It is difficult being a kid. You get congratulated for your first words, and then you get told that children should be seen and not heard. Your first steps get publicized all over social media, then you get in trouble for wandering off. Sometimes children feel like they cannot do anything right, so it is …
“People don’t change” is a common saying, but a person changes a lot over time. Are you the same person you were 10 years ago? Do you make decisions the same way you did, and feel the same about everything that goes on? Our personalities are mostly a culmination of beliefs that we have formed …
Speech is an important sign of maturity, and a trait many people forget to look for in a potential partner. Of course, when you first meet someone you want to date everything they say seems to be cute, but how they talk can tell you a lot. Do they put other people down? Do they …
As parents, we like our children to think we are invincible and the smartest person in the world. However, if our purpose is to raise children that can function in society and get great careers, that may not be the best thing to do. So, telling our children that we were wrong shows them that …
I still remember the day I had a very difficult meeting scheduled. Two people I were responsible for had miserably failed to do some important tasks and, as a result, a large project was held up. I woke up that morning dreading the day to come. I visualized the meeting being absolutely terrible, and I …
Financial differences are one of the top reasons people get divorced; and financial issues will rarely, if ever, cause a divorce. These two statements may seem to be at odds with each other, but they are not. It is not the finances that cause conflict, but the meaning each person puts behind the finances. One …
New Year’s Resolutions have one basic problem: So many past resolutions have failed that we automatically assume new resolutions will also. But there is a way to make 2019 resolutions more likely to succeed: Change your resolution to a vision. Rather than “I’m going to lose weight,” create a strategic vision about a healthier lifestyle. …
One great way to get rid of writer’s block is to read other books and articles on your subject. For non-fiction, you should have 20-50 books on the subject you are writing about. And you should have some similar books even if you are writing fiction. Look at what others have done; not to copy …
Are you tired of making resolutions that never come true? The problem with resolutions is that they cause stress. You make resolutions with the intention to accomplish them. But, when you don’t, you feel guilty and stop believing in yourself. It’s time to get rid of resolutions all-together and, instead, create a strategic vision for …
How did you do with your 2018 resolutions? Were they forgotten about within a month of making them? Most resolutions are about negative things, things we want to stop doing in our lives, and that is negative thinking. But we have enough negative going in our lives already, don’t we? So stop resolutions and create …