Life doesn’t bend its will according to effort or the good intentions of the people living it. Sometimes, a lot of the time there’s someone else more qualified or with better connections or who just happened to be in the right place at the right time to grab away that thing you were trying so hard to get.

Sometimes while striving for our best, we cross a blurry line and start striving for perfection and then instead of moving forward and feeling satisfied with our results, we get stuck and dissatisfied and we begin to question whether or not we are even good enough to be doing this thing in the first place.

Unless you’re trying to do something no one else on the planet has ever accomplished or even conceived of, then you are not the first.

Don’t confine your thinking and your actions to what you think you might be able to accomplish. Reach beyond your boundaries.

There are lots and lots of things you can do everyday to lighten your load and make the going easier. Getting enough sleep, eating right, keeping a positive attitude, and remembering the importance of gratitude are all important.

Big projects can be a horrible scary daunting pain. Thinking about all the steps and all the work something will take, can be a bit overwhelming.

What we sometimes lose sight of is that even if life and circumstances are vying for our attention, we still have more control over where we decide to focus the rest of our energies than we may realize.

We all use social media so much it’s become part of our everyday lives. Personal uses for social media aside, have you thought about how social media can help or hinder your career?

Whether you want change or the whole world or simply your corner of it, you have the capacity to be that change. To make that change.

It’s okay to be nervous during an interview. Everyone is. They key to getting past that nervousness so your best most competent self can shine through is setting the mental stage for it before hand.

Day in and day out you put so much into your career and your life, and sometimes you simply can’t keep up. People are asking too much, you’re behind, you’re overwhelmed, one more request or demand and you feel like you might just boil over altogether.

We are always being told to “chase” our passion. And as amazing as it is to be on the run following that great, inspiring passion of ours, it would be even more amazing if we could catch it!

What do you think people said to Elon Musk said he was going to found Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) a company that would focus on advancing the state of rocket technologies. Can’t be done? Why? What a waste of money!  Probably.  

Are there things you want to do with your life that you haven’t quite gotten around to? Big projects, small projects that keep moving from to-do list to to-do list? Or something that’s sitting in the back of your mind that hasn’t even made it to a to-do list?

Why do you exercise?  To get in shape? To stay in shape? To improve your health? To become stronger, live longer? The myriad of physical benefits are all outstanding reasons to exercise. As a side benefit exercise also helps with just about everything else, including your professional life.

See for yourself exactly what is possible. And then, “Darling, don’t ever be too shy to dance your heart out.”

Here are three tips to help you focus and get on with the task turning a mess of to-dos into an ordered set of accomplishments.

When you start a job you’re given a starting salary. In general your earnings will increase over time. Your regular employee reviews will influence the incremental increases somewhat, but if you don’t do something to actually accelerate your earning potential, you’re probably on a slow road to fortune.

We all know the importance of a good first impression. What we may not consider is the lasting effect a solid final impression can have. That impression can be solidified and enhanced by the types of questions you choose to ask at the end of the interview.

When they teach you to drive they tell you to point your eyes in the direction you want to go. Same things goes for your mind. Set it in the direction of your goals and aspirations and with your foot on the gas, the time will fly by.