women equal pay

Women – Here’s how you can fight for equal pay – starting with your pay

The women’s march captivated everyone’s attention this weekend. And while every person seemed to have their own reasons for marching, there was one reason that was universal: Women deserve to get equal pay. Yet, it’s 2017, and the wage gap exists. On average, women still earn less than men. How can this be? Almost everyone supports the idea of equal pay… ….And the vast majority of companies have strict policies that explicitly address this issue… ………..And most HR Departments are run by women! But even though this statistical trend is a current reality, there are lots of individual women who …

Why we succeed and why we fail

This 1 thing makes people succeed… or fail

In high-school, my eyesight started to get blurry. The funny thing is, I didn’t even notice at first. I started missing shots in basketball, and making bad plays on the soccer field. Even then, I didn’t catch on. It was only when I was tested for my driver’s license that I realized my vision was bad. When I went to the eye doctor, he told me that I needed glasses. Then he helped me try dozens of different lenses until we found the exact combination for my prescription lenses. The glasses changed my world. I had no idea what I was …

Clarity and consistency are key to success and goal planning.

Two Things Required Above All Else: Clarity & Consistency

There are many elements that play into each and every decision we make. While all of these decisions either pull as closer or further away from the sweet life we want, it is important to isolate clarity and consistency when planning out our sweet life plan. Let’s look at each one of these individually. Clarity – Clarity refers to the crystal clear picture we see in our minds of the things we want in life. What direction do you want to take your life? Set this direction as precisely as possible, but allow for changes in course. Perhaps your dream is …

Proactive living gives you control over your life. Reactive living removes control.

Proactive vs. Reactive Living

You can really live any way you want. You can shape your direction, change your present working and living situations, and systematically move step by step into the best version of living you want.  People do it all the time. But, unfortunately… most people don’t. Why? On the surface, it looks like there are lots of reasons (bad luck, relative disadvantages, limited opportunity, etc.). But if you look deeper you’ll find that we all have 2 basics modes of operation that are responsible for the difference. “Proactive Mode” and “Reactive Mode” “Proactive Mode” looks like this – you are in …

There is a big difference between working on your life vs. working for a living.

Working on your life vs Working for a living

This key distinction is the most important principle for living out your dreams. There is a critical difference between working to build your life and working for money. What does that difference look like? Working for money (or surviving, as some people would call it) looks like this: You pick a job based on pay alone. You working your job because you didn’t know what else to do. You fell into your current line of work. You don’t want to go to work. Work feels confining. You are working because it’s easy. You are working out of habit or routine. …