I have been burned out before. When I was burned out, everything looked dismal to me. My outlook was terrible. That was when I traded optimism for pessimism. Everyone around me began to annoy me. I blamed the way I felt on them. It didn’t make me feel any better. It only made things worse….
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The Minimalist Guide to Indecision
There you are, stuck. Or, so you feel. Afraid to move out, afraid to move in. Afraid to leave the soul sucking job for a better life even though you know you are completely burned out. Afraid to leave the one person who is the bane of your existence even though you know deep down…
The Barrier to Implementing New Ideas Isn’t What You Think
How many new business ideas, book ideas, blog posts, services, new products or works of art have you envisioned but never shipped? I am talking about ideas for great products or services they were never brought to market. One, ten, twenty, hundreds? I would wager, whatever reason or excuse you might offer, it is not…
Are You Getting What You Need to Succeed?
I want to be successful. If fact, I expect to be successful. I work hard to be successful. I’ll bet you do too. However, there have been many times when I have failed to achieve meaningful success. At other times I have failed completely. In each and every instance it was because I wasn’t getting…
Why We Sometimes Can’t See the Forest for the Trees or the Trees for the Forest
I believe everyone has heard the proverb, “He can’t see the forest for the trees.” It has been around since before 1546. March up to any forest and count the number of trees you see. Whatever number you come up with will be short the total number of trees in the forest. If it is…