Personal Growth

Pursuing Your Passion Isn’t Quite Right: Do THIS Instead

Updated August 11, 2023 I just finished an incredible read in The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. It is a short, brilliantly crafted fable, in which you follow the main character Santiago on his quest for a hidden treasure that he literally just dreamt about. To pursue his “Personal Legend,” Santiago follows the omens as they… Continue reading Pursuing Your Passion Isn’t Quite Right: Do THIS Instead

You Won’t Know, Until You Try

Updated: July 21, 2023 Have you been thinking about starting something lately? Perhaps you have been thinking about starting a blog? Or maybe you have been thinking about trying your hand at an Etsy shop? Or rather than writing or entrepreneurship, you simply want to try yoga, tennis, golf, pickleball, meditation, or some other hobby?… Continue reading You Won’t Know, Until You Try

What Does It Take To Be In The Top 1%? Hint: It’s Not JUST Wealth

This week, I was in South Florida this past week driving along A1A, which is a scenic highway that stretches along the east coast of Florida parallel to the Atlantic Ocean. Depending upon where you are on A1A, you’ll drive past boutique hotels, condos, mini-mansions, and mega-mansions. The mega-mansions stretch on for miles. It sure… Continue reading What Does It Take To Be In The Top 1%? Hint: It’s Not JUST Wealth

Summer Hours: Why Working Fewer Hours Increases Productivity

Every summer when I worked in corporate America we always had some sort of “Summer Hours.” These would come in the form of closing all offices at lunch on Friday, giving half days every week, giving one day off every two weeks, or simply giving a set number of days off for the summer. Each… Continue reading Summer Hours: Why Working Fewer Hours Increases Productivity