Self-Awareness

I learned a key to success from my father a few months ago. It’s helped him live a wonderful life and been a game-changer for me. It’s a daily habit of just three words.

Fear can hold you back from having the life you aspire to. What counts is what you do with that fear because that’s where you have an opportunity to improve your life and become your best self.

We’re taught from childhood to get permission from others to do what we want to do. Some of these permissions are important but many no longer serve you and will even hold you back from the life and career you want.

We often think of gifts in terms of things. But the most valuable gift you can give isn’t a thing or even a special experience. Instead, it’s a gift that helps fulfill a basic human need.

There’s an important step you’ll want to take at the end of the year, but it’s one that most people overlook. It’s a step that helps you finish the year strong (especially mentally) and establish a foundation for your success in the year to come.

No one’s life can be wonderful all the time. We all have ups and downs. But how you handle the tough times shows your true character and determines how rich a life you have. This is how I overcame a huge struggle this week.

Would you like to set yourself up for success today? The kind of success that makes people want to work with (and for) you and leads to more opportunities in your career? The good news is it takes just one simple shift in your thinking.

Being a hard worker is a necessary part of advancing your career. But burning yourself out is all too easy to do when you’re dedicated, driven, determined and demanding. These three steps can help you to avoid exhaustion and overwhelm.

If you’re wrestling with a demanding job you want to excel at, but it’s draining your energy and getting you down, then here are five actionable strategies to keep your energy up and avoid burning yourself out.

What’s holding you back from the success you want in your career and life and how long have you been putting up with it? There is always an action or choice available to you. Set yourself free toward the future you want with five simple steps.

Fear can keep you from jumping in when you face a big opportunity or challenge at work. You can do all the work to be prepared and still not feel ready. Here are five strategies I’ve found useful to move forward and act and feel ready.

What advice would you give your younger self? If I could go back in time to advise “young May” when I was starting out in my career, I would tell my younger self these four things. See if they help you too.