Author: Riley

February 15, 2016 Riley

Life will be as hard, boring, negative, slow, and unsuccessful as we choose. Conversely, life will be as easy, fun, positive, controlled, and successful as we choose. Take a moment to think about how many decisions you make every day.  How many of those decisions require effort?  How many of them are significant?  How many negatively…

January 26, 2016 Riley

I have found myself “waking-up,” so to speak, from a dream where 1 year of my life just passed without a single thing accomplished.  What happened over the past 12 months?  I don’t remember doing anything substantial, where was I? This happens because we live our lives on autopilot.  We turn our minds off and…

December 29, 2015 Riley

“Life.”   Why? What is it? What does it mean? Who cares? Will all this work I do matter in the end? Who has the perfect life? What is the perfect life? How do I live the perfect life? Do I want the perfect life? These are some deep questions to have.  Frankly we should…

December 24, 2015 Riley

Do you want an answer to one of life’s secrets?  We are born with a road map to life.  That implies we have the answers to the most frequently asked questions: what should I do in life? What am I good at?  What do I study?  Who am I?  It would be hard to find…

December 14, 2015 Riley

Why do you take one step forward but two steps back?  Have you really analyzed the answer?  What do you think the answer is?  Is it due to improper planning, poor execution, lack of dedication, internal or external forces, or is it just the way life goes? If you were to ask me ‘why do…

November 26, 2015 Riley

Depression…hm….what a feeling. Have you been depressed?  Are you depressed now? Is it possible to cure?  I want to shed some light on these questions. But I ask for an open mind as you read this article.  I will never understand the depth of your sadness as you will never understand mine.  The law of…

November 12, 2015 Riley

Success doesn’t meet you halfway.  Success isn’t something you wait for.  You wait for buses, for medical results, for a headache to go away, not for success.  However you define success is up to you.  I define it as the ability to do happily what you love as best you can.  Earl Nightingale says successful…

October 30, 2015 Riley

There are moments in life where you feel as if you are in the middle of the road not knowing which way is forward.  Have you ever felt that?  I have, quite frequently.  There are times when I look at everything around me and I cannot make anything of it, it’s a blur.  Many times…

October 18, 2015 Riley

Anxiety is a very common feeling within each of us.  I am sure you know how to explain it.  Your heart rate speeds up, your mind is going 100 miles per hour and your thought process is far from positive, your body won’t stay still, and your emotions are out of control.  There are many…

October 2, 2015 Riley

Do you want to reach out to someone?  Do you have a hard time doing so?  Do they not seem to want your help? Those who are leaders in any industry have people they need to look after.  You are a CEO, CFO, General Manager, Executive, Manager, Supervisor, team leader, sponsor, mother, father, or whatever…