As March comes to a close, there’s usually a shift we can feel. The days are longer. The light is brighter. There’s more movement, more energy, more momentum. And with that momentum often comes a quiet (or not‑so‑quiet) pressure: Okay… now it’s time to really get going. Grow the goals. Grow the schedule. Grow the business. [...]
Tag: Personal growth
Gratitude for Our Day-to-Day
In a world of instant gratification and “keeping-up-with-the-Joneses," it is easy to begin to begrudge our day-to-day life. Our routine. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to keep life interesting by shaking up our “ordinary” lives now and then by going and doing something fun, novel, etc. What I am referencing here is more of the [...]
Progress is Progress, No Matter How Small
I have noticed a trend (even in myself) to discount small steps in progress. We impatiently compare ourselves to one of our goals and, instead of focusing on how far we’ve come, we tend to focus on how far we have yet to go. Our self-talk tends to feel more like self-flagellation rather than encouragement. [...]