Stop comparing yourself to others. Be the original, not a pale copy.
We are not perfect
We are not perfect. Don’t gloat in the mistakes of others as we all have mistakes of our own.
Don’t fake it till you make it
Contrary to the popular advice, I don’t think you should fake it till you make it. Instead, be yourself and be who you are on your journey.
Don’t forget to have fun
Don’t forget to have fun in all that you do. Enjoy life, move forward with purpose and intent and introduce some levity for yourself and others along the way. Life is beautiful, enjoy every moment you have.
Unknown audience
Get out there and meet new people. I keep saying this as you never know you might meet at these events. One can’t predict who also might be in the attendance and who could be helpful to you in the near future. Also, offer help to others as well as that is how your reputation is built in part. Always …
How to manage time
First, look at what matters to you, I mean truly matters to you. Is it your family, your health, your hobbies/sports/interests, your business, your career…list them all. Now that you have identified you major areas of priorities (let’s say 3-5 of them), next, within each of them organize tasks and actions based on whether they are important, urgent and everything …
Entitlement is for the weak
You are 100% in charge of your life. Furthermore, overwhelming majority of your professional (and personal) outcomes depend on you to a great degree (I know, I know…the environment, circumstances and luck matter as well) so stop looking for others to come and “save” you. No one owes me anything, and having this mentality has helped me overcome many hurdles …
5 years later, nothing has changed?
Are you in the same place today as you were 5 years ago? Allow me to clarify. If you are happy where you are professionally (and personally), where you feel fulfillment, progress, advancement, contributions, and are a part of something larger than yourself..then, you have won already! Otherwise, if you are unhappy and you keep complaining to anyone willing to …
16 hours
Each day, you have 16 waking hours, if you sleep 8 hours that as, not 4-5 like I do. 😉 It is these 16 hours that determine your progress, growth and future potential. Audit and review these hours and see whether they are used in support of your goals and plans, or are those plans and goals simply talking points …
Fears are acquired
We are born with two innate fears, fear of loud noises and fear of falling (or being dropped), all others have been acquired over the course of our lives. Furthermore, most of them have been “manufactured” by our minds based on the variety of (in)valid inputs from our surroundings. If there’s an idea that seems risky, but you can’t stop …
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