Motivation & Self Improvement

I am so grateful for this nice comfy over-sized sweater that is keeping me warm as I write this. I am so grateful the kids left a blanket on the couch in the basement so I can snuggle and stay warm, thank you my babies. Thank you Shonda Rhimes and Olive Pope for pairing wine […]

I love the idea of planning out the year in 12 week chucks. It just makes so much sense. A year is too long. You set goals, your new years resolutions only to realize at the end of the year that you let them slip, again. Or you cram the last few months and manage

I can’t believe it has taken this long to share The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up. I actually thought I had already made a post about it. I read this book 2 years ago. Just like Ashley, I love to read, and books are where I get pretty much all my life changes, from

By Steve Gaul Tom Brady is arguably the Greatest NFL Quarter Back of all time.  His Jersey is the highest selling NFL Jersey in history, making him one of the most popular players ever. However, he is also the most hated. He is the guy people love to hate.  He’s the most decorated football player

I’m pretty certain there are three things you need to do when you’ve lost motivation and you’re ready to get it back. I’m also pretty sure, you need to continue doing those same three things in order to ensure you stay motivated, and lessen your chances of losing motivation again. Have Written Goals “Mainly” consume

Not sure what those small changes are that could greatly impact the quality of your life. Welcome to the One Percent is all about making small changes, it’s about improving yourself by just 1% every day. Every 10 days I try to come up with a new habit I can incorporate or a habit I’d

It seems to me we find things most when we need it. Most of us need this video as a reminder. This year I have seen to many people passing away unexpectedly and too early in the last year.   So far everybody dies, even though many are working on a cure, this is a

No Motivation? Seeing the training that athletes do every day, always inspires me to up my game or get started. Watching others in their movements of extreme willpower, strengthens my own. I think to myself for example, that if David Blaine can go 40 days without food maybe I can stick to my moderately calorie

Guess what? It’s not crazy to talk to yourself, we all do. Unfortunately it is easy for most of our self talk to be automatic and negative. Even neutral self talk isn’t helping us create an energized fulfilling day, experiencing, life. We need to raise the standard of what we will except from our self