Category: Life Skills

What’s the best way to set goals to help you achieve your visions and build on your strengths? There are actually four different kinds of goals that you can set depending on what appeals to you the most. Some people do not like setting goals at all, perhaps because...

In addition to the nine key success factors which we explained in our last post, achieving success involves a process of going from where you are now to where you want to be, making good decisions along the way. This can be described in many ways, but we prefer this simple...

There are 9 key success factors of life that you can understand and manage for greater success. A factor is something that helps produce a result. Success factors are large categories of things or actions that help produce success as a result. If you understand these important success factors...

  A personal mission statement can be a valuable aid to success in life because it gives you a strong sense of purpose and direction. This can help you stay focused on your best future while feeling better about the present. While a vision statement is a picture of...

  A personal vision statement of your desired future, when put in writing, can literally change your life. Very few people have a written vision statement. They tend to drift through life or jump at whatever opportunity comes their way. Those who do have a personal vision statement find...

I had only a brief brush with Stoic thinking as a philosophy major in college, and like most people, misunderstood its tremendous value. I thought “being Stoic” meant being tough and not showing your feelings. Nothing could be further from the truth. I was reintroduced to Stoic thinking when,...

When it comes time to make a decision, as it does many times each day, it’s important not to be too simplistic and jump without thinking, and it’s also important to think about the context and consequences without getting bogged down. Making good decisions in real time is a...

Anxiety: A Widespread Problem According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, “Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, or 18.1% of the population every year.” As a young adult, I had...