Welcome to my Wealthy Affiliate Blog, featuring articles offering news and advice on careers, leadership, innovation, and technology.Whether you are about to take on a task, a new job, or a big project, like building a successful online business here in WA, dozens of everyday challenges can shake your confidence.So how do you do it?Here is what I have found to be successful whenever taking on a significant challenge that I knew was above me and my skill set (at least at that tim

Welcome to my Wealthy Affiliate Blog, featuring articles offering news and advice on careers, leadership, innovation, and technology.Self-discipline is the driving force behind achieving any goal. A recent study showed that self-control contributes to happiness, and the broader body of research shows a positive correlation between willpower, greater financial security, and goal attainment.Another study found that self-discipline was a better predictor of academic performance than IQ."Self-disc

No matter how intelligent and skilled your followers are, they will continuously doubt their potential if they lack confidence or lack confidence in you.I have seen people in leadership positions take full advantage of someone's insecurities for their agendas.It's very disheartening, and I can only imagine what that person is feeling inside; they may feel taken advantage of or lack so much confidence that they may not even know how this leader manipulated them.Leadership is a tremendous respons

Hello WA Community and Friends...I hope today's blog post finds you well and productive!To start the new year, I wanted to give you the most important message I could (okay, okay, I know I'm a little late starting the new year).However, when you get down to it, the number one thing I want you to remember to start 2023 is always to be ready.We've gone through a lot in 2022, more than would fill several blogs. We don't know what's in store for us in the new year, but there's no need to be afraid

We all want to be seen and heard for who we are — and not as stereotypes. We do not want projected assumptions of who we are — no one dimensional role definitions.We are all different.We don’t want identities that are lumped together or overly generic.As leaders we need to hear each person's story so we can see them more clearly and for who they are.Then, in turn, we need to reveal our own stories.Let's make 2023 the year we focus on humanization and compassion, so that we can