I want to do more in my career and grow as a professional. Like many of you, I would welcome having a big fancy title, huge corner office or become the owner of something successful and profitable. Watching my professional worth accumulate while my bank account grows would be an amazing thing and I hope […]
Truth be told, it’s not an easy thing to put your heart on your sleeve a couple of times a month and share thoughts and feelings with the world; or at least to those who have the time to click the link to the blogs I post. I don’t always share intimate feelings or deep […]
We all know someone that has it worse than we do. They carry around mental and maybe physical scars that they use to try to impress us with. Whatever terrible story from your childhood you bring to the table, they have experienced something way worse and carry that sadness like a badge of honor. It’s […]
I find it interesting when I see people cleaning up their social media pages and dumping followers to insure that only the right people are reading their very "important" posts. The self-inflated “I am dropping people from my Facebook page because I am making changes in my life…blah blah blah”. Here’s a novel idea, why […]
"You reap what you sow". The problem with most of us (ok maybe all of us) when it comes to that phrase is that we don't have the patience for it to come full circle. We live in a "gotta see it now" society that is void of patience. If projects or relationships don't immediately […]
There are people that feel compelled to always draw battle lines. Constantly testing relationships and the distance people will go for you is not the healthiest way to live your life or build relationships. By continuing to separate yourself from the world and challenging the depth of your relationships, you will end up isolated and […]
It occurred to me, the other morning while grabbing my jug of unsweet tea to have with breakfast, that everything that "belongs" to me in the Murphy family refrigerator is on the bottom shelf. The cottage cheese-bottom Unsweet tea-bottom Roast beef lunch meat-bottom. Spicy V-8-bottom The only thing that would be considered 100% "mine" in […]
I often write about my children. They are the most amazing people in my life. Because of them, I #tryharder. I test and push myself to be better because they deserve a dad that desires to be the role model they can be proud of. I want them to grow up never doubting how much […]
What skill or ability do you possess that helps you to stand out? Something that enhances your career or personal life. A skill that helps you and others. Do you even know what it is or do you not have the confidence to acknowledge or embrace that skill? Are you using this superpower for good […]
Sometimes your job can wear you out. No kidding right? The deadlines, stress, boss, whatever…It can suck the life out of you and no amount of vacation can balance the anxiety. No matter how much you love what you do, it just happens. Even if you work for yourself; the stress is still there. Then […]