Personal Development – Courage to Live On

October 5, 2017

Beauty and The Beast

I have been learning how to be a better husband and displacing my selfish needs in exchange for enhancing my wife’s life and well-being. Most men need to improve their thought process in their relationships with their wives, fiancé, or girlfriends (whichever situation you are at the present time).

So what am I doing to improve my marriage?

Dating my wife each week of course.

We spend our Wednesday afternoons enjoying each other’s company. Dates do not always have to cost money (great news guys)!

The other day, we decided to stay home and watch a movie on Netflix. We agreed to watch Beauty and The Beast as we had missed it at the theater. It was fun to see the human actors and actresses reenact the movie.

When the movie ended, something dawned on me.

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What’s In Your Arc?

I was invited to submit an article for an upcoming book, a collection of stories focused on the topic of joy.

In this world of negativity, selfishness, and public media reporting on stories that stir up drama, I was honored to be selected as a contributing author. However, as with all articles of submission, the option for editing my story was highly suggested. The coordinators wanted each story to be well-written.

An email notification arrived a few weeks after the deadline. The instructions were clear – editing would be required for all submissions.

I was unsure at first because this was “my story” – why would I have someone potentially change “my” words at all? Would it change the intent of my story? Would my voice be changed by an unknown editor?

Then my cellphone notified me of an incoming call. It was the editor…

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April 26, 2016

Another Writing Lesson Learned

Coachable.

That is a word I use in my daily business. However, it is something that applies no matter the circumstances. In my simple definition, it is the willingness to learn new things and the openness to embrace change regardless of comfort.

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September 22, 2015

Who Is Your Hero?

I recently attended a personal development seminar and learned a lot about myself and how to handle the obstacles that have hindered my growth in business and my personal life. We all face obstacles and regardless of their sizes, they are all called by the same term… Continue reading “Who Is Your Hero?”