We all know that feeling of performance anxiety right before a big presentation – a racing heartbeat, sweaty palms and wondering if we will make a fool of ourselves in front of a big crowd. For some it happens less than others and the more you practice, the better you get at overcoming it or …
A very wise man once told me that as I go through life, there will be moments when all of a sudden someone or something would come into my life out of nowhere and help change the course of my life in significant ways. He said that moments like this happen very few times in …
One thing I struggle with in American culture is this notion that you should always have an opinion on a topic. In college, my teachers would find it unacceptable if a student didn’t take a position on an issue and said “I don’t know”. The idea is to build our critical thinking skills and learn …
People don’t leave jobs, they leave bosses. I think there is a lot of truth to this statement. Your relationship with your direct boss is the number one factor in your overall job satisfaction and productivity. I have been lucky to have some great bosses and have learned a lot from them. So what differentiates a …
One of the best responses I have received to objecting that I am not very creative is “You got up and dressed yourself this morning. That’s creative.” On surface, this sounds almost like an insult but what my friend was trying to say is that we all have it in us to be creative. We …
Many people struggle to define what love is, but I think it’s quite simple. Love is nothing other than the desire to be near someone or near something. When you love a person, it means that you just want to be around them. When you love something, you enjoy having it or using it. Of …
