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Decisions are difficult for most people. Especially, the decisions that you make when you hit a fork in the road. Have you ever looked back and realized that a different decision made at a critical juncture would have changed your life? You chose to say yes to going out on a weeknight and it led…

All people are self-made, but only the wealthy want to admit it. A simple, yet poignant observation. There is a very interesting human fallacy that we all seem to have at some level. When great things happen to us, we take the credit. Yet, when bad things happen, we place the blame on someone or…

This year will be the greatest year ever! I’m going to lose weight, quit smoking, make more money, find a new career, get in shape, improve my relationship… Do any of these New Years resolutions sound familiar? Why do we make New Years resolutions? Does the turn of the calendar from one year to the…

My name is Andre Julian and I am a recovering ToDo list addict. I was trained to believe that successful people make endless ToDo lists and don’t go to sleep until all their items are checked off. Then, the realization set in that they will never all be checked off and there are an endless…

A friend of mine who I haven’t seen in quite a while was in town for the week. Catching up with him was great, especially since he almost died over the summer. The news of his near-death experience made the time spent with him seem more valuable. As a healthy, strong and active man in…

Although every success starts with a dream, most dreams end with no success. It’s important to have dreams because they drive us towards our vision of a better future. However, it’s not enough to simply dream. If we want to accomplish anything in life, we need to pursue what we want by acting. But what…

My daughter called me this morning as she was walking to one of her design labs at the University. I was happy to hear that things are going well for her. However, she was frustrated. When I asked why, she explained that one of her professors gives the class a weekly project that takes about…

Bill Gates said that people typically overestimate what they can do in one year yet underestimate what they can do in ten. It’s such a simple statement yet is so profound.  Every year most of us look at the new year as an opportunity to make new resolutions about how much weight we are going…

What you spend your time and energy on creates who you are and that ultimately becomes your character. Like the foundation of a house, your character needs to be strong if you are going to build your life on it. Your character needs to be well-defined if you want to make an impact. Your character…

This blog wasn’t started to discuss politics, religion or make social commentary. Instead, it has been created to help you live your best life. However, I believe that it would be irresponsible to ignore what is occurring in Afghanistan as the evacuation effort continues. Don’t worry, I’m not taking sides and am not interested in…