Category: motivational

Self Reflection

Self Reflection: What does it mean to you? Depending on your values, attitude, and daily rituals, not taking time to self evaluate (reflection), could hold you back from making necessary improvements and adjustments. “Self Reflection is a meeting you should never cancel.” – Jay Shetty Self Reflection requires you to always stay humble about your

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Take Control of Your Morning

Happy Monday! I can’t even lie, I absolutely love Monday’s! (reference: Happy Monday) This is the first (work) day for you to execute your morning rituals. Do you know that how you start your day will help determine your level of success? Be honest with yourself and answer this question: When you wake up in

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Setting Yourself up to Win | Make a Schedule

Part of being an effective leader is understanding how to lead yourself, too. It starts with managing your daily, weekly, and monthly schedule. It is called: setting yourself up to win. I use the Self Journal to validate my goals, daily and weekly. (13 weeks per Journal) If you don’t establish an agenda, objectives, and

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Effective Communication | Put your Phone Away

Face-to-face conversations are the most effective way to communicate and create growth. Text messaging and emailing are a way to communicate but not the most effective, because there’s no connection. For example: If I told you, “Hey Michelle, that shirt looks very good on you,” would telling you via a text be as impactful as

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The Hypothesis | Your Goals

The hypothesis: To reach your goal, you must do the following things: work hard stay committed in the presence of adversity adapt to your environment exercise patience and consisted action The reality: People quit due to the following reasons: they experience short-term adversity other people disapprove or question their goal or vision they get distracted

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Let People Enjoy Things

Not everything that you see other people do will align with your values and that’s perfectly okay. Let people be who they want to be and let them enjoy things. When I was a kid, I didn’t quite understand this because I was usually on the receiving end of derogatory comments. So when I got

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Take Risks | Challenge your Comfort Zone

Life is about taking risks, right? Then why do so many people constantly worry about the repercussions of taking them? Risk-averse: Also known as not living your life. If you don’t take risks and avoid operating in conditions that present unfamiliar opportunities, you will not be successful in reaching your goals. What are you avoiding

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Take Action | Talking is not Enough

Telling the world what you’re interested in doing is not a bad thing. In fact, it demonstrates that you have a vision. However, until you put those words into action, they simply remain words. If you speak highly about a person that you care about, show them. If you talk about being good at something,

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