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Preparing Yourself for Life

Life is a balancing act. Whether you choose to live with a hard or soft shell or somewhere in between, each has their challenges. How do you overcome them?

Is it ok to hate yourself?

Is it ok to hate yourself? Most would say NO! But I did for most of my adult life. Throughout my childhood and into adulthood I was told by a grandparent I was worthless, an *expletive* up and never amount to anything and for the most part he was right because I let his words […]

Accepting Constructive Feedback

Feedback comes in all shapes and forms and can be the path to great growth. A key strategy can often be to take the best from it and toss the rest!

Credit Cards in College, Yay! or Nay

Credit Cards, some of you may be saying YES! I have one or some may say yeah, I have those. Credit Cards can be a great tool to help you build credit or ruin it. As a college student Credit Cards have been around especially for you, although there are stricter rules to obtain them, […]

Shut Up! – How being told to be quiet in the workplace was the root cause of feeling worthless in my career and life.

For many who read this you may be able to relate to this, but for some you are part of the problem by feeling it necessary to tell those in your workplace to be quiet, not speak and even to shut your mouth. Sad to say I have been told this and even quite recently. […]

The Value in Asking for Help

Let’s face it, asking for help sometimes can be tough.  It may feel like we are admitting that we don’t know something that we feel we should.  Or perhaps we are nervous that someone will laugh at our question.  Or be bothered by it. The reality is actually quite different.  Most people LOVE to be […]

The 7 habits to be highly effective in your life

Inspired by Jack Parsons, CEO Big Youth Group, Verified by Big Youth Group. 3 Minutes Read We get asked daily by lots of young people in different walks of life on “How have we managed to squeeze so much in our lives at such an early age?” Take our founder for example from growing up […]

Saving Money My Top 5 Family Tips

Having a family of 5 can get pretty expensive, but over the last three years I have almost halved our outgoings and expenses. How? Well here’s my top 5 tips for saving. I’ve based these tips around family but hopefully anyone can use these money saving tips. 1. Income, outgoings and budgets Sit down, grab […]

Why I should Give Up Social Media and Be Happier!

For those of you who are just reading the title of this piece, many of you may just stroll by and say to yourself, well I have heard this message before. In some instances, you may be correct where how many articles, blogs and pieces of writing can one write on those giving up social […]