Bring Calm and Presence To Everyday Life When I first heard about daily mindfulness, I pictured a Zen monk meditating in a quiet room. Focused and immune to the noise of the outside world. I thought, “Well, that sounds great… but the world is not a quiet place.” As a solopreneur, I’ve got bills, creator […]
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Make your Actions Aligned With Your Core Values Easily
A Guide to Intentional Living Imagine your core values as the roots of a tree. They run deep, anchoring you through the storms of life. It gives you the strength to grow and thrive. These roots are your guiding principles. They’re beliefs and qualities that define who you are. But if those roots get neglected […]
Best Morning Routine : Focus on Intention for a Sure Edge
Start Your Day with Intention I’ve found that cultivating an intentional, best morning routine helps me set the tone for a day. One of progress and fulfillment. When we start our day with purpose, we set ourselves up not only to tackle our tasks but to experience a deeper sense of alignment and satisfaction. Think […]
Building Better Habits Empower More Amazing Change
How Small Daily Actions Lead to Big Change There’s a popular saying, “Little by little, a little becomes a lot.” It’s a phrase that has stayed with me. I think about personal growth and building better habits. At first, those small, daily actions might seem insignificant. But like single drops in an ocean, given time, […]
The Value of Positive Reinforcement to Reach Life Goals
The Concept of Positive Reinforcement I’ve always been a bit of a goal-setter, driven by a vision of the future. A checklist for getting there. But for years, I used the same approach to reach my goals—hard deadlines, strict rules, and the promise of “I’ll be happy when…” It worked, for a while. But over […]
SMART Goals for an Edge You Can Actually Achieve
Setting Goals for Personal Growth In a world overflowing with self-improvement advice, one piece of wisdom has stuck with me and made all the difference: Set goals that you can actually achieve. Now, that might sound obvious, but I can’t count the number of times I’ve chased vague aspirations. Worst, taken on too much at […]
Embrace the 1% Principle for Epic Personal Growth
The Art of Continuous Improvement In our goal-oriented world, progress can feel like a race. We’re bombarded with images of overnight success. It leaves us with the impression that transformation should be quick and monumental. Yet, real, lasting growth is often more like a slow, steady climb than a sprint. This is where the 1% […]