August 2022
Avoiding Regrets and Listening to Your Inner Voice
“We must all suffer from one of two pains: The pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.” Jim Rohn “You can only be successful when your life is aligned with your core values.” Willie Johnson To improve your life, you must cut through the […]
Aug
July 2022
How to Boost Your Market Value
In our current economic and social climate, things are changing rapidly. Businesses are restructuring to meet a more socially and environmentally conscious world. Many people are reevaluating whether their current employment or career paths are in line with their personal values and goals. Some are simply changing companies. However, many are finding themselves pivoting into […]
Jul
June 2022
Attitude of Excellence
Cultivating an attitude of excellence requires that you develop five cardinal qualities. Teachability: You must be open to new ideas and methods, new ways of doing things. You must be willing to listen, observe, and learn constantly. Adaptability: You must be willing and able to adjust to constant change. [Change is constant – Growth is […]
Jun
Active Listening: Part 2 Barriers to Active Listening
In his book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” Stephen Covey points out that we should “Seek first to understand – then to be understood.” Here Stephen Covey suggests that when we communicate with others, we should DIAGNOSE before we PRESCRIBE. Is it easy? I think not; because the truth is, most of us […]
Jun
May 2022
Remembering My Mother on Mother’s Day
May is a special “love” month for Mothers. During the month of May, flower shops spring into overtime, Hallmark cards are everywhere, street vendors are on most busy street corners, dollars we didn’t know we had seemed to appear for gift buying. During the month of May, especially on Mother’s Day, telephone lines are stretched […]
May
April 2022
Active Listening, Part 1
In his book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” Stephen Covey points out that we should “Seek first to understand – then to be understood.” I believe that to be a timeless truth, because one of our basic human needs is to understand and to be understood. Therefore, I submit the best way to […]
Apr