We’ve all heard that history repeats itself. The same lesson learned by a different group of people, over, and over again. One of those repeatedly learned lessons is how often people act against their own self interest because of their prideful resistance to make small changes. Take the Haitian revolution for example. At the time…

Credit is an incredibly powerful tool.* Maintaining a good score, or improving a poor one, isn’t something you can change over night. Note: Even an account you’ve closed will show up on your credit report for seven years and factor into the scoring. Here are some habits you can build to improve your credit score….

I’m continually surprised by the impact of encouragement and curiosity. Encouragement reminds others why they should be excited, and that you’re excited for them. Curiosity uncovers new learnings, for both parties, and helps someone verbally processes maybe even uncovering something about themselves they didn’t know. Be curious, and encourage others. Photo by Drew Dau on…

“When you say ____, I hear ____.” is probably one of the best clarifying tools to avoid confusion in communication. It’s a great way to identify the filter with which you are absorbing information. Consider mentally going through the format “When you say ____, I hear ____.” to identify your internal narrative. Photo by Alen…

If you have confidence in your ability communicate, articulating your perception knowing it’s a small piece of the puzzle, and are willing to change yourself, you can be confident in your ability to communications with others. This doesn’t mean friendships will be easy. Rather, it means when they get rough, which they inevitably will, you’ll…