How would you define a blue-collar worker? Typically, blue-collar workers tend to be in the middle class who perform manual labor jobs. Jobs like construction work, sanitation, custodial work, those who work in the oil fields, maintenance workers and miners. These types of jobs are considered blue-collar because of the physical manual labor involved in […]

Self discipline is all about control. Controlling your effort, attention, and your actions ultimately lead to self discipline. Those who have good self discipline are some of the most successful in many areas of life. They are those who can delay short term wants and desires and focus on long term goals. Those who have […]

“We human beings are social beings. We come into the world as the result of others’ actions. We survive here in dependence on others. Whether we like it or not, there is hardly a moment of our lives when we do not benefit from others’ activities. For this reason, it is hardly surprising that most […]

How many people have looked into a goal and immediately started thinking of all the things that could go wrong. “I hate my job and want to quit, but I can’t afford to not have a steady income.” Maybe you’ve said “I would love to introduce myself to that attractive person, but they’ll probably just […]

A New Wave of Self-Actualization
November 2, 2014

When Kurt Goldstein originally wrote about self-actualization in the late 1930’s, he talked referred to it as a “tendency to actualize, as much as possible, a person’s individual capacities.” According to Goldstein, self-actualization is the only drive by which the life of an organism is determined. Self-Actualization is the highest of personal accomplishments. This idea […]

How many times a week do you just wish you had a ‘do-over?’ How often do you come up with the perfect response minutes after a conversation? Today’s topic is hot to handle yourself when you’re in those situations. Sometimes, in a conversation, we get so emotionally invested that things just aren’t clear anymore. Suddenly […]

The human body is an indicator of what’s going on inside the brain. Seeing things like nervous twitches or facial expressions are great ways to get some indication as to what’s going on within the brain. You can see stress, discomfort, concern, worry, or even when someone feels unsafe by the way they act. What […]

5 Steps to Check Out of Work
July 12, 2014

I’m writing this freshly returning from a fantastic vacation. Part of what made this vacation so great was that there were no emails, text messages, conference calls, meetings, or one on ones to worry about. This was complete off the grid relaxation, and it was great. Leading up to the time off, I noticed a […]