Do you have a big goal you want to do “someday”? Whether you say you’ll do it tomorrow, next month, next year or just plain whenever, it’s that thing you just seem to keep putting off into the future. I think everyone can relate to this. We all have that goal we want to do, […]
The Beginning of Wisdom Starts by Saying I Don’t Know
I write a lot about the things I know on this blog. For once I want to switch things up a little and talk about those things I don’t know. I’d hate to admit it, but that’s a lot. Even though one of my long-term goals is to learn everything, there is still a lot […]
3 Traits that Help Build Long-Term Success
We’ve all heard that success doesn’t happen overnight. A lot of articles have already been written on the subject. It’s generally agreed that it’s much better to take the long-term approach to success. And that makes sense. Big goals and achievements take time. It might take months or even years to reach some of the […]
How to Risk More, Fear Less and Gain Everything
Last week I read a news story about a pharmaceutical company called Valeant. They had just announced the acquisition of an eye health company called Bausch and Lomb. The cost of the deal: $8.7 billion dollars. By anyone’s measure, the deal is a risk. When you plan to spend billions of dollars to buy a […]
The Goal of Learning Everything
You might be surprised to read this, but one of the first goals I ever wrote when I created my first bucket list was to “learn everything”. It’s certainly an ambitious goal – impossible even. With all the information out in the world, learning everything would probably take several lifetimes. And that’s assuming you could […]
9 Ways to Be Unremarkable
We all want to stand out from the crowd. Even Oliver Wendell Holmes was once quoted as saying, “Nothing is more common than the wish to be remarkable.” Still there are some common pitfalls to avoid when standing out. They’re ones we’ve all been guilty of from time to time. I’d be lying if I […]
The Power of 100% Dedication
When is the last time you gave everything you had to make something happen? By that I mean putting a ton of time into a goal with extreme focus and determination. It means becoming so passionate that you start to obsess. If I had to pick one personality trait that helps me succeed, it would […]