
Forget Plan B: Go All In on Your Plan A
In 2011, after two years of post-graduate work in chemistry and four years of working in biotech, I left the field to pursue creating my own tutoring company. My parents thought I had lost my mind but they rationalized it by thinking that if I don’t succeed, I can always ...
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Failure is Like Death but Kinder
Fearing failure is like fearing death. Failure and death are both inevitable but at least failure is kind enough to give us another chance. And just like fearing death, being afraid of failure keeps one from living a full, happy life. Everyone hates to fail but for some people that ...
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Push Through: Why Adversity is a Powerful Foundation for Success
Adversity is the fuel of greatness. But many don’t see obstacles and roadblocks for the power they hold. In the face of adversity some become bitter or succumb to learned helplessness. Others resort to taking the easy road and avoid the challenges of facing it head on. But there are ...
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Effective Feedback: Why it is the Key to Making Progress
When I started my tutoring company, MyGradeBooster, in my late 20’s I didn’t have a background in business, marketing, or sales. All I knew was how to teach. I had a lot of learning to do. To help me be successful in starting up and growing my tutoring business I ...
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Read this Before Hiring a Business Coach
Hiring the right business coach can tremendously fast forward success. Coaches and mentors are invaluable in entrepreneurship because they point out your blind spots and help you improve your skills. It’s the best fuel to fast forwarding you to your goals. Despite the great potential in coaching and mentoring, there ...
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One Life Lesson that Expedites Progress (Exponentially)
There are life lessons that if learned and applied, can change the trajectory of your life and solidify the foundation of your growth. I learned my biggest life lesson in 2005 while I was in graduate school working on my chemistry master’s thesis. It’s a lesson on being a keen ...
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3 Reasons Why Goal Setting Is Not Working For You
Goals have propelled athletes to break new world records, they’ve inspired rags to riches, they’ve helped those who were told they’d never walk again or talk again to transcend the limitations of medical possibilities. We’ve all set goals at some point in our lives and many of us set New ...
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Be Flexible: Why Your Goals Shouldn’t be Set in Stone
Sticking to goals is key in achieving them, but goals should be a moving target, evolving as the situation, priorities, or consequences change. Our tendency is to set New Year’s goals once a year only to never look at them again. Sometimes the goals we set for ourselves a year, ...
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