Category Archives: Self-Improvement

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How To Do The Right Thing

No one wants to do the wrong thing. Everyone wants to do the right, ethical thing. But sometimes, that gets tricky. 

We’re thrust into situations where speed is of the essence. Or we’re tired, crabby, and just want to be done. Or we don’t have the finances to do things right.

Then, the temptation comes. It tells us that cutting corners on this one job will be okay. We can adjust the books slightly until next month when things look better.

We don’t want to admit how easily we can slip into the temptation to do the wrong thing.

So…

How do you keep on the moral and ethical track? How do you ensure you’re doing the right thing?

Well… keep reading and you’ll discover just how to do it.  Read more...

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Take Control Of Your Thoughts To Live A Successful Life

The thoughts that run through our minds have a lot of control over what happens in our lives. Our thoughts are the things we focus on, think about, and eventually pursue.

A lot has been said about our thoughts and mindsets and how they are the rudder steering us in a direction. Sometimes, that direction is great. We’ve got a positive mindset. Our thoughts are positive and upbeat. We’re going in the right direction.

But I also know that many of us can struggle with the battle raging within our thoughts. We’ve battled with mental anguish, depression, hopelessness. 

This post is for those who want to take control of their thoughts. The people who want to move in a more positive direction. Let’s take a look at some of the ways we can take control of our thoughts.  Read more...

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What’s Your Dream?

My wife and I recently attended an event held by the Muskegon Area Rental Association (MARA). Ratan Khatri was speaking at the event. We’d connected on Facebook, and when I saw this opportunity, I asked my wife to go. We had been interested in investing in real estate, and we saw this as the perfect opportunity to dip our feet into the waters.

At the MARA event, we heard from a long-time real estate investor. He’s invested in multiple real estate deals and knew his stuff. His presentation was geared toward the beginner investor, which was the perfect event for us!

But one thing stood out to me. A question Ratan asked:

What’s your dream for your real estate investments? 

What’s Your Dream?

Ratan’s question got me thinking… I need to ask this question in all areas of my life. What’s my dream for:  Read more...

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That’s Not Nice

Recently, I listened to Martha Stout’s book The Sociopath Next Door. It discusses how we can recognize the traits of sociopaths in our lives. Once we identify them, we can begin to act appropriately toward them.

Stout discusses the situation of a young girl on a bus. She sees one of her classmates picking on another student. This student is differently abled. 

The young girl could have kept silent. She didn’t. She spoke up, told the bully he’s not being nice, and changed the course of the bullied child’s day.

It took a lot of courage for the young girl to speak up. She was putting herself in harm’s way yet she acted to help the other student. She was willing to be the voice of the voiceless. She was willing to call out the un-nice behavior.   Read more...

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Relentless Forward Motion

What does it take to be a great leader? It’s something that I’ve thought a lot about lately, with more and more leaders failing and a seeming dirth of new leaders to take their place.

Then it hit me…

It’s what it takes to be great in any endeavor we take on. We have to have relentless forward motion.

Relentless Forward Motion

What do you bring to mind when you think about relentless forward motion? I want you to consider what each word in this simple phrase means:

RELENTLESS: oppressively constant; incessant

FORWARD: onward so as to make progress; toward a successful conclusion

MOTION: the action or process of being moved

Let’s put those definitions together to make it relatable as a leader. Relentless forward motion in leadership is:

The constant, incessant movement and progress toward a goal.  Read more...