Personal Development Blog Post

How to Live a Contented Life What does it mean to be contented, and how do we live contented lives? I believe answering that question and pursuing that life is central to existence.    According to a recent study, less than 14% of Americans are very happy. And while we’ll [...]

The Goal Setting Process for Real Results Businesses engage in a formal and organized goal-setting process. It involves strategic planning that takes into consideration time horizon, opportunity, and threats. This process demands constant updates.   Do you set goals? Do you follow a goal-setting process?    The impact of setting [...]

Chase the Ball, Then Hit It A Learned-It-in-Queens Communications Playbook Life Lesson The tennis greats of the world are playing their hearts out at the US Tennis Open in Flushing Meadow Queens, New York. Their agility, power, and grace never fail to amaze me. Each stroke shows the results of [...]

What Living In Alignment Means and How to Do It There’s immense value in living in alignment. You’ve heard the saying, “Stand for something, or fall for anything.” When you’re clear on what your personal mission, values, and goals are, you know what you stand for, and what you stand [...]

Why Have a Personal Mission Statement and How to Write Yours There’s a lot of value in having a personal mission statement. One major benefit is that it helps you prioritize your life.    Why is this important? Well, either you live by priority, or you live by pressure.    [...]

We Wear Many Hats: The Keys to Finding Balance Have you ever heard the saying, “If you want something done, give it to a busy person?” Do you think it’s true? We all wear many hats, and it's hard to get everything done.    I’m a husband, dad, financial advisor, [...]

How to Confidently Say "I Am Worthy" When you say, “I am worthy” do you believe it?   For many years, I didn’t (more on that in a bit).   Here’s a secret: Everyone experiences self-doubt when it comes to feeling worthy. Many top performers in every industry have admitted [...]

How to Give Yourself Some Tough Love We’re all in need of some tough love every now and then.    Hopefully, you’ve got some people in your life who care about you enough to give it to you. We don’t necessarily like it while we’re getting it, but with some [...]

Living Well: The 6 Key Areas to Focus On What does “living well” mean to you?    I’m fond of saying, “The only way to live how you want is to know how you want to live.” For a long time, I didn’t really think about why I was doing [...]