Mark Botros
Category Archives: IMPORTANT
How to Develop Thick Skin
One of my observations of our current society is that we have lost the sense of thick skin that I feel we used to have. There is such a heightened sense of political correctness and hypersensitivity, that we have created “safe spaces” and have new labels like “micro-aggression” to insulate us from what someone would […]
If you want balance you have to fight for it yourself. It’s a lonely battle, because no one is going to give it to you, and no one is going to help you. If anything, they’re trying to take it away.
How to Conquer Procrastination Once and For All
8 Ways to start that thing you’ve been putting off
All of us are plagued by something that we don’t want to do, and we’ve been putting it off for some time. It may be starting a business, going back to school, pursuing a new certification, taking a compliance training, starting a workout regimen, re-organizing the garage or our personal space, balancing our checkbook, or […]
Meditate for 8 Minutes per Day
If you meditate for 8 Minutes a day, you will become more centered, joyful, and at peace with yourself and the world around you.
My Personal Meditation
5 Things I think about to help me become a better human everyday
One of the most enjoyable aspects of my morning routine is daily meditation. The first documented practice of meditation dates as far back as 1500 BC. So it’s not a new fad, it’s an enduring ancient practice of pursuing inner peace, and its benefits are well-documented. I had a fairly well-established morning routine, and as […]
Henry Ford
Why The Words We Use Are So Important
25 Words That Will Transform Your Mood Right Now
What the fear of losing our job makes us do and what you can do differently
10 Ways to Save Yourself from Job Catastrophe
In an economic environment where corporations can easily outsource work to other countries for less, where salaries are not increasing but are actually decreasing, where layoffs are a reality even in the most robust economic areas, and all so that companies can meet Wall Street expectations – fear of losing one’s job is not only […]
How to Have That Hard Talk … Elegantly
7 Strategies to Make Sure Tough Talks Go Well
Hard talks are an inevitable part of the human experience. All of us encounter difficult and awkward situations at work and in our personal lives, and at the heart of those situations are (you guessed it) difficult and awkward people that are usually the source of the problem. No one (except psycho- and socio- paths) […]