by Michael Thompson | Aug 12, 2020 | Habits, Leadership, Personal Development, self-awareness
When asked by Larry King what skill people should most focus on to be successful, serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk replied without hesitation — “Self-awareness.” Yet, when Larry dug in for ways people can better develop or teach this skill, Gary again replied...
by Michael Thompson | Jul 1, 2020 | Habits, Happiness, mental health, Mood Boosters, Personal Development
One of the most undervalued skills around is learning how to boost your mood. The 4 exercises below can help with this. One of my friends had to raise his two young boys alone after losing his wife in a tragic car accident. I asked him how he was able to pull himself...
by Michael Thompson | Jun 30, 2020 | Career Advice, Habits, Productivity, Success
If you want to reach your goals, surround yourself with productive people. It will only be a matter of time before their good habits rub off on you. Two and a half years ago, I made a decision that would change the trajectory of my career: I challenged myself to get...
by Michael Thompson | Jun 23, 2020 | Confidence, Habits, Inspiration, self-awareness
As a career coach and mentor at various accelerators and educational institutions, I speak with a lot of recent college grads about their future plans. Instead of being excited about starting their careers, most of them are stressed out. They look at their friends and...
by Michael Thompson | Jun 8, 2020 | Confidence, Habits, Likeability, Personal Development, Self Awareness
You don’t have to jump out of a plane or face your biggest fear to begin to successfully build your confidence. All big things, start small. “We’re going to try something a bit different. I want you to stand up and press the back of your heels together...
by Michael Thompson | May 28, 2020 | Habits, Happiness, Life Lessons, mental health, Self Awareness
One of the best decisions you can make is to learn how to wake up not feeling stressed out. The 6 tips below can help with this. My wife and I have two boys, aged 2 and 5. Every day for the first year of each of their lives, they’d wake up and immediately start...
