The greatest advice I ever received growing up was to get as much out of life as possible. Now that I’m older I can see the value of that statement. There’s so much to do and see in the world; it would be a shame to miss any of it. But getting more out of [...]
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February 15th, 2012
How to Make Conversation More Interesting
It’s not hard to find conversation. It is all around us. But truly interesting conversation – that is a rare find. Just take a couple of rides on an elevator and listen to what people are saying. It’s not really gripping or all that interesting. Bad conversations aren’t just limited to elevators though; they’re everywhere. [...]
February 7th, 2012
The 3 Steps for Turning Plans Into Bold Action
Everyone has dreams and goals for where they want to be in the future. This could be anything from starting a business, going back to school or quitting your job to travel the world. But how many people actually take the necessary action to get those plans off the ground? Not many. And it isn’t [...]
January 30th, 2012
The Difference Between Living and Existing
Ever just go through the day and feel as if you can’t change your life for the better? Everything has been decided for you and you have no choices in what you do, wear or say? Some days can feel like that, but have too many in a row and you just might be drifting [...]
January 22nd, 2012
5 Negative Thoughts Keeping You from Living Life to the Fullest
It’s always been my opinion that a life lived to the fullest is a well-lived life. When I’m old, I want to look over my life and reflect on all the adventurous things I’ve done and the interesting sights I’ve seen. I don’t see this as a rather bold opinion; other people have similar hopes. [...]
January 10th, 2012
The 5 Best Ways to Invest in Yourself
You are your greatest investment. The better the things you put into yourself the greater your returns are going to be. At least, that’s how I look at it. It’s typical to think of investment as just stocks, bonds and mutual funds. But that’s too narrow a definition of investment for me. I like to [...]
December 13th, 2011
7 Tips for Creating More Adventures
I like the old Helen Keller quote that “life is either a great adventure or nothing.” This is the way I look at things. Life is meant to be an adventure and we should take every opportunity to create more adventurous experiences. I see adventures as more than just exciting, dangerous activities. Adventure means pushing [...]
