I had a conversation with an Uber driver the other day who was taking me back to the airport in Newark, New Jersey. He also worked as a limo driver, and was working on his radiology degree. We talked about his journey from his native country of Italy, his marriage to his bride from El […]
Goal Setting
The Value of Looking Further Ahead
A friend told me about teaching his teenage son to drive. He said, “For some reason, he had trouble staying in the middle of the lane. He was always veering over to the right. Even when we reminded him, it’s like he just couldn’t figure it out.” “What did you do?” I asked. “Well, I […]
“More Parties” – The Key to Reaching Your Goals
On January 1, many people make New Year’s resolutions. They set long-range goals and say, “I’ll work like crazy to achieve these goals, and then I’ll celebrate.” At the beginning, we’re motivated. But we run out of steam when things get hard – or tedious – or boring. Things take longer than we expect, require […]