This Saturday, May 17th, I’ll be Susan K. Wehrley’s guest on the BIZremedies radio show.

Find out the latest Tips in Creating the Life you Want in the most effortless way!

Tune in to 1130 AM in Milwaukee from 3-4 PM Central Time this Saturday, or click here ( http://www.newstalk1130.com/pages/streaming.html) to listen live via the Web.

In learning about trying to maintain a work life balance it is important to realize there is nothing wrong with some good, old fashioned hard labor. Hard work makes you feel energized, invigorated, and highly satisfied. You achieve a great sense of accomplishment and fulfillment. You feel like your labors were worthwhile, and like your life has a purpose.

Hard work can go a long ways towards maintaining a positive attitude, about your job and about life in general. Boredom and complacency breed negativity, both of which can be easily and quickly erased with a little hard work. When we are not working, we tend to find the ability to complain. Hard labor does quite the opposite, focusing our attention on the positive aspects of our jobs and allowing us to examine all of the possibilities it holds for us. It gives us a much needed change in attitude.

Labor can come in many forms. It may be physical, as in construction, landscaping, or heavy housework. It may be mental, such as planning a budget or analyzing market trends. Or it could be spiritual, something artistic like painting or writing. When your mind is intently focused on what you are doing, and you spend so long at it that your rear end hurts from being in a chair so long, or your muscles ache from using them, yet you never realized the passage of time because you were so engaged – that is hard labor.

There are many benefits to hard labor, as long as you do not allow it to overshadow other important aspects of your life: Read Post

From my guest post How to Take Life in Stride at The Next 45 Years:

“For someone with a flair for the dramatic, or for those of a sensitive nature, life can feel like a roller coaster run amok. At first, this sort of high-drama life can feel exciting, exhilarating even.

But before long it just becomes an unending cycle of exhausting effort. Unfortunately, by the time it gets to this point few people remember that their roller-coaster lifestyle is a ride they actually control. Don’t let life jerk you around like a runaway midway attraction. Here are several tips to help you get off the scary-go-round for good:”

Read the rest of How to Take Life in Stride.

Freelancing is an attractive option in terms of achieving a healthy work life balance and experiencing fulfillment in the working world. Each day, more and more companies are turning to freelancers as the pool of qualified employees continues to dwindle. It opens the door for some very attractive employment opportunities, including the chance to work from the comfort of your own home. You do not even have to get dressed if you do not feel like it.

Right now the greatest opportunities for freelancing are in marketing and information technology, although more and more freelance positions are being offered in a variety of fields. Employees report greater job satisfaction because they have greater control over their working environment, and it allows them the freedom to pursue those things they are passionate about.

Freelancing is not for everyone, though. It takes commitment and dedication to remain focused on the tasks at hand, and not get distracted by the kids, the telephone, or Dr. Phil. Those who have not completely thought it through can find the transition from employee to freelancer a difficult one. Since you are essentially running your own business when you freelance, you need to prepare yourself for picking up some of the benefits you may otherwise have had as an employee. With some preparation, though, working as a freelancer can offer a great deal of fulfillment. Read Post

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From my article 7 Secrets to Improve Your Ability to Learn (For Students of All Ages) at Pick The Brain:

“No matter what your age, throughout your life you will be learning. Your formal education ends with high school, but for many the learning never ends. You may attend a university, trade school, night school, community college or adult school. You may enhance your knowledge via business seminars, lectures, books, e-courses, and whatever else shows up in our information society. So wouldn’t it be helpful to have some good study habits and some tools to increase your ability to learn?

Although you may not be studying information to get good grades, retention of what you are learning can help your career, your parenting skills, your business, your relationships, your hobbies, and so much more. So it makes sense to acquire good learning skills sooner than later. Skills such as speed reading and good comprehension are useful for all the great information you want to take in.

Here are some more secrets for improving your ability to learn. Most apply to classes, but you can adapt them to any learning situation.”

Read the rest of 7 Secrets to Improve Your Ability to Learn (For Students of All Ages).

Personal development is simply the act of enjoying your life and of being in control of it. You learn to make decisions every day that guide you towards achieving a set of goals or values, and remaining motivated to achieve your goals. Personal development helps you work more effectively and efficiently yet maintain your focus on what really matters in your life.

The first personal development book was published by Samuel Smiles in 1859. He opens his book with the quote, “Heaven helps those who help themselves.” Also known as self-help, there is a great variety of resources available to offer guidance through nearly any of life’s trials and tribulations.

There are some commonalities seen carried throughout most personal development texts, articles, teachings, and so forth: Read Post

From my article Why You Should Seek Out New Relationships at The Positivity Blog:

“We tend to become very comfortable within our own social networks. We get to know people, feel comfortable with them, and generally share the same views and ideas as them. This can be a social network of friends, or a group of colleagues at work. We tend to gravitate towards those people who are similar to us in beliefs and personalities.

It is beneficial, though, to push yourself outside your comfort zone and become involved with people who hold beliefs different from our own. Expanding your horizons is one of the greatest ways to achieve success, for you will make better decisions when you have a broader perspective.

It can be uncomfortable, though. There are many reasons why you may not seek out new relationships in your life, and just as many reasons why you should. They are:”

Read the rest of Why You Should Seek Out New Relationships.

When we are young, we are invincible. There is nothing we cannot accomplish – no mountain too high to climb, no weight too heavy to bear. We believe we can do anything. If you do not believe it, go right now and try to give your teenager some words of wisdom and you will see exactly what I mean.

So when do we lose our invincibility? What happens to us over time that causes us to put limits on what we believe is possible? Most likely, someone along the way told us we were not good enough for them – that we did not have the skills, the brains, or the looks they wanted. We learned to judge ourselves, and came up wanting.

In your quest for personal growth, it is important to recognize that most of the limits we face in our lives are self-imposed. Free up your mind, and you will free your spirit, allowing you to accomplish things you may have always thought impossible.

There are a few important keys to limitless living, and it takes practice. You are not going to be able to overcome years of negative energy all at once. It will take conscious thought to release your subconscious from its bonds, but it can be done. Keep these things in mind as you pursue your own goals that lead you towards happiness and fulfillment: Read Post

From my article 5 Reasons Why People Don’t Take You Seriously and How to Fix It at Dumb Little Man:

“Ever wonder how some people manage to command a room simply by entering it?

Do you sometimes feel like you get mowed down by other people’s big ideas, priorities and needs?

Is it exceedingly difficult for you to get people to cooperate and follow your lead?

While some people seem blessed with strong character from birth, the rest of us flounder, stagnate, learn to acquire a taste for shoe leather. Why is this? It may be because people aren’t taking you seriously enough. And the reason is that, most likely, you don’t take yourself seriously enough.

How others see us begins with how we see ourselves. We project this self-perception into every action and every word we speak. Here are five reasons people aren’t taking you seriously and how to fix it.”

Read the rest of 5 Reasons Why People Don’t Take You Seriously and How to Fix It.