Focus on what you do have, because that is all you have to offer people. So many of us are held back by these barriers we build in front of ourselves. One of them is believing that we don’t have enough, or anything to offer. If we take a...
Life is a marathon, not a sprint. Most of us inherently know this already, but it’s something that needs a constant reminder. In this day and age of instant access, it’s easy to forget that questions we want answered, or goals we want to achieve often take time. As...
Planting seeds everywhere is vital as a small business owner, especially when you are starting out. No one knows who you are, so you need to spread yourself out as far as you can to get the attention of others. This is especially true if you have decided to...
Imperfect action exceeds inaction. Every single time. So many of us aspire to do something that reaches beyond our current knowledge and/or capabilities. Only a very small portion of us follows these ambitions. Why? It’s because we are afraid of making mistakes. Since childhood, we have been indoctrinated by...
Talk is cheap; actually, talk is free. Talking requires very little effort on our part. We talk about all kinds of things. All of us shouldn’t talk sometimes, but that’s another story for another day. Action, on the other hand, requires currency. Another way to look at it is...
Lie to yourself. Tell yourself you’re good enough, even if you don’t really believe it. There are reasons that the phrases “fake it ‘til you make it,” and “failing upward” exist. It’s because persistence in the face of adversity and failure will eventually pay off. The truth is that...
Ask for help. It’s one of the best things you can do for yourself. A lot of us are filled with the idea that asking for help is a sign of weakness. I would actually argue that asking for help is a sign of strength. Recognizing you need help...
Pressure is powerful. Its influence is undeniable. Regardless of the source, internal or external, most of us typically react in one of two ways. Depending on the context and the situation, pressure either motivates us to rise to the occasion, or causes us to fall short of our best....
Failure is generally thought of as a negative outcome. Certainly, there are scenarios when it is. However, in the course of everyday life, I’m here to tell you that failure is not a bad thing. Before we go on, let’s think about what failure actually is. Within any given...
Everything you’ve done in your life has been building towards this moment. As a voice over artist, a lot of my key life moments are easy to see. I’ve never feared performing in front of people. In elementary school, I was a beet in a school play. At the...