Ballard Street I hate the word fault. “Whose fault is it?” “It’s your fault that the dogs got out of their cage.” “It’s my fault, I should have locked the cage.” “No, it’s WalMart’s fault, their cage is a piece of junk.” “You know, it’s probably the welders fault, he didn’t do a very good…
Tag Archive: Personal Development
Sunday Afternoon Tea: People Are Awesome! [Inspiration]
People are truly awesome! Here’s a little Sunday afternoon inspiration for you guys. I wish you a great day – you are appreciated! Yep – it’s coffee today – I need the “pick me up” - it’s grass cutting day! Enjoy!
Does Your Circle of Friends Inspire You or Belittle You?
This is a guest post by Benny Hsu Summer is here and it’s the season to really start taking care of the lawn. One annoying problems are the weeds. Those pesky weeds make your lawn look terrible and steal water from the grass and flowers. No one likes weeds. Some are too lazy to do…
Sunday Afternoon Tea: Fly Higher [Inspiration]
“Sail beyond the horizon; fly higher than you ever thought possible; magnify your existence by helping others; be kind to people and animals of all shapes and sizes; be true to what you value most; shine your light on the world; and be the person you were born to be.” Blake Beattie Words I love…
What’s Possible Here? (From Getting Through to Growing YOU)
This is a guest post by Lisa Miles Brady They say, sh*t happens. If you’ve lived long enough, sh*t has probably happened to you. As entrepreneurs, most of us are pretty comfortable dealing with sh*t. You know, disappointing launches, mediocre sales, a collaboration that just didn’t work. Been there. Done that. (Wrote a song about…
When Motivation Doesn’t Work
Sad to say, and hard to admit it, but today I am feeling completely useless. Not motivated, can’t think about putting words on paper and feeling helpless. This sucks. I could give 101 excuses: I’ve got the stomach flu again, I don’t feel well, we have a lot going on in our family, I’ve pushed…
Presence, Resolve and Thick Skin
This is a guest post by Kevin Douglas “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” -Maria Robinson As I’m writing this, I’m sitting at my desk at my 9 to 5 job. The more work I do for my personal, passive income projects,…
Motivation and Fear: Help Me Write a Blog Post [video]
I’ll just put it out there -> I was struggling to write a blog post this morning. Who better to turn to for help than the wonderful wisdom of you guys and gals? Please watch the short screencast video and leave your comments, thoughts, wisdom, insights etc. in the comment section below. I’ll turn all…
What if…?
What if… You said hello to more people when out for your walk? You gave the beggar on the street 5 bucks? You wrote a shorter blog post, just for the hell of it? You listened before you spoke? You believed in yourself? You made a new friend on Twitter today? You did something for…
Just For Today.
Just for today… I will not be angry. I will not worry. I will be grateful. I will do my work honestly. I will be kind to every living thing. ~ The Five Principles. Dr. Mikao Usui Good principles for business?