This month I am going to be talking about my influences, how I got where I am, more specifically books that helped me get here. I am only 23, and I can assure you I didn’t get where I am today without some serious help.
To use a phrase from John Maxwell, “I’m a turtle on [...]
Archive for May, 2008
The Influence of Books
Posted in General, tagged Books, self growth on May 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Saved By Myself
Posted in General, tagged Alone, self growth, Struggle on May 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m going to stick with our theme of my struggle on Friday.
Yesterday I talked about the need for others. Today I’m going to do the opposite and talking about stepping away.
Sometimes when life gets rough, we need to step away. We need to be alone, to collect ourselves. We may be too explosive to talk [...]
Saved By Another
Posted in General, tagged self growth on May 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
You need other people. You cannot live without them. When times get hard, like they did for me yesterday, we need to reach out and talk to someone. Maybe it’s not a close friend, but someone. My savior yesterday came in the form of a co-worker. He just gave me someone to vent to, and [...]
Not My Day
Posted in General, tagged self growth on May 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
‘It’s a good day, it’s not my day, but it’s a good day.’
That is what I say when I have a tough time with life. And right now, it’s not my day. Sometimes we just have to push through those tough times. It is extremely tough to do, especially when all you want is to [...]
Principles I Live My Life By
Posted in General, tagged Ben Franklin, Growth, Principles, Values on May 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Early in my self growth in journey, using the advice of Stephen Covey in “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”, I created a set of principles that I would guide my life by. I have used these principles to govern my behavior. I have not always been successful and some I’m still not very [...]
Best of April
Posted in General, tagged best, self growth on May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Each month I’ll link back to some of what I feel are my best posts.
Is The World Worse Off Without You?
“Grab Life By the Horns”
It Doesn’t Matter What Anyone Else Thinks
The Hardest Part Of Self Growth
