There is a caveat to my 'you already have the answers' theory that becomes painfully apparent when you find yourself out possibilities. Here is what you do in these scenarios.
One of my earliest forays into personal development was an email newsletter. The simple tenant it tried to prove, you already have the answers you need inside of you, as long as you are asking the right questions.
Those shiny reminders of past times can become unexpected anchors to a past life that you need to move on from. Clear the clutter and put away the old trophies.
Sheer will and determination can topple just about any obstacle. But some obstacles are not worth the massive effort needed to attempt to topple.
I talk often about the people who need to be left behind in order for you to make progress. It's time for you to take that message to heart.
Save yourself the trouble of making an excuse and save them the larger disappointment. Don't agree to something you have no intention of fulfilling.
Next time you are in the act of committing some wrong towards a person, do not make an effort to stop and apologize. Just right the wrong on the spot.
It is easy for us to get so wrapped up in our frustrations that it becomes easy to point a finger at the source of your distress. Except they may not be the true source of your distress.
Never try to excuse your faults as 'keeping it real,' but don't totally discount their role in influencing your strengths and balancing out your personality.
You will never have a perfect time and rarely a good time to act. But the opportune time is whenever you have the energy and capacity to work a task.
Five weeks after the end of the Ten Minute Life Coach podcast, I see the potential of this podcast to extend its legacy.
People who are not attached to how others feel about them find a powerful sense of freedom when working with all types of people.
Even if you have a great support system, stay on the hunt for more people to help maintain that system.
The images we view in social media can damage self esteem, and the data collect by the companies can damage our lives.
As hard as it is to ask for assistance, getting it from other depends on your ability to navigate the real schedules of others.
Episode 100 marks 1.92 years of weekly producing this podcast. Here is why it will likely survive to 200 while past efforts did not.
Just like it is unfair to project the accomplishments of others onto your first steps, don't try to put a common base on the triggers they use to stay motivate to yours.
Smart phone technology and social media companies have made it hard to escape the curated view of the perfect life. No person in reality comes close to living out the life displayed in their feed.
Your personal development work may seem like a chore and a bore to some around you. Its still important to drop a few details their way every so often.
In my work, I get to work with a a healthy amount people who seem pretty full of themselves. I allow them to live that out as their reality, except in extreme circumstances.
I learned a lesson regarding how my content was being used by real people versus how I intended it to be used.
You can not win a war by attacking an army you are not at war with. You have to do battle with the real enemy.
There is a reason why you are not seeing success that you are too willing to share with the world. What is your secret fear on why it is not working?
Having a large following is awesome, but there is still a lot of progress that can be made and fun to be had with a much more intimate crowd.
A short, sweet, and simple line of text directed to that person you care about really can show how much you care.
If you're on the move toward upgraded living, there will be more than a few sacrifices needed to get there.
The advice our grandmothers gave us that came straight from the Bible? Maybe no truer truth has ever been told.
I am glad the fad of master gurus telling the world it needs more nap time is dying. The best way to get proper rest is simply to go to bed a little earlier and wake up a little later.
Most of this stuff doesn't take a genius to figure out. That doesn't mean it will be so easy to implement.
There might be a substantial financial charge to pay for your upgrade, but the price most find to steep is the need to leave certain things--or certain ones--behind.
