Author: Story Teller
1. Connect with New People: Meeting new people is beneficial for personal and professional development. Interacting with different people exposes you to new ideas, experiences, and knowledge. Meaningful discussions and shared experiences help you gain insights into yourself, others, and the world around you, promoting personal development and self-awareness. Building relationships with new people expands your professional network and opens doors to new opportunities. 2. Wear nice clothes: Wear clothes that reflect your personal style and make you feel comfortable. Choose outfits that positively impact self-image and boost confidence in social interactions. 3. Prioritize physical activity: Spend at least an…
We’re all feeling the pain at the pump as we watch our total bill climb. If you’re tired of spending a small fortune on gas every month, here are some hacks from an auto mechanic that can save you money. 1. Mind Your Driving Habits Did you know that your driving style matters? Practice coasting. EV owners have nailed this technique because they can see its impact on their range. And the same is true of gas cars. Accelerate slowly and avoid sudden stops to use less gas. 2. Keep Up With Maintenance One of the easiest ways to save money on…
I think one of the biggest regrets of my life is knowing that no one taught me that what you think about, you become. It seems so simple now. But this simple concept alluded me for the first four decades of my life. So simple. So hard. In business, we measure everything. What you measure, you can manage. What you manage improves. There are leading indicators and lagging indicators. Leading indicators are things you measure that happen before a result. Lagging indicators are the result. For instance, let’s say that if you make 100 cold calls, you’ll close five deals.…
People always want what they cannot have. When I was younger, I used to joke that I loved basketball, as a Chinese kid, because it represented everything I wasn’t. I bought into all the negative stereotypes about Asians. While we may have been seen as smart and really good at math, we were short. We were not athletic. And being a professional basketball player was everything we could not have. I didn’t grow to be taller than 5 feet until I was in the eighth grade. But there was no cultural or athletic figure that drew my passion and obsession…
Remote work, once considered a novelty, has become a dominant force shaping the modern workplace. The evolution of this work paradigm traces back through history, revealing a fascinating journey from traditional office setups to the widespread adoption of remote work in today’s interconnected world. In this exploration, we’ll dive into the historical roots of remote work, understanding how it has transformed and adapted over time. … The Early Beginnings: The concept of remote work isn’t a product of the digital age; its origins can be traced back to ancient times. From artisans and craftspeople working from home to early forms…
I easily get confused in this new world about what’s good for us. The health and fitness business is doing very well, but it doesn’t always tell us what’s best for our health. A lot of the time, this makes us scratch our heads when things that are good for us are clouded by questions. 1. Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Let’s begin in the kitchen. Fresh fruits and vegetables are the first thing that comes to mind when you think of healthy food. The really cool thing is that frozen fruits and veggies can be as healthy, if not healthier,…
The key to bettering yourself is making changes to your habits and behaviors. To become a better you, you have to be willing to create new routines that support your goals. Psychology research shows that habits are very important for making long-lasting change. By making helpful actions automatic through intentionally creating habits, you can ingrain the kind of patterns that are needed to improve yourself. There are specific techniques for forming habits. These include connecting cues or reminders to the habit, building rewards into the habit, and using triggers from your environment. Applying insights about how habits are formed will…
In this series, I want to share lessons I’ve gleaned over the years to offer some perspective to co-travelers on life’s journey, because learning from others’ experiences means avoiding unnecessary pitfalls, and charting more fulfilling courses for ourselves. Experiences have taught me that if you go with the flow too much, between the rush of daily life and all this noisy technology, you’ll miss out on deep, genuine connections and meaningful relationships Communication isn’t solely about speaking your mind or waiting impatiently for your turn to talk. Do this and you never truly getting where the other person’s coming from.…
All the resistance to having what you want manifest in your life, is coming from inside of you. It’s true! If there is something that you are wanting to call into your life experience and it has not yet manifested, then there are things blocking and stopping it, and those things are all inside of you. This is where self-accountability and responsibility play a significant role in manifesting anything. And it’s one of the most difficult challenges for us humans to wrap our heads around, because we see separation between us and what we want and our perceived outside world.…
When we are procrastinating, avoiding exercise or some other habit we want to create, or avoiding taking on a difficult project … the underlying cause is rarely what we think it is. We think that all we need to do is do the thing we’re avoiding, and stop procrastinating. Simple! But then when we fail, we wonder what’s wrong with us. The problem is that we aren’t really addressing the real cause. We’re addressing the symptom, and while there are tactics that can help with the symptom, they rarely last for very long. So what causes our avoidance? An underlying emotional…