A friend of mine, Kevin Thomas McCarney, wrote Big Brain Little Brain. In the book, he talks about positive gossip. Positive gossip is exactly what it sounds like. Instead of talking negatively about others, talk positively about them. Just like gossip spreads, positive gossip spreads. And...
Sometimes, we find ourselves running into the same problems in life, and more times than not, it’s because we haven’t changed our story. We look at things from the same angle, we react to situations as we always have, and we get stuck in our...
I hear a lot of people talking about what they want. A new job, more money, a nicer car. The list goes on and on. Some people even put together a dream board to visualize these things and get inspired. And that’s great. It can be...
Did you ever think we would see a day when the abbreviation “WFH” was so easily identifiable? Thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, many people abruptly found themselves working from home almost overnight. Dining room tables became workspaces, and kitchen cabinets became the backdrop for Zoom...
This week, I am staying on the “quotes from way back and present” bandwagon because it really shows that some of these ideas are not new and have been around for thousands of years, literally. From Epictetus (who passed away in 135 AD): "In public, avoid...
Tax season is right around the corner, and deductions are generally top-of-mind for most filers. However, reporting your business income and expenses can create an additional layer of complication if you're self-employed. The good news is that your expenses as a self-employed individual can often bring...
I was recently talking with a friend about different books and brainstorming new topics for my Monday message. She mentioned a book called Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty that she really loved. So, of course, I jotted it down because it sounded like...
Have you heard the saying by Jim Rohn, “We are the average of the five people we spend the most time with”? So, that was said in the 21st century, but here’s another one in a similar vein that was said in the sixth century...
I know I have talked about habits before. If you’d like to take a look at my post from 2020, you can view it here. It’s such an important topic that I wanted to revisit it, but focus on another angle this time around -...
The world recently lost Bishop Desmond Tutu. I read a book a few years ago called The Book of Joy by Douglas Carlton Abrams. He interviewed the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu over seven days in the book. It’s an amazing read full of joy,...