In life, everything great and worthwhile is placed on the other side of fear. And because it’s easier to use our fear as an excuse for inaction, most of us deprive ourselves of the better things we could have. Even when what we get is “big”, within ourselves, we know we could’ve gotten “bigger”, except Read more about The Other Side of Fear[…]
I was sitting in front of the therapist that evening. It was a rough week. I was physically and emotionally spent. Frankly, I had not been exercising as much as I should have, and the stress of school kept piling up. There is a significant difference between undergrad and professional school. As a young professional, Read more about Everyone Needs A Dr. X[…]
Comparison leads to frustration. For most of us, seeing others succeed in an area that they believe they should be successful in causes us to look down on our progress. Being spiritual doesn’t prevent this natural tendency. However, we can learn to “tame” it deliberately. Like a complex AI machine, we can “train” our minds not Read more about How Not to Get Frustrated Comparing Yourself to Others[…]
Life is full of contrasts. Happiness/sadness, new birth/death, January 2020/COVID-19, light/darkness. While contrasts make life interesting, it certainly sucks to be on the “dark” side of it. Let’s quickly cover 3 tips insights on how to handle the dark side: 1. Don’t believe how long you feel it will last. We tend to exaggerate Read more about The Dark Side of Life[…]
We all make mistakes. In this episode, we discuss how to move past our mistakes and pursue all that life has in store for us. Because of our natural tendency to dwell on our mistakes for too long, I believe you will find this video to be refreshing, and an effective reminder that life continues Read more about How to Move Past Mistakes[…]
Disappointment sucks! You take the time to plan out what you expect to happen, and live everyday in anticipation of it. The days run by quickly because of your hope. You imagine how you’d feel when it happens, and play out the scenario so many times in your head that it begins to feel quite Read more about Processing Disappointments[…]
Leadership comes at a price. Only those with the character equity needed to function at high levels take the time to learn how to handle themselves, and others, while paying the price of leadership. In this video, we learn how to handle being misunderstood, which is one of the many prices every leader has to Read more about How to Handle Being Misunderstood[…]
I have struggled to write this post because I could not clearly define the purpose of sharing my experience. I guess my eureka moment came at 2:24 AM! I am sharing my experience to encourage and speak life to anyone facing any form of rejection and to remind you that as cliche as this may Read more about Beauty in Pain: My Rejection Story[…]
Who can tell exactly why success tends to attract haters? All we know is that as we approach the zone of significance in any area, haters show up. They, however, don’t seem to bother those going nowhere. In this episode, we discuss how to handle them. _______________________________________________________________________________ Elizabeth Njoku is one of the co-founders of Read more about How to Handle Haters[…]
I was recently reminded that our lives will ultimately look like our mental picture of it. Sure we’ve heard some variation of this before. Simply put, if you have a strong desire for your life to turn out a certain way, it usually does. Of course there are exceptions to every rule, and there are Read more about Small Dreamers: Living the American Dream[…]