Daymond John sat in a cushioned arm chair on stage in front of several thousand people – nothing new for this star of Shark Tank and creator of the multi-billion-dollar brand, FUBU. Investor, mentor, winner, John is known for his directness on Shark Tank and his strategy in business. John, however, was not talking [...]
Whether it is the seasonal blahs, or simply a lack of motivation, this time of year can feel challenging when it comes to pursuing our goals. As has often been written about on this blog, the vast majority of people have already given up on the objectives they set for themselves at the beginning of [...]
According to an article published in US News, 80% of people give up on their resolutions by mid-February. Perhaps it was the champagne talking. Maybe it was your best friend who challenged you to run a marathon this year. Whatever it was, it may have seemed like a good idea at the time and regardless [...]
At the end of each year, I take time to reflect on the progress over the previous months; contemplating, and writing, at least 100 ways in which my life, and the life of my family, moved forward. Taking stock of improvement is a catalyst in how the year is gauged in each of the [...]
In business, and life, it is easy to set goals and many people do. We tell ourselves that we are going to lose weight, make more money, and get more organized, however sadly, many of those goals remain unrealized. Instead of getting what we want, we often start a new year in exactly the same [...]
Depending on where you live, the Holidays are here in full force. In between parties, school concerts, preparing for the festivities, and everything else that goes into the season, somewhere we must still attend to our work, kids, life, and figure out how to stay productive. It is seductive to let things slide during [...]
If you are a person who checks their phone within 5 minutes of waking up, you are not alone. 61% of people reach for their phone moments after their eyes open. 88% check their phone within 30 minutes of waking while 96% check it within one hour of becoming coherent. In a world where our [...]
I have a question for you – are you feeling a little all over the map right now wondering if you will finish the year where you want to be? So many people struggle with prioritizing their goals only to waste massive amounts of time. In the words of the late Jim Rohn, who I [...]
While I was procrastinating on writing the Thursday 3… just kidding. I wouldn’t call myself a procrastinator however I sometimes do delay tasks until I have the inspiration thus one might call me an ‘intentional delayer.’ According to Dr. Joseph Ferrari, Professor of Psychology at DePaul University, 20 percent of people are chronic procrastinators. [...]
Reinvention has been on my mind a lot lately. Maybe it has something to do with the beginning of fall. For a good portion of our early lives, we are conditioned to associate this time of year with starting a new grade at school, beginning a different path in our education, or even taking a [...]
