by Michael Thompson | Apr 14, 2020 | Confidence, Happiness, Inspiration, Life Lessons, Personal Development, Self Awareness
The 9 behaviors that are making you unhappy – When things aren’t adding up in your life, start subtracting. On my 39th birthday, a friend of mine asked me a question that caught me off guard: “Most people spend the first half of their lives collecting, and the...
by Michael Thompson | Oct 23, 2019 | Inspiration, Leadership, Life
What sets them apart are the simple acts we don’t see When I was growing up, my dad told me that the fastest way to get what you want is to get to know the people who already have it. But I didn’t really understand his advice until my wife and I moved to rural Spain...
by Michael Thompson | Oct 17, 2019 | Inspiration, Life Lessons, Relationships
The Law of The Garbage Truck On a busy New York City day, author David J. Polly hopped into a cab and asked the driver to drop him off at Grand Central Station. A few minutes later a car jumped out in front of them and if it hadn’t been for the fast reflexes of his...
by Michael Thompson | Oct 15, 2019 | Inspiration, Life, Life Lessons, Personal Development
The only thing worth collecting is friendships My only goal growing up was to have as many experiences as possible during my time on this beautiful round ball called Earth. 41 years have passed and looking back on my life I like to think I’ve done a good job of...
by Michael Thompson | Oct 14, 2019 | Inspiration, Life Lessons, Relationships
Kindness is a superpower Act more confident. Push past your comfort zone. Stand like an alpha. I grew up a shy introvert with a severe speech impediment, bombarded by such suggestions. Honestly, I’ve tried them all. I’ve also come to the conclusion that it’s a lot...
by Michael Thompson | Oct 8, 2019 | Creativity, Inspiration, Productivity, Writing
Get the basics down, test, edit, and let things sit Last month, I sat down with my accountant in Barcelona to wrap up my taxes. Prior to finishing them, I reminded her that I had earned $621 over the course of 2018 writing on Medium. She looked at me funny, which I’ve...
