According to Manslow's hierarchy there are nine top emotional needs that every human being needs in order to manage life well. The top nine are, security, volition, attention, emotional connection, connection to the community, privacy, a sense of status, a sense of achievement, and meaning. If we are low in any of these areas we [...]
We make this so much harder than it needs to be. We silently suffer through things that could be cleared up very quickly with a few questions or explanations. Instead we choose to stay silent around our significant other and our group of trusted peers. Choosing to suffer, to stew, and to be secretive. Let [...]
I read a great article the other day from the Atlanta Business Chronicle called "7 Habits of Amazing Successful Sales People (Terry Brock, Contributing Writer)"and one of the habits seemed to jump off the page at me: Hustle when others hunker down. When uncertainty or tough times come about (and they always do) the winners and leaders take [...]
"Some days I feel like the internet is 100 versions of "strive for greatness!" and "how she's killing the game and you can, too!" and "these are the 64863 things successful people do before dawn." But how about this: you don't have to crush or kill or slay anything today. You don't have to strive [...]
As I lifestyle coach and excellence motivator, I am often asked for the quick fix when it comes to a number of issues and situations. Often I don't have it. Almost everything in life takes small steps and time to create waves and impact. Very few people can see instant results and massive accomplishment just [...]
Screen time is what we call anything from your phone to laptops, TV, movies, gaming systems, and social media platforms. When I say you must break up with your phone I am referring to all of these. It is estimated at the time of this writing, according to a Google search, that people spend more [...]
This is such a beautiful and vital place to start the conversation on showing up correctly for your marriage. In order to show up correctly, you must surround yourself with people who will hold you to higher standards and push you to achieve more than you could ever think possible. Ruth is one of the [...]
The New Year. Everyone is about resolutions and setting new goals. It's fun to reflect back on the previous year to see what you did great and what needs improvement. I used to be someone who would make mental notes of what I wanted to achieve but never took the time to put them on [...]
Lately, my wife and I have been talking about the various seasons of life people find themselves in and specifically the season we are in - young kids, school, new home, work, small group, and a busy schedule with even more things to do and less time to do them! I think almost anyone you [...]
The holiday's can be so much fun!! They can also encompass too much of a good thing. I believe in moderation in almost all things. Too much sleep, your lazy. Too much sugar; you're a glutton. Too much exercise; your obsessed. Too much of extended family; you loose relationships (Or secretly wish you could have [...]
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