If you have never contemplated this thought before, this might be a big one for you, so please read more than once. People's biggest fear in the world is themselves, they are afraid of what they can do and that they will let themselves down. "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure..." read the entire quote here. The reality is that we are afraid of what we can become if only leave behind many things we know that are comfortable and embrace new opportunities. It's understandable that stepping into the unknown is a scary place … [Read more...]
Control Your Environment
August 17, 2011 By | Leave a Comment
It's been a while, I know you must be upset with me if you enjoyed reading my blog posts on a constant basis. I'm now a couple of weeks into living in my place and I've learned something I want to share. Something that hopefully will help me get back to writing my blog posts. All of this year I have tried to lose weight and get into good shape. Before I moved to Toronto, while I was living in my mother's house I was having a hard time controlling my diet. This was because I didn't have control of the groceries and even my schedule. I couldn't create a routine and limit myself to … [Read more...]
Changing Your Mind
June 15, 2011 By | 2 Comments
When in a place of leadership there is an art to changing your mind. The way in which you choose to change direction may create perceptual issues with your team that turn into trust or doubt issues. The best illustrate this is with a quote (of which I can't remember where I heard it): "A leader is quick in making decisions and slow to change them. Never the opposite." … [Read more...]
The Unknown Factor
June 13, 2011 By | Leave a Comment
When you're taking that next big step there is always that unnerving feeling you have from the "unknown factor." You're not sure how things are going to go workout because you're outside your comfort zone. As much as this is unnerving, it's a good thing. It means that there is a challenge awaiting you. Something new to for you to conquer and overcome. … [Read more...]
