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7 Ways to Change Your Attitude When You Can’t Change Anything Else

06.16.2026 by Angel Chernoff // 12 Comments

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference in life.

Sometimes changing your circumstances isn’t possible, or simply not possible soon enough. You can’t get to a new job in an instant. You can’t make someone else change against his or her will. And you certainly can’t erase the past. So what options do you have left?

Change your perception, belief or opinion about your circumstances. Doing so will help you change your attitude and ultimately allow you to grow beyond the struggles you can’t control.

The Greek philosopher Epictetus said it perfectly more than 2,000 years ago: “People are disturbed, not by [Read more…]

20 Daily Quotes We Should All Memorize Before Life Gets Any Harder

06.15.2026 by Marc Chernoff // 18 Comments

Happiness doesn’t start with a relationship, a vacation, a job, or money; it starts with your thinking and what you tell yourself consistently. And the human mind often needs lots of proactive reminders — lots of good practice — to operate effectively on a daily basis. For example, deep down you know it’s OK to…

Say “no”
Speak up
Tell the truth
Believe differently
Change your mind
Prioritize your needs
Learn from your mistakes
Embrace your imperfections
Forgive and seek forgiveness
Begin again, stronger than before

Yet, you often do the exact opposite when [Read more…]

10 Self-Limiting Beliefs that Hold the Best of Us Back in Life

06.15.2026 by Angel Chernoff // 17 Comments

One of the strongest signs of your growth is realizing you’re no longer holding on to the beliefs that have been limiting you.

I received a thank you email recently from a longtime reader and coaching client named Kevin (I’m writing about him today with permission). He said the work Marc and I do helped him and his wife maintain healthy mindsets as they struggled and grew through one of the most difficult periods of their lives. Certain sections of his email nearly moved me to tears:

“After injuring my back, losing my job because of it, being evicted from our apartment, moving in with my in-laws, nursing my five-year-old through a nearly fatal bout of pneumonia, I was stuck in a deep rut. And I was sitting on the front porch of my in-law’s house feeling sorry for myself one day, when my childhood best friend called me crying and said, [Read more…]

3 Reasons We All Keep Procrastinating in Life Until it’s Too Late

06.15.2026 by Marc Chernoff // 15 Comments

Twenty years ago he walked into my dorm room on the verge of tears.

“I can’t take it anymore!” he groaned. “I’m just running in place. I aim. I sprint. And I fall every time. I’m getting nowhere! Nowhere!”

His desperate eyes stared into mine, hoping and searching for an answer…

His Story of Procrastination

He has dreamed of pursuing a [Read more…]

3 Simple Morning Habits that Will Greatly Change the Rest of Your Life

06.14.2026 by Marc Chernoff // 14 Comments

A good morning, and thus a good day, aren’t experiences that magically happen — they are created consciously.

Most of us are distracted from the get-go every morning. Trivial activities like checking social media, watching TV, and worrying about things we can’t control often set the tone of the day. And that means we waste our most well-rested time on things that don’t matter, while gradually losing touch with the significant, controllable parts of our lives that actually do matter.

We simply forget that the morning hours are enormously important — they form the foundation from which the day is built. We forget that how we choose to spend these hours can be used to predict the kind of days we’re going to have, and ultimately the kind of lives we’re going to live. So if you feel like you’ve been getting a rough start lately, and stumbling through your days with diminished intention and focus, it’s time to consider [Read more…]