self-improvement

No Time Like The Present (A Friendly Reminder)

by Monica August 9, 2012

Today I’m writing about a different kind of exploring. For someone who lacks the superpower of time travel, I spend an inordinate amount of time in the future: daydreaming about the future, worrying about the future, setting future goals, writing future awards speeches in my head. (Did I say that last one out loud?) Not [...]

How to Make Big Decisions

by Monica February 16, 2012

Decide Sometimes people leave you Halfway through the wood Others may deceive you You decide what’s good You decide alone But no one is alone. ~ Into The Woods, Stephen Sondheim Last week, my lovely friend Kerry asked a simple yet important question on twitter: What is your favorite way to make big decisions? [...]

Falling, Failing, and Being A Game Changer

by Monica January 13, 2012

The only way to improve is to try. It’s no secret I’m a believer in learning by doing. But there’s an albatross that comes with this method, and he isn’t going anywhere. When we stop researching, comparing, filtering, and daydreaming about an outcome long enough to take a step (or giant leap) forward, we are [...]