Category Archives: Emotional Intelligence
The Reward of Effort
“I always tell the kids,
‘you know what’s great about going the extra mile?
There’s very little traffic.’ ”
Jim Larrangaga
It is often acceptable to be good enough.
A lot of people do just what they need to do to get by…
and, they do get by.
They aren’t blazing new paths or leaving lasting impressions.
They are not making waves or [...]
Courage
“Courage is not the absence of fear,
but rather the judgment that something else
is more important
than fear.”
Ambrose Redmoon
When you’re driving, you can’t always see what’s coming on the road, can you?
But yet you keep moving forward.
You drive, and you trust that even when you can’t see what is ahead,
you know that there is a road,
and that [...]
Believe in Your Power
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer.
Always remember, you have within you
the strength, the patience, and the passion
to reach for the stars to change the world.”
Harriet Tubman
I was asked what I think made some people so successful, and what my advice would be to those who feel like they aren’t quite where they want to [...]
Do you want to?
“The only people that can change the world are people who want to.
And not everybody does.”
Hugh Macleod
I recently had a conversation with someone about inspiration, and where to find it.
We talked about how each person responds and reacts differently, so we each need to find that which resonates for us.
I was then asked, what inspires [...]
Perspective
“If you want to feel rich,
just count the things that money can’t buy.”
Unknown
These are incredibly stressful times, and times of stress challenge us most to hold on to our perspective around our life and what matters.
We are facing massive financial struggles, both individually and collectively as a society, and people are feeling depleted and devastated [...]


