Beyond the Rhetoric

As I slowly but surely make my way through The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey, I’m coming across more and more important life lessons. One of the quotes that I’ve recently come across in the book tells me that satisfied needs do not motivate. Think about that for a moment. How [...]

This certainly isn’t the first time that I’ve written a post on the subject of burnout and it likely will not be the last. Burning out is very common for people who work from home, particularly those who are self-employed. Because we can work at any hour of the day, we may feel that we [...]

Are you ready for some football?! Today’s the big day that will see the New Orleans Saints take on the Indianapolis Colts, almost perfectly mirroring the Super Bowl prediction I made two months ago. It’s going to be a great game and we’re going to be bombarded with all sorts of sweet commercials too. To [...]

“Do not fear the winds of adversity. Remember: A kite rises against the wind rather than with it.” Unlike previous editions of the Sunday Snippet, today’s quote isn’t attributed to anyone in particular. The anonymous quote, nonetheless, offers a great breath of fresh air and some terrific words of wisdom. Life isn’t easy, nor should [...]

Whether you participate in a competitive sports league or you’re looking to move ahead in your career, finding a never-ending supply of motivation can be the difference between monumental success and monumental failure. Finding this motivation inside of yourself can be difficult, so sometimes we turn to outside sources to push us along in the [...]