All posts tagged: self help books

It’s a Wrap…For The Week

I scheduled some much needed time-off this past week…only to end up virtually attending a 2-3 hour meeting each day for work. Mostly external seminars that I could not simply decline or ask to be rescheduled. On day four, while attending virtual session number four on how to be the best version of yourself past the qualifications to be in current role, I realized there is really no 100pct unplugging from work, at least for some careers. Mine happens to be one of those roles-where it is very difficult to unplug. I did learn a lot in the self-betterment seminar, which I will share here in the coming week. After I have time to reflect and gather my thoughts. As for the hours in between the meetings, I did manage to reassess all things piled in my to-do list-mostly chores, to see if they are truly things I need to do or ones I want to do. And miraculously (wink) by the time Wednesday rolled around, the 20 or so to-dos dwindled down to only …

Lifestyle: We Do Feel Unmotivated Sometimes

I tend to stick to a daily ritual in order to stay motivated. This has been the case for a while now –  because I realized since my days consist of  dealing with too many unmotivated individuals who have an excuse not to work on self-improvement or perhaps simply cannot, I needed to do my best not to be that way.  But, once in a blue moon or a silvery one 🙂 I feel uninspired, and perhaps a bit unmotivated,  mostly at the end of summer and the beginning of Fall. Which I’m sure you feel the same way too, at some point in a week, a month, or a year, and need direction, or advise, from online or books to help you through whatever is making you feel this way.  For that, I am sharing  my picks for books that may inspire…from a list of 12 suggestions, which you can find here: