personal growth – Create2Sell

Why Having Books Around You Can Have A Huge Impact

During a recent conversation with one of my son’s teachers I was asked a question that made me stop and think – the question was, “Do you have many books in your house?” My answer was an immediate -yes, many (and I do mean many) of them. Our family room has an entire wall of bookcases packed to overflowing, mostly fiction but I do have several bookcases stuffed with reference materials and non-fiction books as well. The teacher answered, “I thought so, it shows in your son’s vocabulary and creative writing.” That’s what started me thinking. Why is it important that I have books and what does that have to do with my son’s literacy and personal growth? Having books around is just natural for me – I have an extensive digital library but there’s just something about having a wall of physical books that I can browse through and refer to. I was brought up surrounded by books and I can’t imagine a room without at least a few. So I did some research, and what I found was not really surprising but interesting. One of the best articles I found was from Smithsonian, which actually included one of […]

A Few Things Right …

You only have to do a few things right in your life so long as you don’t do too many things wrong. – Warren Buffett

The Word “Quit”

I don’t know the word “quit.” Either I never did, or I have abolished it. – Susan Butcher

The Fears Faced By Entrepreneurs

I have yet to speak to any entrepreneur that can honestly tell me they’ve never had to deal with fear – fear of starting their own business, fear of failure, fear of not being able to provide for their family, and the list goes on. As an entrepreneur myself I can tell you that there is nothing more satisfying, freeing, or fulfilling than building something from the ground up and nurturing it into a successful business able to scale and grow through time. I can also tell you that there’s nothing more terrifying (and yes, exhilarating) than knowing that your financial future depends entirely on you. There’s no vacation, no sick leave, no company provided insurance (at least not usually). On this subject, I found a great article on Entrepreneur.com that says it a whole better than I can, and today I’m going to share that with you because it also offers tips for dealing with that fear. The article is called 5 Fears All Entrepreneurs Face and the link is: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/353219 Take some time to give it a read! I think it’s especially pertinent right now, with everything going on in the world, with the uncertainties we’re all facing […]

Monday Motivation – Make The Sun Jealous

Now that your eyes are open, make the sun jealous with your burning passion to start the day. Make the sun jealous or stay in bed. — Malak El Halabi

Monday Motivation – Skilled Sailor

A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. — Franklin D. Roosevelt

Monday Motivation – Seeds You Plant

Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. – Robert Louis Stevenson

Monday Motivation – Keep Trying

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no help at all. – Dale Carnegie

It’s Not The Years …

In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. – Abraham Lincoln

How Will Remote Workers React To The End Of The Lockdown?

…for all the people who normally drive to their office five+ days a week – what do you think about working remotely? Did you love it? Hate it? How will you react to going back to the “old” way of doing things? How is your company reacting to the situation?