First, let me apologize for being MIA for the last few weeks (okay, several weeks). It was very uncool for me to leave you hanging without an explanation. The truth is that I’ve been focusing on other things (see below) and haven’t been making the time to update KaizenWays. I could lie and say [...]
How To Have Patience When Sh*t Just Isn’t Going Your Way
I was driving down to my apartment from work and hit a couple of huge potholes that I didn’t see (very common in Costa Rica unfortunately). The next thing I know, I hear something dragging under the car and there’s a bunch of smoke coming from the back driver’s side tire. I pulled over [...]
Doin’ It Old School With A Pig: A Lesson On Finances From An 8 Year Old
I was walking through a barrio here in Costa Rica the other day and came across this guy (above). Suddenly I had a flashback of when I was 8 years old and had a piggy bank that I was determined to fill. Recently my mom told me that when I was younger I never [...]
A Simple 4 Step Process To “Flip The Switch” When Having A Bad Day
I’ve had a few bad days lately. They don’t happen very often. I guess I’m just in a “bad day funk” right now, so I thought I’d write about the system I’m using to get out of a bad day in case any of you are experiencing the same thing. Bad days always start [...]
17 Surprising Facts About Your Brain and 8 Ways To Increase Its Health (No Matter What Age)
Dr. Daniel Amen of Amen Clinics gave a TEDx talk called Change Your Brain, Change Your Life that was incredibly interesting. You should watch the video below, but if you don’t have time right now, check out these lessons from his talk: 17 surprising facts about your brain: 1) The brain is the organ of [...]
A Unique Perspective on “Living in the Moment”
Guest Post by Melissa Reyes “Presenting Myself Positively and Living to My Full Potential is What Living in the Moment Means to Me.” I discovered this when I realized that I wanted to be called a writer. I have been writing all my life, in journals, and I knew that I could do it. I [...]
How To Alter The Future (Even If You Hate Kids)
I truly hope you’re not in the camp that hates kids, but if so…you can still like 20-somethings and help out! Below is a great SlideShare presentation by David Crandall about his friend Matt Madeiro, who has a friend named Maggie Doyne (keep following) who went to Nepal and decided to make a difference. She built [...]
7 Sleep Hacks: A Cheat Sheet for Waking Up Earlier
I am a recovering night owl. I have been a night owl my entire life. There’s something about being awake when most others are asleep that makes me feel I’m getting more out of life or something. Little did I know (or realize), but people who wake up earlier than me get that much [...]
Warning: Be Thankful At Your Own Risk
We should always give thanks, not only on Thanksgiving, right? However, today is a great reminder of how important it is to thank the people in your life who have made you…well, you. I’m sure you’ve heard that you are the product of the five people who you spend the most time with. If [...]
29 Habits That Will Dramatically Age Your Skin, Body and Mind
“We become what we repeatedly do.” -Sean Covey As I’m sitting here eating Keebler Grasshopper cookies (awesome btw) and drinking a Coke (what? I allow myself one cheat day per week okay!), I started thinking about my age because my 34th birthday is coming up. I’m at an age where I’m really focusing on [...]
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