You can spot a Stoic from a mile away. How? Well, they just act differently than other people. They tend to be the strong, silent type. They don’t get worked up over things as easily as other people do. They keep their cool when others are panicking. They generally tend to be happy people who are content with their lives. […]
Early in my career, I was obsessed with building my technical skills. After all, I was in Information Technology. The only way I could get ahead (or so I thought) was to keep learning new technologies. So I read more technical books. I took more courses and got more certifications to build my technical skill stack. And it worked…kind of. […]
I am a huge fan of Journaling. I started a journaling practice a few years ago and it is one of the most rewarding things I have done. I recommend that everyone should at least give journaling a shot. Here are the benefits I have realized from journaling and an outline of my journaling routine. Benefits I realize from Journaling: […]
Join me for a quick mental exercise. Close your eyes and picture an Artist. Ok, good. Hold on to that image. Now do the same for a Scientist. How do your mental images differ? If your thoughts are anything like mine, you created two vastly different images. The Artist: Creative, soulful, thoughtful. The Scientist: Analytical, objective, efficient. Two different types of people, […]
I love reading. My bookshelf is my sacred place. But it can also be a source of stress. You see, I have A LOT of unread books sitting on my shelf. I’m kind of addicted to buying books. I buy them with reckless abandon. Recommend a book to me and the odds are pretty good that I am going to buy it. […]
Are you tired of walking around with the same old brain? The brain that gets anxious. The brain that gets jealous. The brain that gets sad. The brain that gets angry. The brain that works against you and sabotages your every attempt at success. It might be time to upgrade your brain with a mindset shift. Your mindset defines your […]
How many pieces are in a 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle? That’s right…1,000 small, simple pieces. But when you dump all those pieces out of the box and onto the table, it looks overwhelming. A pile of shapes and colors that don’t make sense. How can they all possibly go together and create the image on the front of the box? […]
Wouldn’t it be incredible if there were such a thing as an idea-generating machine? A magical contraption where you could simply press a button, and an incredible new idea would pop out. Whenever you were stuck, you could turn to your idea-generating machine for inspiration. Think of all the unbelievable things you could do in life if you could tap […]
I have always been competitive. Ever since I was young. Everything I do, I see as a competition that I have to win. I measure results in wins and losses. I am always looking at the scoreboard. Am I ahead? Am I behind? Did I win the game? The problem is when I don’t win, I actually lose twice. One, […]
Think of some of the most iconic roles in cinematic history. Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa in Rocky. Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia in Star Wars Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone in The Godfather. Samuel L. Jackson as Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction. Sigourney Weaver as Ripley in Alien. Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump. You couldn’t possibly imagine any other […]