Accepting a challenge can be one of the easiest ways towards personal growth. Challenging yourself daily to do something that makes you uncomfortable is a great way to learn and overcome. When faced with a personal challenge, it’s easy to look inward and focus on what needs to be handled or fix. (more…)
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Last week I disclosed my set of goals for 2015 and what went right and what I didn’t accomplish. This week’s post is about goals that I have set for 2016 and how I plan to reach them. (more…)
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With 2015 at an end, it’s time to review some personal goals I set for myself and start planning new goals for 2016. If you’re struggling in any area of life, I challenge you to make a list of goals that can help you overcome obstacles or become a better version of yourself. (more…)
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Kaizen is the Japanese process for “continual improvement”. It’s become hip to use these days in self-improvement circles, but its origins in the US come from Toyota and lean manufacturing processes. While many will throw the word around as a catch phrase, those who truly understand Kaizen, understand it’s a way of life. (more…)
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The past two weeks, we’ve explored how to create a vision and then how to create the values to support that vision. This week we’re taking that foundation and mission and putting it to work. (more…)
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For the past 7 years I’ve slowly built momentum to get to where I’m at today. I feel I’ve reached a place where I’m content but still driven and I know my priorities. Why did it take so long? I didn’t fully commit until the last 2 years. (more…)
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I wasn’t raised in the 70’s, but I always remembered hearing about the Six Million Dollar Man. Steve Austin, a fictional character, is severely injured as a pilot and then rebuilt into a bionic man. The operation cost 6 million dollars and left him “bigger, faster, stronger” than before. (more…)
Read moreThis past weekend, I planned my family to go “unplugged” from all television and electronic devices. I wanted to see if they would be missed and how we would all interact without the distractions of social media, video games, Netflix, etc. I pretty much took my family off the grid. (more…)
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