I love the idea of spring break with my three rambunctious kiddos. I dream of parks and outside time soaking in the sunshine. There’s just one problem – I usually still need to work. Spring break happens for my kids, not necessarily for me. Inevitably, this leads to an epic internal battle between my mom…
A mentor of mine said something to me years ago that I think about and reference often… “Mike, you know what stands between you and the kind of relationships you really want to have with people? It’s probably a 10-minute, sweaty-palmed conversation you’re too afraid to have. If you get good at those 10-minute, sweaty-palmed…
Before there was a radio or record player in every house, music was distributed on paper. A hit song was a song that sold a lot of copies of sheet music, and it was performed mostly by amateurs in their own homes. Thomas Eddison never intended the phonograph to be a method for capturing and distributing music. He…
In business, positive cash flow is the basic concept of having a flow of money (income) that is higher than the outflow (expenses). Positive cash flow is, of course, necessary for a profitable and successful business. In everyday living, though, the way we conduct “business” in terms of relationships, both personal and professional, is less…
Prioritize YOUR purpose! I spent most of my life hustling for other people’s dreams. I never took a moment to prioritize what was most important and practical in my life. When the pandemic hit, I was forced to look at my needs and wants on a deeper level. I paid more attention to my must-haves…
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Maria Fundora. Read her story and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Point of Light. After losing her beloved mother to pancreatic cancer in 2007, Maria Fundora knew she had to do something. She and her mother, Iluminada Milian, had been extremely close. Her sudden death…
As the old saying goes, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” Here are 17 creative ways to kill boredom in the office: 1. Play around with something new Ian Worrall, CEO of Encrypted Labs believes that one of the most effective ways to counter office boredom is providing your team with…
Kimanzi Constable Author of “Are You Living or Existing?” Writer who helps people live a one-percent life. Read full profile Whether you’re a corporate executive or entrepreneur, you’ll need a good understanding of effective leadership. Without strong leaders, everything crumbles. Leaders can create structure and organization and directly contribute to productivity. Good leaders inspire teams…
Okay, so your cubicle is boring, you haven’t had a good date in what seems like decades and every day is the “same old, same old” with nothing happening to make you feel revved up and excited. Clearly, that’s no way to live. But the key to getting the life you want is to make…
Inflammation. You may hear that word and think of inflamed muscles or sprained ankles. Maybe you think of an anti-inflammatory capsule you always have on hand in your medicine cabinet. Or maybe you think of arthritis and problems you don’t yet have. But inflammation can happen to anyone. Inflammation is not infection. In fact, inflammation…
