How Gas Station Coffee Saved My Sanity
The clock on my dashboard read [6:17] AM. I didn’t bother to look at the temperature on my screen since my windows were frosted over. I hadn’t slept well in three nights,…
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Mindset Lessons You can Learn from the Muppets
“They?’?re not quite mops,? ?they?’?re not quite puppets but man are they funny.?”? -? ?Homer Jay Simpson. ?Like many people from my generation,? ?I grew up adoring the Muppets.? ?They…
What I Learned from my Journey as a Motivational Speaker
Believe it or not there was a time in my life when I was terrified of public speaking. Granted, fourth grade was a long time ago but I still find…
Life Lessons from Karate Forms
I have studied martial arts off and on since my childhood. There have been breaks in between as my life has taken me all over North America. I have been…
Motivating Employees for Success
here is no better feeling in the world than achieving a goal. Imagine this: you plan something, put in the hard work, and at the end of the journey you…
What’s Your Work-life Personality Style?
It’s [10:30] AM and you are on the treadmill at the gym. It is your late day at work and are not due to check into the office until noon. …
The Chili Factor: Keeping Your Sanity in Toxic Work Environments
It wasn’t the greatest place to work. The pay was miniscule, my resources were limited, and in recent months the president of the company invaded my personal space, revamped the…
I Quit My Job Because My Company Didn’t Offer Zumba Class
I marched into my boss’s office poised, calm, and dedicated to my decision. I couldn’t take it any longer. It’s 2018 and I was in a work environment that was…