These are the most critical leadership capabilities you must address — “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” — William Arthur Ward, an American writer Whether you are an established leader or just starting out, it’s always a good time to focus on your leadership skills. Having the authority to tell people…

Good mental health is the secret to your success — “Mental health is not a destination, but a process. It’s about how you drive, not where you’re going.” — Noam Shpancer, a professor of psychology Pursuing happiness can make you feel empty. When we try hard to achieve happiness, we focus too much on what we don’t have instead of…

This underrated quality drives success — “The future belongs to the curious.” — Anonymous Displaying a strong work ethic. Showing enthusiasm. Building solid relationships. Being a team player. Finding a mentor. Earning the trust of your manager. Sure, these things can help you excel in your career. But the one quality that is underrated and often…

Our self-esteem helps us deal with life’s ups and downs — “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” — William James, an American philosopher, historian, and psychologist Self-esteem is the opinion we have of ourselves. For others to care about you, you must care about yourself. We have all lacked self confidence in our lives. Sometimes, we…

There are three simple yet powerful things you can do to improve your mindset — “Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.” — Lao Tzu, a Chinese philosopher The power of our thoughts. If you truly realized their power, you would…

Your personal best requires you to learn and evolve as a person — “What we think, we become.” — Buddha, founder of Buddhism A bucket list itemizes things you want to do before you die. A personal development list is an enumeration of how you can improve yourself. A bucket list needs to be more personal. Thinking about everything you want to do…

There are some inevitable truths about life that everyone must come to grips with — “All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American author Life has its ups and downs. It can be inspiring and chaotic. Peaceful yet complicated. Joyous yet uncomfortable. We must remember that without the “bad” parts of life, we would not…

Self-improvement is a personal journey we all must go through to succeed — “The swiftest way to triple your success is to double your investment in personal development.” — Robin Sharma, a Canadian writer Are you stuck in a rut? Do you feel like nothing has changed in your life? Do you need to reach your goals, and it’s not happening? It’s frustrating…

Pay attention to the here and now because that’s all you have — “If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present.” — Lao Tzu, a Chinese philosopher Are you having challenges living in the moment? Are you overthinking about your…