Mount Rushmore and Badlands

July 22, 2013

Mt. Rushmore, iconic American tourist destination located among the Black Hills of South Dakota and home of the immortalized faces of former US Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Nearby, the lesser known but serenely beautiful and mis-named Badlands. Growing up just a stones throw away in Iowa my family had …

Read the full article →

Getting Back in Shape After a Layoff

April 13, 2013

Whether by injury, choice, illness, being busy, or simple neglect, sooner or later we all wind up going for periods of time without working out. It starts simple enough. You miss a day, then two days, then before you know it a few weeks or months has gone by (sound like what happened to your …

Read the full article →

5 Ways to Prevent Perfectionism from Sabotaging Your Success

February 24, 2013

Do you have higher standards than everyone else you know? Does it frustrate you that other people always seem content to leave things done half-assed? I mean come on! Some of the mistakes people make are so glaringly obvious that it just doesn’t make any sense that they don’t seem to have any interest at …

Read the full article →

Why New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work–And What to Do About It

December 29, 2012

It’s that time of year. The New Year is rolling around and you’ve decided that now is the time to make a change. Maybe you want to lose weight, get fit, start a business, get a better job, quit smoking, or fall in love this year. Up to 62% of us will start the new …

Read the full article →

The Two Types of Motivation

December 10, 2012

Have you ever had a big career, weight loss, or personal goal that no matter what you did you just couldn’t seem to motivate yourself to actually take action on? It seemed like a good idea at first. You really did want to start that business, learn to speak Japanese, or lose those 30 pounds. …

Read the full article →

The Benefits of Jealousy

November 20, 2012

You know that person in your industry or your social circle that you just can’t stand? It might be one of your co-workers who somehow has the boss fooled into thinking that they are the cat’s meow, a rival business owner who always gets unearned praise in your industry, or even just your neighbor with …

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →