You can’t manage time!  You can only manage yourself! How often do you find yourself wishing you had more time? We tell ourselves we need to manage our time better, but we’re kidding ourselves and setting an unrealistic expectation since time is continuous and doesn’t need to be managed.  It moves steadily and consistently, regardless of what we do and how productive we are or aren’t.  So today, instead of focusing on time management, focus on managing your goals and priorities, maximizing the time you do have to achieve your desired goals.  Don’t get distracted, and don’t get discouraged.  The…

Is it just me or does it seem harder and harder to be grateful?  When did pessimism become the new thing? Any form of gratefulness seems to diminish slowly, and not only is it frustrating but also heartbreaking.  I don’t know about you, but lately, when I ask people how they’re doing, the negative answers of what’s wrong seem to out weight the positive ones.  A few weeks ago I had coffee with an individual, our gathering lasted an hour and a half and 80% of it was spent grumbling.  I was on the verge of experiencing a panic attack…

On February 4, 2007, quarterback Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts won his first Super Bowl.  During the game, Manning had more completions, more yards, only one fumble and threw one interception.  While on the other side for the Chicago Bears, the quarterback Rex Grossman had the opposite and had two fumbles and threw two interceptions.  Although the win was a team effort for the Colts, Manning managed to achieve more and only made half the mistakes Grossman did.  A few weeks after the win, Manning revealed one of the reasons behind his success.  Every few weeks he and Center…