Category Archives: Getting Ahead

How to Straddle the Thin Line Between Optimum Performance and Overreaching

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Monica

I like hanging plaques in my office that have words of wisdom on them. They remind me of what’s important in life and motivate me to pursue my personal mission. The other day, one of my newer plaques caught my … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Emotions, Getting Ahead, Navigating Life | Tagged brain health, burnout, concentration, emotional health, focus, goals, Overreach, personal growth, stress | Leave a comment

The Only Resolution You Need for This Year and Beyond

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Monica

Happy New Year! It’s once again the start of a new year and we are all making resolutions that we believe we need to make in order to be a better person in the upcoming new year. We tend to … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Getting Ahead, Navigating Life, Philosophy | Tagged change, goals, intention, kindness, New Years Resolution, self-actualization, self-improvement | Leave a comment

Leveraging the Edge Between

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Monica

What’s your edge? If you need to solve a problem or pique your creativity for a project, what do you turn to? Either you seek the insight from a conscious state (your wakeful day), or you look for the answer … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Getting Ahead | Tagged find an answer, hynagogia, hypnopompia, problem solving, sleep, Subconscious mind | Leave a comment

Four Reasons Why You Should Allow Your Opponent to Talk First in an Argument

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Monica

People like to talk. And they like to be heard. Notice when two people are arguing how both parties compete with one another to talk over the other. No one is listening. When this happens without pause, no one can … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Getting Ahead, Philosophy | Tagged active listening, leadership, self-actualization, win-win solution, Winning an argument | Leave a comment