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6 Habits That Keep You From Being Successful

While the definition of success is relative, there is one common thread in all of those definitions: a goal.

Goals can be:

  • raise mindful children to become well-adjusted adults
  • create a home environment where each family wants to come home to
  • become a leader in your field
  • make X amount of money in X years
  • reach a certain position at work within X years

Whatever your definition of success is, you need to have certain habits that will take you to the realization of your goals. With many pieces written about habits of successful people, I’d like to go the opposite route and look at habits that keep you from being successful.

Perhaps you’ll realize you have some of these habits. That’s the first step toward getting rid of them and a step toward your goal as well. [Read more…] about 6 Habits That Keep You From Being Successful

Originally posted on May 11, 2016 @ 8:30 am

Don’t Let Your Disability Hold You Back: Career Planning Tips for Individuals with Disabilities

Whether you’ve been living with your disability your whole life or have recently become disabled as a result of an accident or illness, your career goals remain an important part of your life. No matter the disability you’re living with, there are many careers that are well within your reach. [Read more…] about Don’t Let Your Disability Hold You Back: Career Planning Tips for Individuals with Disabilities

Originally posted on April 19, 2016 @ 10:00 am

What Motivates You at Work?

“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” ~ Anonymous

You might be thinking that was said by Confucius, but its origins have never really been tracked down accurately, so let’s just leave it at that – anonymous. In any case, it’s the idea that counts.

If you love your job, then you won’t really count it as work.

This is a lovely thought, which many hold on to. In fact, I believe in it to a certain extent, but I also think that it isn’t that simple. [Read more…] about What Motivates You at Work?

Originally posted on January 20, 2016 @ 8:30 am

6 Videos That Will Inspire and Motivate You

I don’t spend a lot of time on YouTube watching videos, but now and again, a Facebook post catches my eye. I then find myself watching that video, and sometimes, one thing leads to another and before I know it, I’ve spent more time on YouTube.

While that may derail my plans for a bit, I’ve found some gems that I think will be of use to you. There may be tons of “useless” videos online, but there are also inspiring and motivational videos that will either make you tear up or get your blood pumping.

Either way, these videos will touch you and perhaps nudge you in the right direction, whatever that may be for you at the moment.

Note: You may want to have some tissue ready just in case.

Inspiring and motivational videos

1. Gift

“Being rich is not how much you have, but how much you can give.”

This is the story of a little boy who hated his father because the was a poor man. Unlike his friends’ fathers, his dad worked hard and yet had nothing to show for it. He vowed that he would never be like his dad. But, as many things in life usually go, he finds out that things were not as they seemed – a little too late.

2. Ripple

Next to Gift, this video really tugged at my heartstrings. It’s the perfect story to show how one small action can change a life, a story that highlights the concept of paying it forward. It reminds me of my late mother who would never hesitate to help someone – stranger or not – whenever she could.

3. Love in Old Age

It seems to me that today, relationships are taken more casually than they ought to be. Couples consider giving up on each other more easily. Divorce is always an option (at least where it’s legal). Growing old together isn’t the norm but instead a novelty. I could be wrong, but if you think the same way, you will be inspired by this old couple whose love shines through even if caught on (candid) camera only for a fleeting moment.

4. Look Up

This spoken word video is targeted at people who have become ensnared in the “social world”.

One line: “I have 422 friends. Yet I’m lonely.”

Do you sometimes have that feeling? Watch this video, and look up.

5. Passion: The Secret Ingredient To Success

Everyone dreams of being successful in their lives, and while the definition of success is relative, there is one common thread: passion.

This is what the following video is all about. It is a combination of key figures in history sharing tidbits of wisdom and insights to motivate.

6. Dream

One of the best inspiring and motivating videos, Dream is what you ought to watch if you feel like your life is going nowhere in spite of your hard work; if you feel like you’re just getting but not living.

“Greatness is not this wonderful, esoteric, elusive, god-like feature that only the special among us will ever taste. It’s something that truly exists — in all of us.”

Do you want to be that person you have always wanted to be but feel like life has gotten in the way? Watch this.

Also read: How to Break Free From Social Media Addiction

Originally posted on October 20, 2015 @ 9:04 pm