Category Archives: Personal Growth

J.K. Rowling is the British author of the popular Harry Potter fantasy book series. A net worth of more than a billion dollars makes her one of the richest women in Great Britain (richer than the Queen!). In a recent interview, Rowling revealed an interesting fact about the series. She was rejected 12 times by […]

Elon Musk is an entrepreneur who has been in the news recently but someone you may not know much about. He started his entrepreneurial career at the ripe old age of 12 by creating a simple video game and selling it for a profit. Since that early success, he has gone on to found Paypal […]

Pablo Picasso created paintings the world has marveled at for decades. Looking with awe at these masterpiece creations, it would be perfectly logical to imagine that the distinctive brush strokes were made by someone with a natural gift — a gift not achievable by most. Although Picasso’s talent is undeniable and his style unmistakable, that […]

Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will. Fear and self-doubt are two of the biggest dream killers in most of us. Success often comes down to what we’re willing to do about it. Will you take some risks and do something different than what you’ve always done? Many of us are so afraid of […]

During the mid 20th century, the one-mile run was a centerpiece event in track and field. In its illustrious history, no one had ever broken the four-minute time barrier. For years, doctors, scientists, and the general public believed that it was physically impossible for humans to run that fast. Then in 1954, Roger Bannister came […]

Do you ever find yourself playing the “what if” game? What if you had made a different choice with something in your past, whether a life decision or in business? Sure you have. We all do. When you’re evaluating these “what if” scenarios in your head, do you ever wonder how close you came to […]

Skills can be learned. Read a book. Attend a course. Learn from someone who has achieved what you seek. Teachers and mentors are plentiful. The paths to your desired outcome are endless. The kind of success you seek can be achieved with effort. That part is something you can learn. But there’s something you can’t […]

Most of us are familiar with the infamous “to do” list. We dutifully populate the list with task after task that needs to get done. But we’re never sure where to start. There are only so many hours in a day, and all the tasks need to get done. We can’t fit a square peg […]

Nineteenth-century humorist Josh Billings famously said, “Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds a man down or polishes him up depends on the stuff he’s made of.” Here are five tips to help you make sure life’s polishing you into a beautiful gem: Slow down. Yes, we’re all busy, and we all have deadlines we […]

Many years ago, a pike was placed in a tank with live minnows. As you’d expect, the pike immediately swam at the minnows and ate them. After a few days, a glass partition was added to the tank, and the minnows were placed on the other side of the glass (away from the pike). The […]