Be Useful in Times of Change and Turbulence

It feels like the world’s a mess. From uncertainty in the world, change in our job, chaos in our career, disruption in our business, randomness in our life, it feels like nothing is secure, certain or predictable. We often get so consumed by all the change going on in the world and the troubling headlines that we forget what we’re here to do. And that lack of clarity is what makes us feel worried, stressed and stuck. So what do […]

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How to Stay Optimistic During Tough Times

There are 1 billion search results for the phrase, “How to be positive” on Google. A close second is “How to be optimistic at work”. It makes me wonder: Does it help to be optimistic in times of change and uncertainty? And if so, how do we stay optimistic during tough turbulent times? Does it help to be optimistic? I believe the answer is YES.   Here’s why: Being optimistic allows us to get up and try again. Like most […]

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5 Things We Must Accept to Move Forward Towards Success in 2015

We all have goals we want to achieve. Get into a nurturing relationship, get a better job, be fit, start or grow the business or find meaning among the chaos of life these days. Setting resolutions, goals or dreams over these years I’ve learned that the hardest part is the battle I have with myself. It’s not the outside world that destroys our momentum forward created by the New Year or the lack of time or lack of resources. It […]

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12 Not So Obvious Things to be Thankful for this Thanksgiving

Yes, we should be thankful for a lot of things this Thanksgiving. Parents, spouses, children, friends and loved ones are usually at the top of our list. But this Thanksgiving, perhaps we should be thankful for a few other things in our life that may not be so obvious. Why not be thankful for the simple things? Or even the wrong turns, twists of fate or the challenges we have had in our life? Isn’t every wrong turn an opportunity […]

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2 Words That Hold Us Back and 142 Words that Move Us Forward: Embrace the Chaos Morning Manifesto

Words can define us. Words make us feel. Words hold us back: “I can’t…” or “Yeah, but…” Words can move us forward: “Why not me?” or “It IS possible…” I used to get up in the morning and read three newspapers on my way to work, until I realized that what I was putting into my mind were seeds of uncertainty that my mind used as fodder to feed an overthinking brain hyped up on coffee. Those words from the […]

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