When you’re not the one “in charge” it can be intimidating to step up and lead the people around you. But what exactly is a leader and how can you assume that role even if you don’t have a leadership title at your job? First, it’s important to understand that leadership is not a title …
As a busy person with a quickly-growing list of things on your plate, how can you get your priorities straight? Is that even possible? Life’s a game of needs and wants: The problem is, those needs and wants don’t always go together. In fact, most of the time what we want is not at all …
Let’s face it – as men, we can be pretty impatient at times. We want what we want and we want it as soon as possible, especially for those of us who are highly driven. So it makes sense why we get frustrated when the dreams and goals we have aren’t accomplished as quickly as …
In a pinch and need to know how to make money fast? Like really fast? As in, the lights are about to be cut off if I don’t pay this bill today fast? Don’t worry, it happens to the best of us. It’s a terrible spot to be in, but it’s life. Especially when you’re …
One of the most valuable assets we have as parents and leaders is our reputation. As the old saying goes, a man is only as good as his word. But how do we keep our reputation strong by keeping our word in the times when all we want to do is quit or change direction? …
Have you ever been in a conversation with your wife or a friend where what they’re saying sounds like it’s brand new and you’ve never heard it before, only to have them remind you that they told you this exact thing in the recent past? It’s frustrating, isn’t it? We’ve all had debates with our …
Can positivity make you successful? Stanford University did a study that examined the impact of positive thinking on students’ learning abilities. They found that “the hippocampus, a brain area linked with memory and learning, was significantly more active in kids with a positive attitude.” So is there more to positive thinking than we realize? Let’s …
Job dissatisfaction and resignations are on the rise at an alarming rate in America. Over 4 million Americans quit their jobs in December 2021, which was a 26% increase over the same month in the previous year. And that shouldn’t be surprising considering approximately 70% of Americans are not engaged in their jobs. Maybe that’s …