One of my favorite Jim Rohn quotes is, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” It’s true. If you spend time with focused and driven people, you’ll become more focused and driven. If you spend time with negative people, you too will become more negative. I wish I […]
To Best Serve Others – Serve From a Full Cup
Imagine you take your bike out for a ride on a hot summer day. Anticipating you’ll get thirsty, you bring along a water bottle, but you forget to fill it. The bottle is present, but it’s useless. The same applies to ourselves. Unless our cup is full, we have nothing to share with others. This […]
Create Joy by Learning to Give Better Compliments
Think back to the last time you complimented a child. Do you remember how their eyes lit up? Think back to the last time someone gave you a compliment that made you feel this way. How long ago was that? Learning to give sincere and constructive compliments is a small change that has a huge […]
Build a Solid Foundation for Change by Creating a Social Life with Hobbies and Recreation
Stop Waiting for Retirement – Start Chasing Your Dreams Part VII What is the number one thing you are looking forward to in retirement? Are you doing that thing now? If you answered yes, you’re on the right track. It took me way too long to figure this out. As I explained in […]
Build a Solid Foundation for Change by Nurturing Healthy Relationships
Stop Waiting for Retirement – Start Chasing Your Dreams Part VI Who in your life sharpens you? Who are you helping take shape? Jer recently discovered a hidden talent for creating beautiful and functional art. One of the art forms he studied is blacksmithing. He finds immense pleasure in the labor-intensive process of […]
Simple Tips to Improve Your Marriage by Embracing Change
Anniversary Edition A dozen years ago today, I married a man who has become my best friend, teammate, and partner in change. On that day, I never imagined how our lives would change. I never considered how we would change. Kairosive is dedicated to taking action to ignite change. The effects of personal change are […]