Category: Personal Development

Life can be overwhelming at times. Take learning a new subject. Depending on the topic, it can be simply too much to handle. Prior to 2013, I had a background in Information Technology, Logistics, and Project Management. Needless to say, I was well out of my element when I...

Story 1: “I was about 16 at the time. Because It was summer, the weather was hot outside. My friend had just picked me up in his car. We were still sitting in the driveway when it happened. All of the sudden, I had this sudden and strong urge...

As I have said many times, a leader is not necessarily a manager. But, if they are to be successful, a manager must be a leader. Therefore, in this article, I will discuss five skills that are essential for the success of any leader. A leader in which others...

There are as many leadership styles as there are leaders. That’s because each leader takes his/her own spin on a form that best serves them and/or their team(s). Of course, there are some definite bad ones that come to mind right away. Such as micromanaging, authoritarian, and transactional to...

There are literally millions of different career choices available for the picking. Each one having its own focus. This makes for essentially an endless list of possible choices. To make it even more complicated, every year several new career fields are “created.” I used to work for a company...

In business, managers are tasked with making sure that directives, from senior leadership, are followed. That work assigned to their area is accomplished. And that it is accomplished by way of coercion if necessary. Negative reinforcement is often an effective motivator. Directives often times come down from the top. The managers...

Is it worth the money and effort to get a master’s degree? Before we discuss if it’s worth it, let us first discuss what it is. According to GradSchools.com, a master’s degree is, “An academic degree awarded by a college or university upon completion of a specific course of...

When I think about great leaders, I think about individuals whose very presence demands attention. They exude confidence and naturally draw others to themselves. That’s why it seems obvious that extroverts would make natural leaders. And that may be true for some people. But not all extroverts even want...

I’m sure you’ve heard it said, “With great power, comes great responsibility.” I like to change that up a bit. Instead of saying with “great power” I say, “with great knowledge, comes great responsibility.” That’s because knowledge is power. Even if we are not experts in any one area, we...