I'm going to be straight-up honest with you. I didn't write this post about how to build confidence because I'm one of those people who stride through life with confidence. I wrote this post because I'm the opposite. Nothing I do is good enough. I don't particularly like myself most of the time. But I [...]

For some people, belief and confidence come easily. They seem to have that personality that anything seems possible. In most areas of my life, I'm one of them. I've rarely been handed a challenge and thought to myself "I can't do this." Instead, my mind automatically goes to "what do I need to learn to [...]

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” - Calvin Coolidge persistence quote I’ve been reading [...]

I've always been goal-oriented. But it wasn't until I learned the secret that all the orientation paid off in actual achievements. What the secret? You need to have a roadmap to success. You need to start big- with yearly (or even 5-year goals) and then break it down. Below there is a video (and a [...]

Once, when I bent over once in 7th grade, my great-uncle made a “rrrriiiippppp” noise behind me. As if my behind were so massive it was going to rip out my jean skirt. I blushed bright red. I couldn't look my uncle or my grandfather (to whom he made the comment) in the face for [...]

My to-do list (and planner) are my life-line to being organized and achieving my goals. Which I'm doing (yay!). But sometimes that to-do list gets a little overwhelming. That's when I need to take a step back. Reassess. And run through the tips below. By asking myself some serious questions- and taking the time to [...]

I ran across a quote a few weeks ago that I haven’t been able to get out of my head. Strive for excellence, not perfection. This intriguing phrase was uttered by H. Jackson Brown Jr. It took me awhile, but I realized why this is bothering me. Because I’m a perfectionist. In everything. Quadrupling my [...]

We’re going to run through a few exercises, all designed with the idea of changing our perspective. If you apply yourself to these exercises, they are going to change your life. At least they did mine. Consistently applied, a change in perspective changes how you view the world. This will change how you act. There's [...]

Inaction has been a past problem in my life. And it's still a problem when it comes to fitness. I've completely knocked it out of the ballpark in other areas of my life, though. And it happened after I stopped with the indecision and inaction. I've observed successful people and done some research. I feel qualified [...]

If you're like 92% of people, you have trouble reaching your goals (according to study reported by Inc.com). I'm not going to lie. On occasion, I'm among the 92%. While I have smashed some goals out of the ballpark, there are others that continue to elude me. After exhaustive research and a honest (and brutal) look [...]