You’ve been thinking about it all day. From the minute you clocked in at work, grabbed a donut off the commons table, and then plopped into your ergonomic yet somehow still uncomfortable chair, you were desperate to get back to your own project. Instead, you sifted through email after email, went to approximately 3.5 … [Read more...]
How to Make Failure Think You’re Ugly, Stupid, and Worth Absolutely None of Its Time
Failure and I have a love-hate relationship. Well, I say “relationship”, but it’s really a one-sided affair. Failure always calls for me at the worst possible times. It pesters me to give in to it, to settle for it, to embrace it like any rational man would. And as much as I try to stop thinking about failure, I get the … [Read more...]
The Loner’s Guide to Becoming a Surprisingly Inspirational Team Player
Are you one of those weird people who likes to work alone? Was the work you consider to be a cornerstone, a masterpiece, or maybe even your magnum opus created while you were locked in a room with no people in sight? Well chances are that others notice your autonomous ways when you don’t have the luxury of solitude—and … [Read more...]
The Enemy of Good: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Get On with Life
“Knees... Hands... Square... Pull...” “Knees... Hands... Square... Pull...” Basketball, like many other sports, is a repetitive game. And I completed that four-word sequence hundreds of times before practice even began. Those were the steps to my jumpshot routine—a process I used to counter fatigue’s effect on my … [Read more...]
How to Screen Out Promiscuous Women (15 Red Flags Every Man Should Know)
“You’re so judgmental!!!” That’s the response I get when I delve a little too deep into my analytical side. I’m somewhat of a perfectionist myself, so it’s no surprise that I hold others to my own lofty standards. And that’s one of many flaws I’m still working on. There are certain times, however, when I’m unapologetic … [Read more...]
Why New Year’s Resolutions are a Joke, and the Foolproof Method for Lasting Improvements
I have never made a New Year's resolution. Okay well, barring any lapse in my memory, I haven’t made any New Year's resolutions in my life. I’ve never thought about why I haven’t before, but now with a chance to ponder in my thinking chair, I realize that they’re, well, a joke. Any improvement effort I’ve made wasn’t … [Read more...]
Just… Stop… Talking
“I was gonna…” If there was one phrase that defined my teenage years, that was it. I had a knack for verbally committing to actions without ever following through. Of course my parents didn’t take too kindly to that. And I remember quite a few scoldings that were sparked by my unreliable nature. It wasn’t so much … [Read more...]
The Two Words Every 18-Year-Old Needs to Hear
If I could deliver a message to my younger self—no, scratch that. If I could only deliver two hand written words to that guy, these would be it: Care more. Care more, care more, care more. Every blog post I’ve written, every job I’ve worked, every exam I’ve aced, every hole I’ve escaped from, and every person who’s … [Read more...]
How to Transform from Complainer to Problem Solver: Introducing the AWARE Problem Solving Method
I'm a problem solver. It's what I'm paid to do professionally. But even if I didn't make a living from it, I'd still be just as interested. There's something about finding the cause behind your circumstances that fires me up. It's pretty much the adult version of videogames, and I love it. I haven't always been good … [Read more...]
Take These 20 Actions to Bounce Back from Devastating Mistakes
If I had to name the most important skill I developed in the last 3 to 5 years, it would be the ability to bounce back. Having the fortitude to not only recover from a devastating experience, but to go on and thrive afterwards is a lost art in today's coddled world. Sure no one wants to be in a position where they have to … [Read more...]
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