Ira Glass talks about the evolution of working in a creative field, having good taste, and understanding how to deal with being disappointed by your own work early in your career. Ira also discusses the importance of accepting that it’s okay to be your own worst critic, thinking your work…
Being a great athlete not only requires great physical attributes, but also a mastery of the mental game. Most of the greatest athletes in sports history became great because they mastered the psychological aspect of their respective game. As we gear up for another amazing fall sports season, we decided…
Back in 1993 a Minnesotan man named Howard Mohr created a bizarrely brilliant show called “How To Talk Minnesotan” based on his book of the same name. In this extremely special segment, Howard talks about the power of the negative and explains how Minnesotans should express their emotions publicly. If…
You can create every day to be just about what you intend it to be. Yes it takes effort. Yes it will be hard sometimes. Yes it will challenge your old beliefs. Say YES anyway! It will be worth it. Imagine feeling excited about getting up in the morning…
We all fall victim to procrastination. There’s that project that you got assigned a month ago that’s suddenly due tomorrow, the laundry that’s been piling up in the corner of the room, and the workout you were supposed to knock out this morning. A lot of TV has been watched,…
According to studies, the old adage that “it’s better to give than receive” appears to be correct. Spending money on others or giving to charities puts a bigger smile on the “giver’s” face than buying things for themselves. There is no better time to put this into action than on…
What is it about some people that just seems to appeal to others? They’re instantly likeable from the first time you meet them and hear them speak. They exude self confidence in the way they hold themselves and make you want to listen to what they say. President Bill Clinton…
Before criticizing your daughter or friend the next time they take a selfie, you might want to think again. If you feel selfies are for vain or self-absorbed people, it might be good to step back and take a look at “the whole picture” and find out that selfies may…
Sometimes careers require us to move to different parts of the country—or the globe, for that matter. The move may require getting to know new coworkers, making a different network of friends and taking care of many details, including purchasing a house or renting an apartment, as well as becoming…
The holiday season is a time for good cheer and merriment! Or is it? For many, the mention of Hanukkah, Christmas, or New Year’s brings as many winces as it does smiles. The fact is, the holiday season can be as much of a burden as it is a celebration;…
What if you had within you to have all the joy, love, happiness that you want in your life? Sure you think that’s impossible. Society has taught us to look at external sources for our sense of joy, belonging, acceptance, and self-worth. Aren’t we worth while human beings just because…
We often talk about life being out of balance or trying to create balance in life. You’lll often hear people talk about mother/wife balance, or work/life balance. How long do those moments of balance last? It’s like a teeter totter in the park, you remember! As a child we recruit…
