Are you looking for validation? Or maybe you’re looking to improve. You can’t accomplish both. Validation from others will only get you so far and even then, you will not receive the desired validation because you will never be able to please everyone. But if you focus on improving yourself, whether it’s personal, professional, or even financial, by establishing your weaknesses and expanding your strengths, you will reach your desired goals, you will be able to focus on your opinion and your validation and no one else’s. We have a saying in my culture “if you spend too much time…
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What box are you locked in? Do you prefer a different box or are you content with the one you’re in? Every day, every minute, someone is placed in a metaphorical box. Whether it’s a box that identifies us by our race and/or religion, or a box that is labeled by our education, the car we drive, the house we live in, or by our body type. How many boxes are you trapped in? Did you choose those boxes or were you placed there by the perception of others? The first box that we’re naturally locked in is the appearance…
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Success has a different meaning for each individual. To some, success is based on financial stability and wealth, for others it’s in the title within their corporate ladder, as for others it’s having their daily needs met. We all experience success differently. It’s a process and it’s never ending. We identify what success looks like, and then we take the necessary steps to achieve it. When I worked in the corporate world, I had the privilege of wearing different titles each time I climbed the leadership ladder. As my titles changed so did my salary (in most cases but not…