You know what I wish for?
I wish someone had tapped me on the shoulder during those miserable years at my corporate job, (now in reflection: a dead-end job) not to ask me to go to lunch – no, thank you, do we have to obsess so much about lunch?? – but to ask what on earth I am doing in this dead-end, deranged, disgusting place, when I can do so much more with my life and my brilliant talents and skills. [Read more…] about How to Stop Wasting Your Life In a Dead-End Job
Welcome back to Episode #26 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today’s topic is a step-by-step guide on asking for a raise. How do you have that dreaded conversation with your boss or your manager at work and ask for a salary increase confidently and yet without compromising your relationship and work status?
How do you effectively and smartly ask for a raise? How do you position yourself in such a way that your boss will work with you to adjust your compensation? I give you my tips on this topic from over a decade of experience in the corporate culture and several raises and promotions, I share with you the common mistakes to avoid and help you prepare for having a winning conversation. [Read more…] about Episode 26: Winning the Salary Negotiation
I’m not a huge fan of vague, flowery, New Age jargon, so I’ve gone to great effort to keep this book practical and rooted in reality.
~ Tiny Buddha
I absolutely loved and heartily recommend that you too devour Lori Deschene’s Tiny Buddha. I loved it precisely because Lori means what she says above. The New Age jargon is just that; it may feel good to read but the impact is far from deep or lasting.
Not so the case for Tiny Buddha. [Read more…] about Tiny Buddha, Big Wisdom: Asking Life’s Deep Questions
“I am under the law of my own consciousness.”
~ Louise Hay
Never, ever give up. That was my motto, my goal, my life’s work and accomplishment summarized in one phrase. Never giving up. So praise-worthy. So upright. So noble.
And so dead wrong at times because sometimes giving up can be a really good thing! [Read more…] about Why Giving Up Can Be a Good Thing
It’s difficult to follow your dream. It’s a tragedy not to. ~Oprah.
There is no reason for you to be doing anything that you hate. No reason good enough, no explanation worthy enough that you will want to hear after the sun has set on your youth, your beauty, and your opportunities as to why you continued doing things you hated day in and day out. Some say it’s easier said than done to learn how to stop doing things you hate, but I say it’s easier to learn to do it than to live a life of regret and false security.
No. Reason. At. All.
Excuses? Yes, plenty. It is easier to make up excuses than it is to take in a deep breath.
A real reason? No, not really. [Read more…] about 10 Quick Ways to Stop Doing Things You Hate
I am Farnoosh, the founder of Prolific Living. So glad you are here. My mission is to empower you to unblock your creative genius to live your dream life.
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