Affirmations: The Key to Achieving Your Goals
Have you ever set a goal and not followed through? I think we’ve all done it at one time or another. So, what prevented that goal from coming to fruition? Maybe a lack of motivation or not having the right tools to achieve the goal? Most of the time, there is a key...
Reflect and Reset: Starting the New Year Off Right
It goes without saying. 2020 was a challenging year for everyone. We were impacted by a global pandemic that is still looming large, causing us to upend our lives completely. Some have lost loved ones, lost jobs, had to cancel trips, and other big events. Even though...
Motivating and Inspiring Others During Challenging Times
For many, this year has been especially challenging. Even for the most optimistic, a barrage of hardships can wear anyone down. In difficult times, it is important to search for the positive in every situation, lean on each other for support, and encourage others to...
Dreamers Vs. Doers: How to Get Motivated and Get Moving
From a young age, many of us aspire to achieve greatness. Our visions of success often vary, but at the heart of our dreams is a desire for passion, recognition, fulfillment, and happiness. As we get older, some of us abandon loftier dreams and redirect ourselves...
Finding a Sense of Purpose
We spend much of our life in pursuit of fulfillment. Whether we seek this feeling in our work, our families, our hobbies, or in some other area of life, all of us long to find something that makes us feel content, useful, and fulfilled. Some individuals identify their...
Positive Thinking: The Spark That Can Change Your Entire Mindset
Let’s face it, we all have our off days. Days where we feel like nothing is going right. You might not realize it, but when we let in one negative thought, it opens the door to so many more. That’s why it’s important to remember that one positive spark of thinking can...
It’s Okay, To Not Be Okay
You’ve heard the story over and over. We are faced with the most fatal pandemic of our lifetime. A city closes, re-opens, and then it closes again because it re-opened too soon. You have been impacted by job loss or experienced a significant decrease in salary. You’ve...
Habits of Highly Resilient People
Is the path to success an easy one? The simple answer is no. On any road to success, you will be met with challenges and detours. Those who can work through challenges aren’t just lucky. It takes hard work and determination to carve your own path. So what makes...
The World Needs the Essence of Hospitality Now More Than Ever
Have you ever experienced people giving you odd looks, making wide pathways to avoid you, or doing everything in their power to avoid eye contact? I fear that as a society, we will take this pandemic, social, or racial differences to an extreme and allow them to...
How to Keep Your Brain Sharp During Down Time
For many of us, we are now a month or more into quarantine. We have been tested in so many new ways during this pandemic, especially mentally. Our brains like to be active and stimulated. But, are we doing a good job of keeping our noggins sharp? Many of the...