Life is filled with lots of great milestones. You start school, you go to homecoming for the first time, you start high school, you turn 16, you turn 18, you graduate, etc. However for some of us we choose not to live in those normal milestones, we choose to chase after some different ones. In…
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3 Weeks At Ama La Vida
Today marked the completion of my third week working at Ama La Vida. This week we started the sales cycle. Wednesday we began sending out emails and Thursday we began calling. I learned that I’m really not bad at leaving voicemails. However, after my 20th I start forgetting my email address; and I occasionally forget…
How To Get Gritter
A few years ago I came across this fantastic Ted Talk about grit. I recently happened upon it again. Hands down one of my favorite Ted Talks ever. The speaker, Angela Lee Duckworth discusses the importance of grit in our lives. She defines grit so unique it’s almost magical. “Grit is passion and perseverance for…
Take Your Success In Stride
Today was a good day. It didn’t go as planned but I learned to roll with the punches and accomplished what I could in the time I had. While I didn’t accomplish my original goal, I found that overcoming obstacles and challenges is much more satisfying. Despite only getting a small portion of the task…
Have A Hidden Passion
We all have a hidden passion. Each and every one of us. These hidden passions are what fuel us; they make up come alive. We keep them trapped inside and buried down deep where only a few chosen people get to see them. We water them on occasion and hope that they grow, without ever…