I believe false contentment is prevalent and even virally infecting many of us. What is “false contentment?” you ask. I define it as a limiting mindset that normalizes, and is satisfied with, average achievements. (click to tweet) I know this may sound crazy, but if you have learned how to shift your thinking in order […]
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Nelson Mandela – Died Empty (1918-2013)
img source I was only 15 when Nelson Mandela became the first black president of South Africa. His achievements will be remembered for generations, both in his country and across the world. Today the world mourns the loss of this icon of peace and reconciliation. Though I hadn’t studied the life of Nelson Mandela, I […]
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I Will Teach You To Be Rich – Book Review
I Will Teach You To Be Rich by: Ramit Sethi This is my first book for my weekly Wednesday book review. I choose I Will Teach You To Be Rich first because it’s the most recent book that filled with practical and helpful insights for just about anyone. The book, as the title describes, gives principles for […]
I really like Ramit Sethi’s book, I Will Teach You To Be Rich. This Wednesday, I’ll be posting my own book review, but today I want to talk about one idea called, conscious spending. Or better yet, a derivative of that concept that I’m calling conscious living. Conscious spending falls in the category of budgeting. The basic […]
I’m going to start writing weekly book reviews next Wednesday. If you are an author and would like to submit a book, please email: arvell at me.com. I read 30-50 books a year. Normally the audio version via Audible.com, but I also peep a few Kindles every now and then. Even more rare, I’ll purchase […]
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How do you respond to failure?
Last Saturday I was at my daughter’s gymnastics practice meet. One of her teammate’s mother was telling me how her kids respond differently to failure. The first child, when given a bad score, simply shrugs off the negativity and continues on her way. It appears that she not moved by what happens. The second child […]
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FIGHT! To stay focused on your goal
Sitting down (late) to start my work day, I was about to start complaining. Complain that I have too many items on my plate. Complain that I there’s not enough time in a day. Complain that I wish life were different (easier). I was trying to figure out what I needed to do differently. How […]
Do you want to become something or someone completely different? Two things happened to me in the late 90’s the forever changed me — And a third happened just this year. First, I became a Christian. I went from simply acknowledging God existed to adopting the values and beliefs of the Bible. I made Jesus, […]
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We are the music makers…
We are the music makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea-breakers And sitting by desolate streams;— World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams: Yet we are the movers and shakers Of the world for ever, it seems. by: Arthur O’Shaughnessy
Today I had some interesting conversations. The first guy is like me in many ways. Age, industry of work, entrepreneurial and family, etc. However, his core time is towards and income comes from a job, while mine is in/for my business. While my company provides freedom, his job gives him security. A few hours later I’m […]