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Should I quit my job?
You’re not alone.
People often tell me they are unhappy with their jobs. They fantasize about getting out and like most fantasies, it doesn’t happen.
The good news is:
Those who do make the switch don’t regret it.
The bad news is:
This [...]
(For those of you who are not familiar with this series or the benefits of modeling success, please read the beginning of this post)
This third interview of the Modeling Success Series reminds me why I love what I do and how [...]
When I ask parents what they want for their kids, the most popular answer I get is:
“I just want my kids to be happy”
In the United States Declaration of Independence, the unalienable rights of man are:
“Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”
Look deeply at what you [...]
7 continents,
49,599 miles later,
I’m home.
This trip around the world was amazing in many ways – the food, the sights, the people …
but all of that was to be expected from a trip like this.
What I didn’t expect was to learn a few life lessons that have changed [...]
Dear All,
Thank you very much for reading the Embrace Possibility Blog. I’m happy to hear through the comments and emails that you enjoy the content and find it helpful. Thank you for allowing me to pursue my passion.
I’m leaving in a few hours for a trip around the world and I’m not sure [...]
“It’s just a corporate basketball league game and I need the exercise anyway.”
“What could possibly go wrong?”
(At the game – Whistle blows – Game starts)
Like any other basketball game, you hear the basketball bouncing, sneakers screeching, players yelling when suddenly …
a loud *CRACK*
[...]
There are people who just can’t get things done.
Maybe you’re one of these people and you’re not sure why you don’t get things done.
Maybe you deal with these people and they drive you crazy.
Maybe you do get things done but you want to get more things done.
No matter what the [...]
At least that’s what I believe and it has served me well.
So why is it that some of them do bad things?
Unthinkable things?
From genocides to bullying
From terrorism to financial fraud
From smoking to working way too much
People, who are generally good, end up doing a [...]
For those who follow my blog, you may have noticed that I haven’t posted any new articles recently. The main reason for this is I’ve been single-tasking, a technique Leo Babauta uses to get a lot of stuff done. This month, [...]
Every day you miscommunicate something to someone.
You don’t do it intentionally but it happens.
It actually happens all the time, you just don’t know it.
The only time you realize there is a miscommunication is when something bad happens and even then you may not think it was because of bad communication.
The good things [...]
If someone is next to you right now, ask them this question (if you’re by yourself, ask yourself):
How can I be more disciplined?
What was the answer?
Was it something vague like “You just have to force yourself to do it”?
Self-discipline is one of those overused words that people have a [...]
(For those of you who are not familiar with this series or the benefits of modeling success, please read the beginning of this post)
For the second interview of the Modeling Success Series, I had both the honor and [...]
2:37pm…
2:40pm…
Is this what work is like for you? Constantly checking the clock and watching the time slowly crawl by?
Are you bored at work and find yourself either surfing the internet or spending more time socializing than you do working?
Do you wonder how your company can afford to be [...]
We have our up days and unfortunately we have our down days.
What if I told you that you can feel better right away on those down days?
Would you believe me?
I don’t expect you to because we’ve been conditioned to think there are no easy answers in life but I am confident that [...]
Warren Buffett is successful for investing and building long-term businesses. Bill Gates is successful for creating a software empire that has changed the way we use computers. Gandhi was successful for leading India into independence from the British.
Success comes in many ways and forms. What’s interesting is that most successful people have very [...]
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