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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

At a recent business meeting, we discussed time blocking, scheduling and the fact that many of us are extremely inundated. Especially, now that we exist in a hybrid environment mixed with both Zoom and in-person meetings. This is a group…