I've got to believe that self-esteem gets a bad rep due to subjectivity - or maybe Kanye West... But self-esteem plays a pivotal role in how we see and define success for ourselves. Now sure, self-esteem does take a bit of audacity, but I would argue why be anything less than audacious in this ONE life that we get? Yes, self-esteem is about ego; and yes, self-esteem is about self-worth, but that shouldn't be conflated with vanity or selfishness or having the decency to do wel

Last week we got three key data points on the U.S. economy - the latest FOMC meeting minutes, the latest GDP data, and the latest CPI data. All of which are signals for what direction our economy is headed and indicators for how we should be controlling our finances. CNN/Getty Images/Adobe Stock Here's a recap of each and my take on what this data means for consumers: FOMC Meeting Minutes — March 17–18 (Released April 8) The Fed held the federal funds rate steady at 3.50%–3.7

Life is a shared experience so no matter how shy or introverted you are, we are all better together. In my line of work as a conultant relationships are everything; but above and beyond work I'm a husband, a son, a best friend, a mentor, and so much more to so many different people. I'm sure you can say the same in your own right. So what are we doing to make sure that we actively improve and sustain our relationships? In this digital world it's never been harder to feel disc

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The Dow Jones and Nasdaq both dipped in and out of correction territory this week; the S&P 500 is sitting right on the edge; the U.S. is at war with Iran; and the stock market is looking real Q1 2025-ish in many sectors. You know things are tumultuous when even under these circumstances the likes of Warren Buffett say publicly that stocks aren't cheap enough yet for him to step in. (Source: CNBC, April 3, 2026)

My pregnant wife and I competed in our second HYROX competition in Houston last weekend and this is why I believe everyone should make it a goal to at least train for one. HYROX (which, allegedly, stands for Hybrid Rockstar - please don't roll your eyes) is a fitness competition that combines both running & functional workout stations, where participants run 1km, followed by 1 functional workout station, repeated eight times.

Our Esteem Health Key Performance Indicator is the final KPI we must master on our path to self-actualization. At the pinnacle of personal growth lies self-actualization, but before we can reach that summit, we must first conquer our self-esteem. This vital aspect of who we are encompasses our desire and ability to embrace and value who we are in totality. When I speak of totality I mean our personal holy trinity of mind, body, and spirit. To optimize our Esteem Health KPI we

One of my friends from college called me a few days ago to catch up. We hadn't spoken in a few years, but our sentiments toward one another were very much the same as they were at our last conversation. We talked for almost four hours; catching up on what's been happening in life, the most recent work we were doing, live reflecting on defining moments of our past, and more. Before we said our farewells he asked me:

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