“You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” – Marcus Aurelius On Tuesday evening, I had a concern on my mind that I was unable to release. I knew there was no point ruminating on it since…
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” – Anne Lamott In The Art of Impossible by Steven Kotler, he explains what burnout is and how to recover from it. Given the time of the year and the…
“For there is never anything but the present, and if one cannot live there, one cannot live anywhere.” – Alan Watts It can be difficult to hold emotion, but running from it and repressing it can deepen it and strengthen its power. There are periods…
“Collect moments. Not things. – Paulo Coelho Whether it’s Netflix, new clothes, or nefarious foods, our days are filled with ever increasing forms of consumption. Perhaps we do it to cope with the busyness of our day or numb ourselves from worry and anxiety. Maybe…
“Contentment makes poor men rich. Discontentment makes rich men poor.” – Benjamin Franklin On Tuesday, I bought 400 shares of AMC for $4 per share. I subsequently sold the stock later that day for $5 per share for a lofty $400 gain. I felt like…
“There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self” – Aldous Huxley I had a conversation on Wednesday with a group of individuals who are responsible for ensuring successful transitions from the Senior Manager/Director role to…
“Sometimes, the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.” – Etty Hillesum By the end of the day on Wednesday, I had already put in a full week’s worth of work. I felt drained, exhausted, and…
GREAT Morning Friends! The inner work is more important than anything. Get to know yourself. Upgrade your mind and body. Once you’re connected, the outside aligns.” – Unknown The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is a precious and meaningful one if you choose…
“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.” – Sun Tzu The virtual environment can be challenging. Every day from 2pm-3pm, the light shines in my window in such a way that I go partially blind for an hour. I find it challenging to…
“The day you stop racing is the day you win the race.” – Bob Marley For many of us, the sound of our morning alarm is like a starting pistol. We hop out of bed, race through our morning routine, and jet to our computers….
