Entries Tagged as 'Aspirations'

Friday, February 8th, 2008

Fun with Just a Stick and Your Imagination

Do you recall the countless hours of fun you had outdoors as a child with just a wooden stick and your imagination?  As we grow up we tend to lose track of our ability to dream without reason.  If we do not dream we will never see beyond today’s reality.  It is our imagination that […]

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

26 Life Lessons Learned by Age 26

Here is a list of 26 life lessons I have learned thus far at the age of 26.  I pass this list on to you with the simple hope that it makes you think.  Sometimes thinking about your life and sorting out what you have learned is just as important as tackling a new venture.

Being […]

Saturday, November 10th, 2007

Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young

I have always enjoyed this short piece of literature.  In the late 1990’s when I was in high school it became an international phenomenon.  The piece was often falsely credited to Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. and eventually turned into a slow rock song by Baz Luhrmann (director of the 1996 movie Romeo and Juliet) that jumped to #1 […]

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

We Are 10 Verbs Away From Efficiency

Efficiency is impossible without action.  Here are 10 verbs, or actions, that will make you more efficient in life.

It is more than probable that the average man could, with no injury to his health, increase his efficiency fifty percent.
- Walter Scott

Practice – Practice makes perfect… at least that’s what they say.  While you may never quite […]

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

2 Simple Keys to Long Term Exercise Motivation

I’ve been working out at least 4 days a week since I was a freshman in high school.  I’m now 26, so I feel like I have a solid understanding of how to stay consistently motivated and dedicated to an exercise regimen.  I’ve read numerous articles with widely varying tips on how to accomplish this.  […]

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

30 “If Statements” in Life Worth Learning

Here are 30 “if statements” worth learning if you have the intentions of leading a more productive life.

If I am what I have and if I lose what I have, who then am I?
- Erich Fromm

If you don’t understand the product or service, don’t buy it until you do.
If you do not take ownership of your actions, […]

Friday, September 21st, 2007

7 Productive Pieces of Unconventional Wisdom

Never quit, always win, learn to fit in…  Nonsense!  Here are 7 pieces of unconventional wisdom that will hopefully assist you in leading a more productive and rewarding life.

Go Ahead, Quit – Quitting is usually thought of as a negative conclusion.  If someone quits it must be because they are weak or incapable, right?  Wrong!  […]

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

3 Easy Steps: The Only Life Hack You Will Ever Need

There is an endless pool of life hacks out there discussing methods for improving your productivity, happiness, and general quality of life.  However, there is only one life hack that forms the foundation for which all others are built upon.  If you ignore it, you will fail.  That’s the bottom line.

“Besides the noble art of […]

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

Steve Jobs is Right. We Must Find What We Love.

In his 2005 Stanford University commencement address Steve Jobs discussed 3 personal stories from his life.  The advice he delivered was clear: find what you love, trust in your instincts, and follow your heart.  I wrote a short post about this speech awhile ago after reading a portion of the transcript, but I never saw […]

Friday, August 31st, 2007

15 Key Qualities that Offset Job Experience Requirements

“Do I meet the qualifications and experience requirements?”  That’s probably the most common question a young professional has heading into a job interview.  As a “young professional” manager for an Orlando based technology company, I feel like I may be able to rest some of those overly worried minds.  My brief management experience has been […]