Personal Development

People buy into success as being long hours, tedious tasks and always putting out fires. Those tasks are part of success but not the main force. Visualizing what smarter means aids in making it happen. Here are a few tips on working smarter, hence easier!

Making something simpler is hard work. With practice it does get easier. But first you need to understand the two foundations of creating simplicity: human nature and human needs.

What's the value of your time?

Troublemakers interfere with and are a drain on a company’s resources. It’s important to recognize when you are in the presence of the office troublemaker and how to handle yourself accordingly in order to come out on top.

There are several threats to a person’s self-confidence that exist to derail them at some time or another. It’s important to recognize and understand the ‘confidence’ threats by being empowered, not waiting for the next shoe to drop, being prepared the best way possible.Let’s review threats that you can take charge of.

The Stanford Encyclopedia defines morality as a code of conduct put forward by society, or another group such as a religion. But how does your moral compass mesh with what you face in today’s world? Such as; a decline in loyalty at work, breaches of trust, diminished professionalism, and selfishness. Finding your answers to these questions can bring you closer to a sense of who you are, what you value and the connection to your behavior. It is possible to know and do the right thing in your work, your relationships and in your family.

Words have power and there are some phrases that a wise person simply stays away from.

True success comes within the confines of authentic relationships. Anything less is superficial. How do you know if your relationship needs a little repair or if it should get a total overhaul or if it's doomed?

Rejection makes us afraid. Afraid to invite someone out. Afraid to ask for the promotion. Afraid to start a difficult conversation. Afraid to start our business. We assume that our interest, ideas or intentions will be dismissed. What’s not set in stone is how you react to rejection. Your reaction to a negative response is the single most important thing you control. This is where your power lies. Finding ways to positively react to and handle daunting rejection is where you have influence over your life, situation and future.