No Experience, No Problem – Tackle New Problems Every day
My fiancée and I bought a house this year with grand visions of making it our own, taking on exciting projects, and making plenty of updates. We wanted to replace…
Stop Waiting Around – Take Control of Your Time and Contribute
The worst thing you can do when you aren’t sure what to do is stand around and do nothing. Standing around doesn’t help anyone. Putting in a solid day’s work,…
Buying Time – Make the Most of Your 24 Hours
Would you ever pay someone to do your homework? In college, I had to conduct and record two interviews for a research paper I was writing. Part of the grading…
Why Getting Started is Hard
When I was in high school I wanted to start going to the gym. After a quick Google search, I picked the first gym that popped up in my town.…
Don’t Just Set Reading Goals, Develop a Reading Practice
At the start of 2020, I set a goal to read 25 books. Reading a book about every 2 weeks felt doable to me. Fast forward to August. I’d only…
Self-Discipline – The Path to a Better You
Everyone struggles with self-discipline in some form or fashion. Many people will cite a lack of willpower and discipline as a barrier to change. Why is something that is simple to…
The Art of Reflection: How to Learn From Experience
In my 11th-grade literature class, I remember another student sharing that when she got home after school she would just sit and think for 30 minutes. I couldn’t fathom why…
The Price of Success: Short-Term Sacrifice and Delayed Gratification
Gardeners understand the value of short-term sacrifice and delayed gratification. When you first plant a seed in soil, nothing happens. It doesn’t instantly sprout from the ground fully grown and…
Stop Stressing About Being Stressed: Use Stress to Your Advantage
Thinking About Stress If someone tells you that they are stressed, do you automatically assume that is a bad thing? Why? You may have felt pressure from an upcoming exam…
Embracing Organization: Effectively and Efficiently Achieve Your Goals
Have you ever shown up late to a meeting that you forgot about? Have you spent an hour looking for something you lost in your house? Have you ever tried…