“No matter how much pressure you feel at work, if you could find ways to relax for at least 5 minutes every hour, you’d be more productive.” Dr. Joyce Brothers This isn’t so much an inspirational quote as it is a practical truth. When we feel overloaded or frantic at work, the first reaction is usually to put our heads down further and continue to grind it out, hoping that more work will solve the problem. In fact, the opposite is the best strategy. When your schedule fills u

Makes sense, doesn't it? The secret to staying consistent with your goals is to stay motivated. That means finding ways to fire yourself up daily. Being inspired at a seminar, while reading a book, or talking to a dynamic speaker is easy. But what happens when you're on your own? To follow through on that burst of motivation and reach the finish line, you need regular booster shots. Give yourself those little positive reminders that you have a job to do and a good reason for

While you work to be a spark for others, don’t forget that your light is only as strong as the fuel you feed it. That means food. Good food. Eating well and eating right keep that flame from dying out. When you’re at the top of your game, your body uses up nutrients as fast as you can put them in. Starving yourself, even for a little while, takes your flame down a notch or two. Deprive your body long enough and the spark could be snuffed out. And without real nutritional valu