As kids in Hawaii, we encountered new adventures every weekend—new underwater caves, trails, and cliffs from which to dive. Every new challenge inspired excitement and uncertainty—much like the rewarding steps we take in our lives and professions. Cliffs were an especially prickly animal, for example. We would first swim the pool below for jutting rocks, … Read more
What would your life be like without fear? Would you have a better career and more money? More fun through great life leaps and bold successes in your conquest of the opposite sex? More and better relationships because you left behind the fear of being hurt? We hear individuals’ barriers to their dreams every day, and fear is always at their … Read more
COVID-19 is an event that has created strain in every aspect of life—an understatement, of course. That strain in pivotal times creates a natural fight or flight or response—or response or reaction—that truly separates the winners from the losers. This is exemplified by Warren Buffett, who has stuck to his guns through thick and thin … Read more
Fresh Air Source: Shutterstock Creating goals keeps you productive, but it is important to make sure you don’t overload yourself with too many or unrealistic ambitions. What’s more, wanting to do something is step 0. Step 1 is getting started, and that doesn’t happen without a calm mind and a view of what lies ahead. The steps … Read more
“Jeez, Laura. I thought you were afraid of heights!” Glen said in a rainforest preserve in Costa Rica’s South Pacific zone. A panic came over me. “I totally forgot!” I thought as I looked down at the rainforest floor passing rapidly, far beneath me. Then, the comedy of the matter suddenly occurred to me. For a moment, … Read more
I lay in bed at night with Glen by my side. The cacophony of the rainforest attempted soothing solace for the horrible thoughts I was having. Why don’t we have water at the house yet? Why don’t we have a phone? Why is living in paradise so hard? Moving to the Costa Rican jungle in … Read more
By Glen Tibaldeo, CPA PMP Howdy! Thanks for finally showing up now that your closets are arranged by season and hue, you’ve precisely inventoried the letters in a can of alphabet soup, and learned to play Chopsticks on the German lute. Now you’ve got work to do and have come to the right place. Over … Read more
We all strive to take positive steps forward in whatever we are trying to achieve. Sometimes, however, we fall back into old habits that sabotage our efforts or we fail to recognize that we’ve moved forward because the gains we see are trivial. The important thing to recognize is that the alternative is moving backwards, … Read more
De-Stress Your Way out of Distress I love jumping into cold water. Well, wait. Let me back up. I love jumping into cold water with other people around. Why? Because after thirty seconds of acclimation, I get to chuckle as my friends negotiate the inner fortitude to get themselves to do the very thing they … Read more
A Namely internal study found that high performers take on average 19 days of PTO a year. Bob prides himself to be a truly great soldier of industry. He is first to log on and last to wrap up every day (most weekends included) and eats almost every meal at his desk. He completes all … Read more