Picking your first job can set the tone for your work ethic for the foreseeable future. The environment at your job can either teach you positive or negative work behaviors. This is why, it is important to choose your job wisely. When you first start out in the workforce, you want to have good mentorsContinue reading “The Importance of Picking a Job”
Tag Archives: Self-Improvement
Be Present
Recently, I have noticed that I have been attached to my phone. I don’t know why are when it happened, but this week has been the worst I have been in awhile. It took me a few days to notice, but now that it started it is hard to get out of the habit. IContinue reading “Be Present”
Whiteboarding
Have you even touched a white board since high school or college? For most people, white boards are meant for the classroom, so why would you use one once you are out of school? Also, what would an average Joe need a whiteboard for? Here is the answer, brainstorming. You can do it by yourselfContinue reading “Whiteboarding”
Reframing the Questions We Ask Ourselves
When you ask yourself questions, are you asking close ended questions or open ended questions? Are you asking yourself, “should I do this or should I not” or are you asking yourself, “what would be the potential positive and negative consequences to doing this?” Framing the question in a different way, can sometimes bring aContinue reading “Reframing the Questions We Ask Ourselves”
Structure
Right now, a majority of the population lacks structure in their lives. Besides having a set time to go to work, most people just do everything at random. For people that want to be successful, it is important to have a structured day to eliminate decision making and causing mental fatigue. It is also aContinue reading “Structure”
Consistency or Frequency
What is more important being consistent or the amount of times you do something? This is a frequent asked question, which people struggle to understand. Most people live their lives in bouts of motivation. They sprint for a short amount of time, then they quit once they “run out of motivation.” Not many people areContinue reading “Consistency or Frequency”
5 Months of Being 30
Here we are, another month done. A big take away from doing this everything month, is how fast time goes by. It is already June, and here in Wisconsin that means that summer is fully under way. Usually, once summer hits then the rest of the flies by. We really only have 3-4 good monthsContinue reading “5 Months of Being 30”
What is More Important? The Journey or The Destination
Do you set goals at the beginning of the year? Do you end up accomplishing those goals? Have you ever decided new year, new me, this will be the year I start eating healthy and exercising? How about setting a savings goal, have you wanted to save a certain amount of money every paycheck toContinue reading “What is More Important? The Journey or The Destination”
Challenges For Habits
looked many ways to keep myself motivated. One of the main ideas behind accomplishing your goals, is that you can’t only rely on motivation. So, what can we rely on? Discipline. Which is great, but we have to have that want for discipline to achieve it. I wanted to be disciplined, but it just seemedContinue reading “Challenges For Habits”
Put in the Work!
Do you earn your paycheck every week? Are you putting in the work at your place of employment at the best of your ability or are you stealing from your company? Most people do not realize, you are stealing from your company if you are not accomplishing your duties, whether from talking, avoiding the work,Continue reading “Put in the Work!”