by Jonathan on June 6, 2013

While I am not a licensed therapists, this blog is dedicated to providing simple tips in an effort to establish simple habits. While I have never endorsed that life is simple, I do believe that simple steps at the right time can provide big returns.
Do you have any anger management techniques that you turn to ...
by Jonathan on May 30, 2013

Why don’t we reach our goals more often? We often blame it on external factors, but as you will see today more often than not we sabotage our own efforts.
In this episode, I interview Dennis McIntee of LeadershipProcess.com. Dennis is an expert in getting organizations and employees to not only set goals but also reach ...
by Jonathan on May 24, 2013

Can I be honest with you for a moment? I have fallen and restarted many times in my life. Too many times to be completely honest. One of the main reasons I started this blog was out of the frustration I was facing everyday with the bad habits that seemed to dominate my life.
In fact, ...
by Jonathan on May 17, 2013

There is nothing better than starting off your day right. There is nothing worse than starting your day off wrong. You have the power to choose. Are you strategic about your mornings?
If you want to be intentional, you have to do it first thing in the morning. Bottom line. Take working out as an example. ...
by Jonathan on May 9, 2013

Do you talk to yourself? The truth is we all talk to ourselves on a daily basis more than we think. How you think on a daily basis affects your productivity. If you don't like what you are saying to yourself, the good news is you can change it.
Self awareness and attention management are so ...
by Jonathan on April 26, 2013

A few years ago I started waking up early and doing a morning walk. For most of my life I have been a night person. I naturally come alive at 10pm. It can even be difficult for me to fall asleep at night because my mind does not shut off.
I know what "silence is deafening" means. ...
by Jonathan on April 19, 2013

Guess what? Life isn't perfect. Every day doesn't go your way. Sometimes we fail. Other times we don't measure up.
That being said, how shall we then live? I am convinced whether you're currently on a mountain peak or in a deep valley, the only way to live is with excellence.
A few questions for you to ...
by Jonathan on April 12, 2013

I have tried to do a Personal Extreme Life Makeover and let me tell you it doesn't work. When you try to change all of the things that are wrong with your life all at once, you are doomed for failure.
We have a "bootcamp mentality" thinking that self-discipline all at once will get us where ...
by Jonathan on April 5, 2013

Do you see the value of a single day? It is so easy to walk right past life. We often waste days because we are working for a day off in the distant future when we can relax. Why not today? Handle the worries of tomorrow....tomorrow.
One of the greatest life skills you can develop is ...
by Jonathan on March 22, 2013

I don't know about you, but my best ideas rarely come to me while working. My best ideas come to me when my mind has space to think. Why is that?
Scott Dinsmore over at Living Your Legend says that creativity disappears the moment pressure is applied. Pressure often happens when we are in the middle ...