Due to the drastic increase in followers since the site launched in late June, we're re-publishing a few of the earlier favorite posts for the newcomers who may have missed them. Ever feel like you keep pushing yourself to be good and do good, but no matter what, things just keep turning out bad? Have you considered that maybe the stubborn resolve ... Continue Reading »
Behavior
Ignorance Really Can Be Bliss
"Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you." - Thomas Jefferson When's the last time you acted like the person you know yourself to be? Is what you think or say about who you are reflected in what you actually do? If not, is that necessarily a bad thing in the end? Do you tell yourself and others ... Continue Reading »
Never Miss A Good Chance To Shut Up
"Never miss a good chance to shut up." - Will Rogers There are 2 major problems when it comes to trying to communicate with someone else: talking too much and talking too little. Sometimes the desire to be heard, to be understood, can compel you to keep talking long after your point has been made. You keep repeating yourself, which can come ... Continue Reading »
Sort Out Your True Colors
What are your true colors? Are you sure you know which are real and which are put on in an effort to manipulate others into accepting you? Has anyone ever accused you of being a chameleon, as if that's a bad thing? Picking and choosing what sides of your personality to show or conceal depending on whom you're with doesn't have to mean that ... Continue Reading »
Victory Is In the Race, Not the Win
If you "win" where there is no challenge, have you really won? If you "lose," but motivated yourself to be the best you can be, haven't you won an even greater victory? To win is defined as having overcome an obstacle, whether it's competing against others to be the first to reach the same goal, as in winning a race, or personally rising up ... Continue Reading »
How to Apologize: Don’t Run From It, Dress For It – Encore!
Due to the drastic increase in followers since the site launched in late June, we're re-publishing a few choice posts this week for the newcomers who may have missed them. Few things makes you feel so exposed, so naked, as having to apologize. You're human, so at one point or another, you'll find yourself in a position where an apology is in ... Continue Reading »