It seems that we are conditioned from birth to defend ourselves or at least convince others that our views are “right”. If you are not always right, how can someone else be wrong? We experience it almost everywhere with our families, at school or at work. If we are “proven wrong” we feel somehow lessened, […]

Progress is going from nothing to something. It is a forward or onward movement toward a destination. You can make progress by establishing and diligently working towards those goals that align with your life’s mission. Dreams do not come true not because the dreamer gave up but because there was a long period of inactivity. […]

Herding cats is an idiomatic expression that denotes a futile attempt to control or organize a class of entities that are inherently uncontrollable. Managing and motivating is like herding cats.  Cats follow where the food is. The best way to herd cats is to move the food bowl. Cats can’t be controlled. Cats do what […]

Communication by definition is the act of conveying messages by exchanging thoughts or information via speech, visuals, signals, writing, or behavior. The goal of communication is usually to generate action, inform, create understanding, or communicate a certain idea or point of view. However communication can be hard because it’s an emotional thought communicated through a […]

We build up walls to protect ourselves from being hurt, but these walls that we build up in relationships are the same walls we need to break down. Letting someone into our lives can be difficult sometimes. These walls exist because our brain is wired to create them. If you are trying to motivate someone […]

Motivation proposition works like that of a value proposition in sales. The motivation proposition is the key to getting anyone to do anything that needs to be done. When you find what motivates people, you must make it your motivation proposition. Finding out what they value, what they are grateful for, and what they are […]

If you want someone to do anything you want, you need to know what they are grateful for. This way, you have the ability to motivate them and create a win-win situation that is beneficial to both sides. It should be a symbiotic relationship. Find out what they are grateful for and connect it to […]

Your devastation is not your destination. On your journey of trying to reach your goals, you may face destruction and you may feel devastated. That is okay, it is part of life. When you hit rock bottom and you think there is no further down…think again. This is not the end of the road – […]

Everyone has goals that hit a plateau or some sort of waiting point. Remember that you are not getting weaker in the waiting. This is an active position or a point where you need to be at. However, you will not be stuck at that point! You will be going to the point you want […]