Self Improvement

Deck Stacking

“Be as you wish to seem.” — Socrates  Trying something new? Setting new goals? Approaching new and exciting endeavors? Would you like to play a much bigger game and guarantee your own success? Stack the deck in your favor! Set yourself up for success. Following are a few tips to keep in mind while you’re stepping […]

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Don’t Follow Your Dreams

“Follow your dreams.” “Chase your dreams.” “Go after your dreams.” Though well-intended, I think this is terrible advice. If you want to live your dreams- STOP CHASING THEM! That’s right- STOP CHASING YOUR DREAMS! Rather, get out there in front of them and allow them to chase you. Become the person that such dreams would

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Begin

Ever have an inspired thought or idea? I’m guessing so, I mean who hasn’t! We allow most of our inspired ideas to come and go, never following up on them. Never taking action. Oftentimes it’s because we don’t know the “how’s,” or we think it simply wouldn’t be possible. The voices in our head throw

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10 Year Challenge

A 10 Year Challenge- Is this actually a thing? Over the last week or so, opening social media has meant seeing photos that your friends are posting of themselves 10 years ago and a photo of themselves in current times. Not feeling engaged in it, I hadn’t partaken until now.  A bit more fun to

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The Gambler

So I’ve almost never gambled. Almost, because I once quit a job after two hours. I left on my lunch break and never went back. Instead I stopped at a local convenience store, picked up a Pennsylvania lottery ticket, and proceeded home.  And don’t you know it- I won! I mean the ticket was a

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My Year

I know we’re not supposed to do this since The Great Curse of 2020 (and apparently 2021 also!). And in fact I’ve never done it before. But… WHAT IF.. What if I did? 2022 is going to be MY YEAR! Sparks’ll be flyin’, my heart will be singin’!  Whispers of dreams long dreamt will transform

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