Category: Self-Empowerment

I have spent much of my life searching for the one right way to do things.  What I have found is that usually there is no one right way.  There

We can obtain confidence from within ourselves or from outside.  In other words, we can obtain confidence from ourselves or from others.  In combination, both are good. The problem with

I decided many years ago that I would rather be respected than liked.  If I can have both, great.  If it is one or the other, I will take respect.

I love to read, especially science fiction and fantasy. Not only is it an escape, but the good authors also include bits of wisdom that are worth contemplating. For example,

We all have time wasters.  We all have things that we like to do that does not give us anything in return.  We cannot succeed if we spend time on

I worry too much. I know this. I try to manage it. I’ve developed some techniques that help. It seems to be an ongoing battle, though, because even though I

We all talk to ourselves. I’m not referring to when we talk to ourself out loud and get funny looks from others. I’m referring to the internal dialog that we

Recently I posted a blog about the importance of keeping your word. I believe that this is something we need to do if we want people to trust us. However,

Frequently in the past I have viewed life, balancing life, as similar to balancing on a tightrope. If I don’t do it just right, I’ll fall to my doom. Or