesday August 4, 2015 #746 “You can look for external sources of motivation and that can catalyze a change, but it won’t sustain one. It has to be from an internal desire.” ~Jillian Michaels This week my family and I have made our move to Hawaii.  This has been...

Personal Responsibility

Tuesday July 21, 2015 #742 “At the end of the day, you are solely responsible for your success and your failure. And the sooner you realize that, you accept that, and integrate that into your work ethic, you will start being successful. As long as you blame others for...

Curiosity

Tuesday April 28, 2015 #720 “Oftentimes the thing that makes the difference between a good student and a poor one, a good learner or a bored human being, is just a little curiosity. If you have it, cultivate it, feed it. Never let it go. If you do not have it –...

Be Kind to Yourself

Tuesday April 21, 2015 #718 “I found in my research that the biggest reason people aren’t more self-compassionate is that they are afraid they’ll become self-indulgent.  They believe that self-criticism is what keeps them in line.  Most people have gotten in...

Risk Taking

Thursday April 9, 2015 #715 “The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” ~Mark Zuckerberg Most of us are taught at home, at school, and at work...