Let go of who you are, and become who you might be
Remember that phrase “When the going gets tough, the tough get going?” I do. I don’t even remember when the first time I heard it was. But it pops up in my head every now and again. The problem with that is, it’s missing something. Not that I’m saying we need to change the phrase. … Read more »
Liar, liar, pants on fire! Who could possibly forget that little gem from childhood? It’s probably a good thing your pants don’t burst into flames every time you lie, or you might be sitting here reading this article surrounded by flames. What the heck do I mean by that? It’s pretty simple really. Of all … Read more »
I don’t know about you, but I’m a serial procrastinator. My procrastination is so bad, in fact, that when I started writing this article I managed to get the headline set, I uploaded the image I selected for it, and then I went on to doing other things. I completely jumped from the “set-up” to … Read more »
I’m going to go out and do it, and show myself that it’s possible, because possibility is very contagious. If you show yourself that something is possible in your life that you once thought was impossible, that’s going to give you confidence throughout your whole entire life. And so one thing I do is, every … Read more »
A group of scientists placed 5 monkeys in a cage, and in the middle they placed a ladder with bananas on top. Every time a monkey went up the ladder, the scientists soaked the rest of the monkeys with cold water. After a while, every time a monkey went up the ladder, the other monkeys … Read more »
On Sunday my son turned a year old. Time has flown by incredibly quickly, as I’m sure anyone with kids will attest to. As I got to thinking about this huge milestone in his life, I realized that I have learned a few things from this. I’d like to share them with you here. Keep … Read more »
One of the biggest problems you need to solve if you work for yourself is how to make yourself do work. The best entrepreneurs have figured it out and just pound out the work they need to do. But many others put off their dream careers, or stay in jobs they like, because they’re afraid … Read more »
Here’s something leaders in every field agree on: There is a shortage of top-flight, expertly qualified persons to fill key positions. There really is, as the saying goes, plenty of room at the top. As one executive explained, there are many almost-qualified people, but there is one success ingredient often missing. That is the ability … Read more »
“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” —Samuel Beckett Aaron GravesHi, I’m Aaron Graves — Voluntaryist, Entrepreneur, Writer, Hobbyist Programmer, and PhDude. Phew, that’s a lot to get out in one sentence. I started Change2Change.me. It’s all about helping people realize their full potential. You can follow me on Twitter … Read more »
Hate him or love him, one thing is for certain; Steve Jobs made his mark on this world. Ten years ago he delivered the commencement address at Stanford University, and this bit of it has captured my attention for a while: When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you … Read more »