This article was originally a guest post I published on Entrepreneur.com Entrepreneurs constantly test their endurance on every level — mentally, emotionally and physically. It seems as if there’s never enough time to tackle everything that needs to get done. Too often, the first thing that falls from the to-do list is physical exercise. Does…
This article was originally published on the Pocket Mentor mobile app – start your free trial today! “The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.” – Leonardo da Vinci In our recent audience survey, you said you wanted more insights, tips, and tools on setting and achieving goals… and we listened! So, let’s start with…
(This article was originally published on SharpHeels.com) There are many reasons why we seek to “reinvent” or make a change in our lives. Sometimes it’s a profound event, like recovering from a major health threat. Other times, we recognize a need for change upon a milestone birthday (30, 40, 50, 60…) or we’ve been let…
“Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.” – Napolean Hill, best-selling author, Presidential advisor Think about the power of your words today. In face-to-face conversations, on the phone, in emails, on social media, at meetings – what will your…
A friend recently called me and said she was both thrilled and a little nervous to be invited back for her third interview for a job position she has wanted for over six months. She’s smart and talented, and has obviously done a lot of things right by advancing through two previous rounds of interviews.…
Some days our inspiration comes from reminding ourselves that anytime we do something worth doing we will face resistance. One of the most important factors in success is something called grit – it’s a sort of mental toughness. It doesn’t matter if you were born with it; you can cultivate it. It’s more influential to…
Questions are the secret sauce that lead to big and small successes in your career development. Asking questions can be a pivotal tool in accelerating your trajectory to achieve the impact, influence, and rewards you want. Questions ignite new paths of thinking, challenge assumptions, and encourage us to reach beyond what we think we already…
At one time or another, every one of us will know the burn of working with someone who should be fired. These are co-workers who are lazy or unmotivated. They erode the culture through gossip or dishonesty. They complain instead of finding solutions. They refuse to learn and don’t take direction well. They have anger…
My favorite moment on TV is on Friday nights when Jimmy Fallon writes hilarious thank you notes on The Tonight Show. ‘“Thank you, cotton candy,” Mr. Fallon scribbles on a correspondence card, “for making my grandmother’s hair look delicious.” Thank you, “bowling, for giving me an excuse to drink with somebody else’s shoes on.”’ –…
“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, … ‘I can take the next thing that comes along.’ You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” Those powerful words of wisdom were written by…