Failing forward requires changing how we view making mistakes. One of the best first steps towards being successful is using errors as positive learning experiences rather than viewing them as setbacks. Steve Jobs was fired from his job before Apple. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school team. Walt Disney was bankrupt. Failure breeds […]
This week I was challenged with a writing exercise: to examine a blog post I recently published and cut its length in half. Throughout the month I have been working to improve different aspects of writing, and here I am tasked with writing succinctly. I recently took some time to reflect on some of the […]
Earlier this evening, I met my parents for dinner at a local restaurant. Due to my dad’s position as the senior pastor of one of the largest churches in our community, it’s typical for my family to go out in public and see someone they know or at least recognize, and tonight was no exception […]
“If we try hard to avoid mistakes, we aren’t open to getting the information we need in order to do better.” – Dr. Robert A. Kennedy One of the most observable global aspects of human nature is the desire to be right. Being wrong or making a mistake is often embarrassing, or even demeaning. Society […]
A common theme I’ve been focusing on in my blogs has been committing to a detailed plan as opposed to an ambiguous one. I’m going to put that idea into action today as I commit myself to 5 achievable goals to complete in one year’s time. Here’s what I’ll be up to: Read 30 books […]
Imagine yourself as a hiring manager for a quickly-growing company. Stuck staring at a neverending list of resumes, they all start to blend together: proficiency in data analysis, SEO, cloud computing, etc. How on earth can you or anyone else be expected to differentiate between two potential employees when they all share the same technical […]
After one year of working in the direct-care industry, today I am taking a look at many of the advantages that come with alongside people with disabilities.
Worry is regularly agonizing and overwhelming. I’ve been contending with anxiety for as long as I can remember, and similarly to a majority of people, for a long time I didn’t have the necessary awareness to identify what it was and how it was negatively affecting me. Anxiety manifests itself in numerous ways, but it […]
**Dramatic Thanos Voice** “Procrastination… is inevitable” I believe procrastination is a sickness more common than, well, the common cold. Everyone procrastinates to some degree, though it certainly affects some more drastically than others. Just like the common cold and other everyday ailments, there is a prescription for getting over procrastination. If I were a doctor […]
When evaluated through an objective, biological lense, human beings are noticeably unimpressive. Yes, as a species we have made large evolutionary strides over time, but that doesn’t change the fact that there are countless imperfections throughout the human body. Luckily for us, I believe the core feature that makes humans so exceptional and has […]
