Category Archives: Personal Growth

Have you ever thought about the tremendous impact one small change can have on an outcome or meaning? Consider the words hail and fail, for example, or the words hire and fire. In both cases, just a single letter (“h” versus “f”) separates their spelling, yet each is worlds apart in meaning. Make a brilliant […]

Gandhi once said, “A small body of determined spirits, fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission, can alter the course of history.” Gandhi and his followers certainly did just that, as have many others who took a mission to heart. In the 1980 movie, The Blues Brothers, Jake and Elwood Blues are men on […]

Does practice really make perfect? According to Malcolm Gladwell in “Outliers: The Story of Success,” 10,000 hours can transform any ordinary person to greatness. Researchers claim that 10,000 hours of deliberate practice is the “magic number” to master a skill and become an expert at anything you put your mind to. Contrary to popular belief, […]

We all know the value of persistence in business. President Calvin Coolidge once wrote, “Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than the unsuccessful man with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded (genius) is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated […]

Completing a challenging assignment. Closing a tough sale. Making a big presentation. All of these can leave a person feeling on top of the world. But when that elation subsides, many people are left wondering, “What now?” The anticipation that drove them to push harder and find success is now replaced by an emptiness and […]