Approximately 45 percent of American adults slept poorly in the last week. Without the recommended seven hours of sleep, reasoning, emotional stability, and work productivity take a serious hit. Even those who got the right quantity of sleep may not have gotten the quality necessary for the body to be fully rested. Better sleep opens […]
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What do you think about when you think of sales and salespeople? There are a lot of assumptions and speculation about salespeople and sales roles. People often seem to avoid sales jobs at all costs. Consumers also try to avoid sales reps for various reasons. So in honor of national salesperson day, I’m going to […]
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Whether it’s a significant other, friend, family member or even colleagues at work, relationships can be complicated! We’ve all been in a place where we wish the people we care about the most would listen to what we’re saying or that they would just do what we wanted them to. Inevitably, that often leads us […]
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Wikipedia defines a digital nomad as “a type of people who use telecommunications technologies to earn a living and more generally, conduct their life in a digital manner.” Investopedia defines it as, “people who are location independent and use technology to perform their job.” Ok great, looking at these two definitions, it seems pretty simple. […]
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Adulting is hard, we all know that. There are so many new responsibilities to deal with; one of them is your “first” job. Most firsts can be scary, but one of the scariest is starting your first professional job, not the one when you are 13 years old babysitting or 16 working at the local […]
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As we gear up for the holidays and approach the new year, many of us start thinking about our 2020 goals. While we are well-intentioned, why do we so commonly fall through on our goals? We know what we need to do, but we often lose our momentum along the way. If this has ever […]
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Committing to change a habit, a pattern or a belief about ourselves is HARD work. The decision to make the change is a long, arduous dialogue with our inner selves. When we finally embark on the journey to make the change, it’s easy to feel unmotivated or completely give up when we don’t see progress, […]
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Since separating from the US Marines I’ve lost brothers to suicide, murder charges, and drug overdose. I’ve battled anxiety, depression, PTSD, substance abuse and suicidal thoughts myself. As more and more of the men and women I served with lose or take their lives, I see this day as a time to reflect on my […]
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Welcome to the second installment of the How to Interview series! In the first installment, I discussed the right (and wrong!) mentalities to carry with you into the interview process. That’s good to read first because having the right mindset will help everything else make sense and make you feel more prepared and confident. In […]
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For more than 10 years, I haven’t lived with my family. In fact, I was kicked out of my home during my freshman year in high school and have only ever returned for holidays, birthdays and special occasions. I love my family to death and trust that they are doing the best they can with […]
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When you want to be more productive there are so many different articles out there that it can be hard to know where to look. That’s why we’ve focused on one particular area that’s been shown, over and over again, to help boost personal productivity: handwriting. You might think that it’s old fashioned. Perhaps it’s […]
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I started at Ama La Vida last October. I remember being an over-eager young employee who moved too fast and made a lot of silly mistakes. However, like most things, once I got into the flow of start-up life I really found my groove and have since exponentially grown. Here is a quick rundown of […]
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