(Written by someone who’s not naturally good at accepting compliments.) Excepting compliments is important because 1) it’s going to either encourage or discourage certain behavior 2) it speaks to who you are as an individual. First, let’s observe how not to accept a compliment. Making the person who gave the compliment feel bad for complimenting…

“I’m busy,” equates to, “I don’t have ownership of my time.” “I can’t do this,” equates to, “I’m choosing to place limitations on myself, while making it seem like I’m the victim.” “That’s impossible,” equates to, “I’m choosing not to even consider this as an option.” “What will they think of me?” equates to, “I’m…

Whether you like it or not, you are influenced by your environment. Your parents, your friends, the common beliefs of your society, these are all factors in making you, YOU. This weekend I had the privilege of meeting the family of a good friend. It was a treat to see common characteristics and traits between…

I went to a street fair with various vendors this weekend. The set up was composed of white collapsible tables littered with numerous items. As I strolled around the fair it was not uncommon to come across items that had no clear price. This experience made me unsure as a consumer and eventually forced me…