MAKING IT BETTER: My Own Personal Rant!(3)
As I left the shores of the mother land, our great nation, full of hope and determination, thinking about how at the end of the day regardless of any other nationality I may be able to claim, Nigeria is my true home and the only country I can truly say is mine; I was given […]
The Danger Of Expectations
Mindless relationship bickering — many do it, some don’t understand it, and others are just perplexed by it. Everyone knows “that” couple who constantly bickers or has conflict — maybe that’s even you. But what if the amount of bickering in your relationship could be substantially reduced — almost immediately? Well, it can. With one small […]
Attitude Is Everything—Here’s How to Keep It Positive
I am not much of a TV watcher, and when I do tune in, I’m usually half-watching, half-working on something else. But sometimes you learn things from unexpected places, and it so happens that a recent Gatorade commercial grabbed my attention. The ad shows some of the world’s best athletes, like Michael Jordan and Peyton […]
Behaviors That Will Make You Unstoppable
A lot of people are good at what they do. Some are even elite. A select few are completely unstoppable. Those who are unstoppable are in their own world. They don’t compete with anyone but themselves. You never know what they will do — only that you will be forced to respond. Even though they […]
5 Habits Professional Women Should Break
1. Apologizing This one is probably something that could be applied to all women everywhere, but especially in a professional realm. Women, for whatever reason, feel compelled to say, “I’m sorry!” for a lot of things that don’t warrant an apology, especially when it comes to asking clarifying questions and/or asking for something we know you […]
The Positive Side of Anger
Anger is a very powerful force to be reckoned with, and people respond to it in different ways. Some respond with aggression and want to hit something or someone, scream, curse, break something, blame someone, throw a tantrum, or tell someone off. Others try to repress their anger. They tell themselves that they’re decent people […]
Persist. It Matters
We are complex creatures. Hope and anguish can coexist and still create something truly amazing. Persistence is the ability to maintain action regardless of your feelings. You press on even when you feel like quitting, until you achieve that important goal. I surprise myself everyday. People give up too soon because they have wrong expectations […]
How to Say No to Extra Work and Mean It
Have you ever had a hard time saying no to a new project or task at work? You already have a full plate and the idea of piling an additional item on top seems impossible, but you say “yes” anyway? If this sounds familiar, chances are you’re a woman. Women, in particular, can have a […]
6 Things You Should Never Do in Bed
We spend about a third of our lives sleeping. That’s kind of amazing, and I think we don’t realize exactly what that means. It means that if your day were equivalent to the entire area of the continental United States, then your sleep would take up the area of the 8 largest states combined: Texas, […]
4 Ways to Truly Forgive and Forget
“Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong,” Mahatma Gandhi wrote. Probably because forgiving is hard work, especially when some deeds don’t seem worthy of forgiveness. But the difficult work is worth it: Decades of research from the field of positive psychology has found forgiveness can improve depression, anxiety and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Forgiving […]
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