Respect comes in two forms: self-respect and respect from others. These two types of respect, however, are intertwined. Consider what happens when you lack self-respect. You are on the losing end of every relationship. You’re more willing to indulge in negative habits. People treat you like a doormat. Your life and environment are often in […]
We all look for a little extra confidence when we’re trying to establish ourselves in our jobs, social life, or when we go out on a first date. Confidence affects our lives in many important ways. Confidence breeds success! Whatever your goal, you’re more likely to reach it if you believe in yourself. You’re more […]
You’re probably familiar with self-help books and talk show hosts who tell you to love yourself, but you may be wondering how to go about that. While your relationship with yourself is the most important connection in your life, it’s easy to forget about nurturing it. However, self-love and compassion are too important to neglect […]
Most people have a good idea of how to turn their life around. The solutions are usually obvious. Everyone knows how to lose weight, make more money, or keep their house tidier. The challenge is following through. Knowing what to do isn’t enough, not even close. Knowing gets you nothing. Execution and persistence are everything. […]
There’s a lot of talk about intentional living. But what does it really mean? Intentional living is living with purpose and making decisions that support that purpose. It’s the opposite of what most people do. Most people are satisfied with the status quo and only take action to deal with their disasters that happen along […]
We all have ideas that we’d like to see come true. But, it takes more than thought to create something from a mere idea. Whether you have an idea for a heated snow shovel or you want to spend a year living in Thailand, you have some work to do. Moving from an idea to […]
What is self-help? Let’s define it as anything you’re doing for yourself with the intention of bringing you closer to becoming the person you want to be. This can be related to your body weight, fitness, eliminating phobias, building social skills, finding happiness, finances, and several other facets of life. There’s never been more information […]
We learn a lot of things in school, but many of them aren’t particularly valuable from the standpoint of practicality. You were probably required to take algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and so on. How many times have you used those math skills after graduation? How many hours did you spend in class learning and studying those […]
Some people argue that life is too short. Others believe that life is plenty long enough, provided you don’t waste too much of it. Either way, there’s no arguing that most of us probably waste at least a couple of hours each day. That time could be spent in a more constructive fashion. Think about […]
You only have so much time and energy to spend each day. It doesn’t make a lot of sense to exhaust your resources on anything that you can’t influence. Worrying about the rain won’t make it stop. Being annoyed by the fact that you’re only 5’ 2” tall isn’t going to cause you to grow. […]