Think you can’t give yourself a short vacation because the stakes are too high? You’re wrong. Those high stakes are precisely why you must take a break.

If you don’t take a moment to realize how you’ve changed for the better in the “new normal,” you won’t be able to take advantage of that change when we get back to the old normal.

As the theory goes, you can do what you love or you can be a good and productive person. You can’t have it both ways. That’s a lie.

Step away from fear and uncertainty for a moment, and ask yourself: What is this struggle here to teach me?

The choices we make affect those around us. Not just our families and coworkers, but the people who handle our money in restaurants, who sit beside us on the airplane, who encounter us and return home to their own families.

It doesn’t matter if you’re negotiating with a buyer for a better rate or you’re negotiating with yourself for time and money to put towards self-improvement. In every circumstance, what you can achieve begins with your self-worth.

Traditional goal setting doesn't work.

If your idea of excellent client care still looks like the customer service portion of the training videos at your first job, it’s time for an upgraded perspective.

As a business owner, you have to learn to focus on the One Big Thing.