Even President Obama is getting into the Christmas spirit, joining in a Marines Toys for Tots drive. The President and his wife, Michelle, distributed toys in Washington, D.C., and praised the event. “Since the 1940’s,” President Obama said, “the Marines have given out over 260 million toys to children across America through the…

We’ve all heard this before: “One of the best ways to make money online is to write an eBook.” I think this statement is true. But I also believe it’s very hard for many entrepreneurs to find time to write an eBook or anything for that matter. We all live busy lives. This…

I have a reader who wants to make positive changes in her life, but can’t seem to stop certain behaviors. She writes: “I am consistently challenged with being mindful when buying food. What do you do when you are doing things that self-destructive and are not good and continue to do…

Rancho Santana is one of my favorite places in the world. Set on Nicaragua’s Pacific Coast, it is well worth the long journey to get there. I hope that every ETR reader one day has the chance to sit at the open-air clubhouse and take in the gorgeous sunset while drinking…

Becoming a “one-of-a-kind” service provider is one of those exciting business topics everyone tells you you should pursue without actually telling you how to do it. The whole idea of having a “Unique Selling Proposition” (USP) as a service provider is quite exciting… until you actually try to create one. Technically speaking, creating a…

Even though I’m introverted, I am “up” with people. I believe people are good and want to help others. I know there are positive, supportive people out there that want to help you achieve your goals. You must believe this as well. In the past, many of my articles have focused…

If there’s one thing I could tell every graduating student, this is what I’d say: Jobs suck. At least the traditional version of a job, in which you do something you sorta hate, from 9-5, and are paid for your time to just grit your teeth and do it. Let’s…

In June, Rafael Nadal won the French Open title, earning his 14th overall major championship…The victory gives Nadal an unprecedented run of nine French Open victories in 10 years… In most fans’ eyes, it solidified him as the best clay-court tennis player ever… and one of the all-time greats, regardless…

There’s a big gap between knowing what you want to do and actually getting it done. We want to be focused with laser-like precision on critical tasks and make the best, most efficient use of our time. Instead, we get distracted, we procrastinate, and we wind up getting too absorbed…