Motivation is a feeling. The problem being, we all keep waiting to feel motivated to do the things we don't feel like doing. And that ain't ever gonna happen. Even though we know doing the thing is good for us, that it will bring us some benefit or result.

I love this idea of the Serendipity of Success, that the universe transpires to help you just at the exact moment you need it, bringing you a person or a resource you weren't expecting that moves you closer to a goal or toward something you were trying to accomplish.

Believing in Karma is like learning the Golden Rule. It's just what we learn as kids, it's considered truth and we're not to question it, we're just to abide by it. Period, end of story.

Yes, this is all well and good. I leave a good portion of my life up to Karma. (I know for a 100% fact that a couple of very bad things have happened to me as a result of bad Karma juju I emitted to the world). Mostly, though, I believe in the Karma of kindness.

If, more than anything, you focus on being kind I guarantee it'll make for a great year. See kindness is just a form of Karma - you gotta give some out to get some back.

The Momentum train can't leave the station without some fuel to get it started. And it's up to you to fuel it on a daily basis.

Oftentimes, you don’t even realize how exhausted your brain has become, fallen victim to the overwhelm of so many choices day in and day out. Decision fatigue is a silent robber—it steals your mental energy and, over time, wrecks havoc on your productivity. See, when the amount of decisions we need to make gets too big, it can actually paralyze us into non-action.

Sound familiar? Next time you start to feel the load of choices starting to choke you, here’s a few tips to keeping it all together:

It's true, jerky people exist at work, unfortunately more often than we want. You are going to cross paths with a difficult co-worker at some point and beware...they will test you and your patience more than anything.

I've coached so many people who are either already burned-out or are about 2 steps away from being there. You know the signs: you're tired, feeling overwhelmed, unmotivated to do anything because you've got just too much on your plate. 

How has burnout become such a familiar state?

This much obsessing over short-term goals can lead to tunnel vision that ultimately can steer you off course. That spells disaster if you’re trying to knock out a big goal or like me, launching a business.

I haven't perfected this struggle by any means, but here's a few things I'm trying to avoid tunnel vision. 

In honor of 4th of July, I thought a post on bravery was appropriate. Most of us don't know, nor will every know, the level of courage required to be in the military. But that's not to say each of us isn't fighting a tiny personal battle each day.