Category Archive: Personal Growth

The Shocking Truth about Being Beautiful

Everyone is beautiful just the way they are except greedy billionaires, self-serving politicians of the opposite party, and powerful old white men who think women should have babies, cook dinner, and stay out… Continue reading

On the Frustration of Waiting

Your relationship with waiting impacts the quality of your life. Life is long periods of waiting punctuated by moments of completion. Waiting turns me into a caged animal. An annual physical nearly puts… Continue reading

7 Simple Steps that Accelerate Growth

Leaders who aren’t growing are failing. You were born with potential, but reaching potential is up to you. Constant improvement is first about you. Growth is the path to maximum contribution. 7 simple… Continue reading

5 Smart Things to Do When You Feel Confused

Dead people have clarity. The rest of us feel confused. You’ll find a two-headed chicken in the Odditorium of St. Petersburg’s Museum of Natural History. You probably know what being two-headed feels like.… Continue reading

The Positive Value of Negative Emotions

Pretending everything is great is stupid. Everything is never great. Positivity that excludes negativity is illusion. You flounder when you deny reality. The positive value of negative emotions is the ability to thrive… Continue reading

3 Surprising Quotes from Sir Edmund Hillary that Contradict Established Thinking

A quote that captures your imagination can change your life, or at least your day. #1. Vision: “I never had a vision to climb Mt. Everest, as with everything else it just grew.”… Continue reading