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Jul 7
Leadership
Finding focus in a distracted world can be difficult. With more devices and things to keep you constantly busy, focus seems to be lost. Focusing on a task, goal, habit, or project can help you get more done in your normal day-to-day...
Have you ever sat and thought about what the REAL difference is between those who lead and those who follow? True leaders are people who have a vision and set their sights on even bigger and better things to come. True leaders are results...
Do you remember the time in high school when they wanted you to choose your dream job? A career you would do for the rest of your entire life? How on earth would anyone know exactly what they want to do when they have little to no...
The importance of commitment in life and representing yourself in life/work will help you greatly no matter what endeavour you are tackling. Commitment is defined as the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause or activity. If you...
The world is more connected than ever through our phones, zoom calls, and technology. Yet, we as humans seem to be more disconnected from each other. Look around any waiting room, line, bus stop, or restaurant and what do you see? People...
Have you ever stood around the water cooler at work and heard one of your co-workers going off on the boss, other employees, customers, their pay, and more? People feed off of this negativity and join in on the fun. “Ya, I don’t like him...
Have you ever had a new opportunity arise and you're excited yet terrified at the same time? This has happened to me on several different occasions, and the decision I had to make was difficult. Whether you choose to take the leap or stay...
Today without a doubt is the greatest time ever to capitalize on new and exciting opportunities. If you take the time to stop to look around, oftentimes the thing you are searching for is right in front of you. Whether it’s starting a...
Hey and welcome back to another week with me Chris on the YOL blog! Find out how it took me over 25, 000 working hours and 12 years to get where I am today in my current career and how you can follow some simple steps to achieve life...
The Oxford dictionary defines being Resilient as - able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult situations. Now more than ever is a time to be resilient in your life. Challenges will always come up for everyone, everywhere...
To be consistent means to do something over and over in each timeframe. Consistency is the ultimate key to success and if you aren’t achieving the results you want in any given area of your life, you will want to be more consistent...
Planning your day can have a big impact on shaping your life. If you can plan to have a successful day you can bet, you will live a life of intention and meaning. Daily planning can be anything from organizing, scheduling, and planning...
Following your heart means to listen to that little voice inside your head. This voice is leading you to your dreams, where you should be heading in life. Everyone has huge ambitions when they are young. Talk to any child about what they...
Questions are something we ask all day and night when growing up as a child. We are eager to learn and grow at a rapid rate. As we grow older, we tend to become less interested or rarely ask any questions. Questions help us to learn new...
Succeeding in any given career will take patience and sacrifice. I have been working since I was 14 years old. I have had many jobs since then and have worked in all over Canada. I now have a successful career in aviation as an Aircraft...
May 28
Welcome back to another week and another blog. Today’s post is about how to get what you want in life. How do people know what they want and where to go? Knowing what you want in life - whether it’s a job, a house or a family takes time...
Is quitting your job that bad? To quit means leaving something, usually permanently. I recently quit a job and career paying my way for 13 years. Today I want to talk about why quitting may be the right move for you.Are you tired of...