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“It’s easy to stand in the crowd but it takes courage to stand alone.”
-Mahatma Gandhi

I’ve started, what has now become, a series about life lessons and what I’ve learned as a young adult in this fast pace, ever changing world we live in. The first post titled Keep Your Head Held High set the precedent for this so called “series” that I now refer to these posts as. I also posted Words of Encouragement: A Journey That Never Ends, which I received a lot of positive feedback …

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Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty.
Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.
-Henry Ford

Disclaimer: I began writing this in August of 2011. Finally finished it up and decided to publish it!
This post is a follow up to Keep Your Head Held High where I share important lessons I’ve learned these past few years.
When I’m annoyed, angry, or stressed out sometimes I feel the need to write to get away from everything. …

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I ran across this article a while back and wanted to share it with all of you! The advice in this article given by Jason Freedman is great for those who are entrepreneurs and even those of you who aren’t! Enjoy!
When we were raising money for FlightCaster in Fall 2009, we met with dozens of investors, both VCs and Angels. Most of them turned us down. The investors that did put money into FlightCaster provided us a ton of value, both in terms …

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Time goes by fast. Real fast. It has been just about a year since moving out to Huntington Beach, California and boy have I learned a lot–personally and professionally. Overcoming adversity has been something I’ve been used to growing up. Challenges motivate me and push me to go the extra mile…when I set my mind to it. Failures disappoint me, but I’ve learned to pick myself back up. I absolutely hate failing and will not accept failure as an option.

“Why do we fall sir? So …

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Every month my office gets a newsletter/magazine issue of The Leader. In October 2010′s issue was some great personal development advice on self-confidence. The top ten keys to self-confidence was adapted from an article “The Top Ten Keys to Self-Confidence” by Sharlene Talbott, MSW, who is a people skills coach, trainer, and public speaker with more than 20 years experience in helping people achieve their self-confidence, communication, sales, and relationships.

Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are. Malcolm S. Forbes

If you …