by BrandtSmith | Sep 23, 2014 | Life balance, Personal development
For years I was the first person to jump into a debate and fiercely argue my views. And why wouldn’t I? I knew I was right and they were wrong. I was also quick to jump in and solve everyone’s problems. I am really good at troubleshooting and fixing...
by BrandtSmith | Jan 31, 2014 | Personal development
Exercise and work out: wow, this one thing has such impact on your life, especially if you are a teenage boy. It makes you feel better. It improves your confidence. It makes you more attractive. It makes you better at sports. You get the picture. Learn to fight: take...
by BrandtSmith | Jan 27, 2014 | Life balance, Personal development
Over the last few days I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about friendship and how hard it’s been for me to make friends. I’m a lot better at it now but there was a time when I couldn’t make a friend to save my life. I logically understand that...
by BrandtSmith | Jun 30, 2013 | Life balance, Personal development
We live in a great neighborhood. Not only do we have a million dollar view, we have some of the best neighbors a person could ask for. Evenings at the local restaurant lingering over a couple bottles of wine. Evenings out in the driveway sharing a few adult beverages...
by BrandtSmith | Feb 1, 2012 | Life balance
Almost four years ago I wrote an article that has had a profound impact on my readers. Since the beginning it has consistently been the most read – and most commented on article in my career. While I did spend a lot of thought, time, and effort writing the article,...
by BrandtSmith | Jul 20, 2011 | Entrepreneurship
I had to shake my head. They were rolling out yet another process to make their company better. It would allow them to track quotes, track their hit rates, measure how fast quotes flowed through the system, and ensure that all information was received before a quote...
by BrandtSmith | May 10, 2011 | Life balance
Persistence is an important trait. Every guru tells you that you need to stick with it until you succeed. Every expert tells you that success comes to those that stay in the game the longest. This is something that we all have experienced. I know that I personally...
by BrandtSmith | Apr 21, 2011 | Life balance
For years I’ve focused on learning the external self-help skills. How can I communicate better? How does my body language support my message? What does his body language tell me about his thoughts on my proposal? How can goal setting make me successful? I know, I...
by BrandtSmith | Dec 17, 2010 | Life balance
Gratitude is at the core of all success. Yes, you need to have a vision of what you want, but unless you are grateful for what you already have, you will never achieve your goals. This is mainly because of three things: If you are not grateful for what you already...
by BrandtSmith | Dec 10, 2010 | Life balance
Most people don’t know how to think for themselves. As as result, the masses are easily swayed. Oh, they think they know how to think, but in reality most people are just repackaging existing ideas that other people created. This isn’t always bad, but if the source...
