
The Missing Piece of the Personal Development Puzzle
Self-help tells you what, how, and why, but never when. That missing answer might be the only thing standing between you and real change.

Self-help tells you what, how, and why, but never when. That missing answer might be the only thing standing between you and real change.

often our deepest desires get pushed to the background. We allow our dreams to get quieter and quieter, and after a while, we don’t even hear them whisper anymore. But deep down the dreams still linger, maybe just as a tiny ember, but still flickering softly.

How can a Personal Retreat Day improve your life? When the day is clearly planned with purpose behind it. For the past 13 years, I’ve been taking one day every month to rest from striving and design the next steps in my journey, and I love to support others who are doing the same.

Lately, everyone I talk to seems to be questioning the stability of their future in this weird era of AI, political turmoil, and general chaos. Are you feeling it too? How can you be ready to pivot to the next job, career, or phase of life? I don’t pretend to have all the answers, but let me share some concepts that worked for me in the hopes they will help you, too.

There exists a time-honored folk story of a young woodsman and a seasoned lumberjack. The robust young woodsman energetically attacked the towering oaks chopping and chopping all day long, never stopping to rest. The grizzled

Of all the valuable tasks that I perform every day, reading is way up there on the list of my most essential activities. Reading educates, informs, and expands one’s worldview. I try to start my day with a mug of coffee and about 20 minutes of non-fiction reading.

What can we do when we’ve set meaningful goals, and then something comes along that sabotages our best intentions?

We all have seasons of life that are unusually busy, seasons where we get stressed out, overwhelmed, or burdened. The question is, can we still thrive through these seasons?

Inspirational leadership guru Simon Sinek tells us to always “Start With Why.” His book and popular Ted Talk of the same name challenge us to think first about WHY people need something. In other words,