If you work with me, you might think that I’m pretty pessimistic. I wouldn’t consider myself pessimistic, but one who doesn’t dwell only on the positives. Thinking positive is a great thing, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that positivity is going to occur. Just like anticipating the good, one must also anticipate the bad and…

To make the conversation super simple, addiction is a psychologically dependency on something for some reason. I believe that some reason is our inherent want to feel alive. We all chase thrills and these thrills can be in the form of that next promotion, or something you stick into your arm. The key to this…

This article probably sparked with a conversation that I had with my dad. I told him I don’t really like talking on the phone (while I was talking to him on the phone). I’m definitely more of a texter and he couldn’t really fathom why. He just said that I was different. People use text…

We go through many emotions as a child, but the one that will always stick out above the rest is boredom. I can tell you plenty of stories where I’m waiting for my mom to do something and I’m antsy because there was nothing for me to do. It continued as I grew. I remember…

This isn’t a Gary V blog. I’m not going to tell you to be grateful because it will give you better sleep or decrease stress. I’m not going to position it as a means to an end. It’s an end. You should be grateful. We can go over the benefits of practicing gratitude. People who…

I have come to terms that I probably think differently than some people (maybe most people). When I have a point of view that I wish to portray, I know it can be hard to express it, especially if the other party doesn’t agree with what I have to say. This sometimes leads into an…

Stepping out in nature is good for us. Going on a hike is much more than taking Instagram worthy photos. Being in nature is known to help with happiness, well-being, and overall health. One would ask why should be stay connected to the trees and the grass. I’d tell that person, it’s human nature. (See…

We’ve all been angry. I would characterize myself as an even keel guy, but I have my episodes of anger. Sometimes it for something as stupid as forgetting my phone at home and having to drive back to get it. Sometimes the anger can be bigger like a frustration at work. In all instances of…

You see it every day in commercials. This new pill will help you lose weight. This new book will help you make money in the easiest way possible. You invest into the program, but you then come realize that none of it actually works. It’s sad because the people who create these programs know that…

What does it mean to be a man today? That’s the question that Italian tailor, Zegna, poses in this new campaign with the help of super star, Mahershala Ali. The point of the campaign is to show that there isn’t a single answer. “To be macho is a broken image tied to tradition. It takes…