The all-time-greatest basketball player in my mind, Michael Jordan, once said this about obstacles in life: “Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” We...
Fall, especially November, is my favorite season of the year. The weather starts to cool off, tree leaves change colors, the sweet aroma of pumpkin spice is in the air, and of course the celebration of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving officially kicks off the holiday season...
Habits; some are good, some are bad, some are ugly; are the autopilot aspects of what we do. Auto pilot implies that our habits are on automatic gear, rather than a well-thought-out or calculated decision. A research done by Duke University in 2006 found that more...
Many people want to know how to build self-confidence. In this article, I covered 8 practical steps that will help you achieve it. First thing first, what does “self-confidence” even mean? The word confidence comes from a Latin word “fidere” which means “to trust.”...
Saying no is one of the hardest skills to learn that I mentioned in one of my previous posts. Tony Blair, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, once said, “The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes,” which sums up the...
Technology has indeed changed our lives! I would have never imagined ordering a meal or a shared ride on my phone, talking to friends or having a regular meeting via teleconference, and paying bills via an app 20 years ago. With all the conveniences the technology has...
