Design Your Retirement Before It Designs You
In my line of work, where I encounter new faces and engage in fresh conversations every day, I’ve noticed a recurring theme. It seems that regardless of their backgrounds or circumstances, everyone I meet shares a common desire for a better life. They possess dreams and aspirations, and deep down, they know that achieving these dreams is within their reach...
How often do we stop ourselves from trying something new or going on a less traveled road because we already decided that we weren’t good at it, would fail, or didn’t have the time? How often do we stay feeling dissatisfied with what we do but don’t want to change anything because we tell ourselves that the known devil is...
Before the communists came to power in 1946, my great-grandmother owned a fashion house. If there was one person who knew exactly how to fix any garment, it was her. My grandma could create a beautiful piece of clothing out of an old piece of fabric, no matter the shape or design. As a teenager, it was my great-grandmother that...
A career change later in life is no longer the unconventional, taboo concept it once was. We hear about such shifts daily, be it listening to a podcast from a sales trainer turned entrepreneur billionaire, reading about how a mother went from changing diapers to starting a multi-million business, or our parents telling us they’ve decided to take their newfound...
“Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to let our true selves be seen.”– Brene Brown The world celebrates individuality and uniqueness. Modern-day media platforms seem to constantly promote authenticity, bombarding us with advertisements and infomercials convincing us to make a meaningful...
I first heard about the 90-10 life principle in a yoga class. I find that we often hear an idea, phrase, or message and it resonates with us; however, we end up forgetting it. Unlike those instances, I retained the 90-10 principle. The 90-10 Principle of Stephen Covey Stephen Covey is the person who came up with the 90-10 principle....
โGarbage in, garbage outโ is a phrase many of us came across at some point in our lives. Some of you may have never heard it before, while others may even know its origins. But, how many of you have considered how one could apply its meaning to our everyday lives? Well, I haveโฆ quite a bit. (winking FACE) The...
How many times have you become excited about a goal? You start working at it, doing everything in your power to succeed. And then, suddenly, a wave of doubt rolls in. Perhaps, it was a dream job, an activity, an athletic achievement, or even a relationship that you worked hard for. Instead of focusing on the accomplishment and the success...
Are you sure? Are you even ready? Isn’t it too risky? Don’t you need more time to think it through? Do you have what it takes? Are you as good as the others? What will happen when you fail? What will others say? Do these questions sound a bit too familiar? All of these questions stem from our self-doubt, a...
To some, this may seem like just another self-help book, like just another book youโll buy and then leave somewhere in the house. Essentialism, by Greg McKeown, is anything but. The book is an essential read for anyone trying to simplify their life by removing the excess load off their shoulders.ย I first learned about Greg McKeown and his books...