We all make mistakes or “drop the ball”. Our mistakes can make us better individuals and provide us with opportunities for growth; or they can cause us to go through a downward spiral. In nursing school, it seemed like the exams never stopped. I think back to my first exam, and oh boy did I Read more about Make Me or Break Me: My Mistakes[…]
Every teenage guy asks themselves this million-dollar question at some point or another. If you haven’t already caught yourself pondering the question, then my suspicion is that you’ve not hit your teenage years yet. Here’s the million-dollar question: “What’s the first thing I should say to her to get her to notice me?” If you Read more about How to Break the Ice: For Guys Only[…]
The world works by principles. One of such profound principles is the law of sowing and reaping. Seed time and harvest. Action and reaction. Cause and effect. Effort and results. Whatever name you call it, the basic principle remains the same. Contrary to popular opinion, success, to a reasonable extent, is predictable. For instance, to Read more about The P-Word[…]
A thought crossed my mind as I walked gracefully through the Huntsville airport wearing a winter jacket. The thought wasn’t that I looked good, which I did – virtually dazzling, as I glided to my gate, captivating the ladies in the process. But no; it wasn’t that thought. This was the thought that hit me: Read more about Winter Jacket[…]
The possession of “vision’ is a key factor that separates the people who accomplish great things from those who don’t. If we define “greatness” as influence and accomplishments, then, regardless of age, everyone who aspires to be great must possess vision. The subject of vision has very little to do with eye sight, and everything Read more about Beyond 2020 Vision[…]
“I’m not good enough”, “I don’t think I can”, “But they’re better than me”, “I probably shouldn’t”. Do any of these phrases sound familiar to you? Have you at any point in your life convinced yourself that you are not capable of pursuing certain things? Self Doubt is the first step to missing opportunities that Read more about Get Out of Your Own Way![…]
“He just got a Lamborghini. He’s only 21.” “That girl walks around like a model and all the guys like her. she’s so cool!” We all know that guy, we all know that girl. There’s always someone who seems to have it all together – someone who we look up to, and want to be Read more about The Secret to Happiness[…]
“Trust the process!” I’m sure you have heard this a few times from motivational speakers or even your pastor. But what exactly does it mean, and how does it apply to us as youths? How do I go through life not knowing what God has in store for me? If these questions sound familiar, allow Read more about Trusting the Process[…]
As you grow older, you start to question who you are as a person, and what your purpose in life is. I remember my final year in high school, how scared and excited I was. 96% of my classmates knew exactly what college they were going, what they were going to study, what year they Read more about Self Discovery…[…]
Growing up I was afraid to be extraordinary, afraid to stand out. I was ok with the routine of going to school, getting enough on a test just to get by. I was ok with not trying to be smarter than others, so I wouldn’t stand out, or be picked on. I was ok with Read more about Complacency: A Creature of Habit[…]