It’s not easy to admit when you’re wrong. Acknowledging a mistake or blunder feels like a defeat of sorts, making us feel vulnerable, weak and exposed. It almost seems to signify that we are somehow inadequate. Perhaps this is why people insist…
Eve and Alex John’s business has grown very quickly. In the past 12 months their product, Bent Over Silicone Nozzels, has gone from being sold in 15 hardware stores in Victoria to being distributed in 22 separate countries. Not only…
According to procedure, I was to spend the next two weeks reviewing ever ything on the ship, including training records, school records, administrative records, award records, advancement records, records pertaining to the operation and maintenance of the reactor plant, the…
“It’s just not fair. There’s always too much to do. Everyone just keeps piling more work on me. I feel so helpless.” Sound familiar? If so, you’re not alone. Many people feel like they have a crushing number of requests…
Millennial entrepreneurship seems to be very popular these days, as 60 percent of the generation considers themselves to be entrepreneurs and 90 percent claims to have an entrepreneurial mentality. Despite how sexy it may seem to start a business and drop out…
According to recent reports from BBC, The Atlantic and Psychology Today, we’re living in possibly the most narcissistic period in history. Here’s the “narcissism epidemic” in two graphs: A score of “20” is considered a classic narcissistic personality, and we seem to be well…
So often, we make the mistake of believing that sticking to good habits is an all-or-nothing game. (I say “we” because I’ve been there before, as well.) We assume that if we slip up on our diets, we will have…
Ah, Generation-Y. There’s no doubt that we’re unlike any generation before us. We go out to dinner and end up skimming Instagram instead of talking to our dates. We take selfies. We don’t do what we’re told. Though these are…
If someone told me growing up that I would be an author, consultant, researcher, speaker and advisor, I would have laughed. First, I wouldn’t have believed this career path even existed, and second, it would seem like such a stretch…
Strong fighters and successful entrepreneurs have a lot more in common than you’d think. When great boxers step into the ring, and when the very best entrepreneurs start a new venture, they’re always determined, focused, and — most of all —…