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Let Your Work Speak For Itself
I love watching the initial auditions for the shows America’s Got Talent, The Voice, and American Idol. I love the people with raw, un-polished talent. I love the talented people who met with misfortune and are working hard to get ahead in the industry. I love the people who have talent and have received some coaching. I also love the people that come in believing they have talent and will tell you they have talent because their friends and family have said so. They are irritated that the professional entertainers see no talent or ability in them what-so-ever. And sometimes, they are the people that inform the judges that they…
Where Have You Set The Bar?
Bar? What bar? The bar to what you feel you have done at least what is necessary, OR the bar to what you feel is your “excellent.” My freshman year in high school, my schedule included geometry. Geometry? I had…
It’s ALL About Your Attitude
3 things to do in the morning to change your attitude for the day. I grew up in a decade where the elementary school dress code expected girls to wear dresses or a skirt and blouse. For most of us,…
5 Lessons from the Hiker’s Trail That Apply to Life
In 2018, I hiked my first Smoky Mountain trail. It taught me some great lessons about life in general. (You can read that first article HERE.) This year, we once again took a respite from reality in the Smokies, Gatlinburg…
The Difference Between Living and Existing
Do you live life, or do you just exist? If you look up the definition of “to live” you will find that one of the definitions states “to experience or enjoy to the full” (dictionary.com), but Mirriam-Webster’s definition gives a…
It May Be On Your Bucket List,
But When Will You Do It? Have you ever found yourself saying, “One day I’d like to try ___.” OR “One day I’d like to go ___.” OR “One day I’d like to ___.” (fill in the blank with something…
What Is the ONE Thing Holding You Back?
Could it be that procrastination standing between you and getting ahead? How do you conquer procrastination? As a student, I found procrastination occasionally made my grades suffer. If there were other activities that interested me more, I waited to complete…
