Self Help - Motivational

“Of course motivation is not permanent. But then, neither is bathing; but it is something you should do on a regular basis.” ― Zig Ziglar Michael, a husband and a father of two and in his early fifties, was a logistics manager at a frozen foods company. He made enough to provide for his family, and by all accounts, they were doing alright… … but he knew he could do  MORE. He’d been dreaming of making it out of his job and starting his own business. And on top of that, he wanted to lose weight. His doctor told him was about 40 pounds overweight, and he needed to trim down. So he set out to get up earlier in the morning to make time for himself and work on his dreams. He’d get up at 5:30 am to exercise, have a light breakfast and do some research on his business. For the first month and a half, he stuck to his new routine. It felt empowering; Michael was motivated to get out of bed to get a jump start on his day. What he didn't expect, however, was that he'd  run out of steam. ...

“How am I going to live today in order to create the tomorrow I'm committed to?” ― Anthony Robbins Have you ever caught yourself making a bunch of  excuses? It’s always the same cycle: you come up with a life-changing idea… …imagine what it would be like when you make it happen… …then put up a  wall of reasons  why it can’t be done. Tell me if the following sounds familiar: “If I only had more time, I could learn how to speak Italian.” “I'd get off the couch and go to the gym, but I'm just not feeling it today.” “I’ll get around to writing that book after my schedule clears up. I’ve just been so busy lately!” Mel Robbins, a motivational speaker, author and CNN commentator, knows this habit all too well. After her husband’s restaurant business failed, her career floundered, and their savings dried up, she was stuck in a  bad  place. And as she tried to take action and do something about her situ...

“Don't accept the fear that scarcity exists in any corner of your life. There is enough love, enough time, enough healing to go around. Give what you wish to receive.” ― Jewel Lisa, a stay-at-home mom of three kids, recently got back into the workforce. She decided to focus on raising her kids, so she put her property management career on hold for a while. When Lisa's youngest child started going to junior high school (and her oldest one started college), she applied for a position as vice president of operations at a high-end shopping mall. As it happened, the current person at the job was just about to leave because he was reassigned to a branch at another city. So Lisa went to the interview, nailed it, and got the job. Now, that might not sound so remarkable. On the surface, it all seemed like a straightforward process. But here's the thing - Lisa used to work the same job at the same place before she opted to stay at home and take care of her family. And when she decide...

“Everything is within your power, and your power is within you.” ― Janice Trachtman Charlie, a stay at home dad, works out of his living room while looking after his three-year-old toddler. As a social media consultant, he depends on his laptop to make a living. The problem is that his beat up computer was as old as his kid, and it was always glitching on him. So Charlie kept focusing on getting a new computer – a 13-inch Macbook Pro in particular. Eventually, his old laptop gave out, which made him panic a bit. So Charlie went online to look for another one while having the shiny new Macbook in the back of his mind. After hours of searching, he couldn’t find a reasonably priced model. So he was about to settle on another type of laptop and was close to closing the sale. But at the last minute, Charlie decided to check the price listings for a used version of the computer that he  REALLY  wanted. And just like that, someone was selling a six-month old Macbook Pro for a price s...