Each of us is either a "doer" or a "thinker." An important part in our journey to success is figuring out which one we are so that we can balance our thoughts with actions and our actions with thoughts. You can check out the article that this episode was based on my clicking this link: http://www.onebrickaday.com/balance-thinking-thinking/

While we may not realize it, the way we talk to ourselves plays a large role in our outlook on life. Because of that, it's very important to be intentional about how what we think about. Today, I talk about how changing one word made a huge difference for my levels of stress. Check out the article that inspired this episode here: http://www.onebrickaday.com/use-self-talk-good/

Regardless of what you do for a living, you're going to face unfamiliar challenges and tasks. We all feel the same panic when given something best we are unsure how to handle. Today, we discuss 2 ways you can learn to embrace this feeling and use it for your benefit! Check out the related article at http://www.onebrickaday.com/face-fear-unknown/

It's common for us to pick careers based on what the lifestyle of being successful in that career is like. This isn't a terrible way to look at it but I'd highly recommend you instead consider looking at a career that you would enjoy the process of getting good at. Today, we dive in to why I think this is a good idea and I give some real world examples. Check out the associated article for this at http://www.onebrickaday.com/focus-process-not-outcome/ . Thank you for listening!

With the rose of social media, it's easier than ever to see what other people are up to. While this brings many positives, it can make us compare ourselves to others. Today, we talk about why this is bad and how you should think instead. Check out the new section to my blog that I discussed today at www.onebrickaday.com/brick-thoughts

Today we talk about a method I've recently started that helps me keep track of how things are going in life. If you keep this up, you'll be able to look back years later and see your story unfold. Check out more content at www.onebrickaday.com

Self confidence comes from building up trust in yourself, your work ethic, and your abilities. But this trust takes time to grow. Today, we talk about how you can start building you "confidence bank." Check out more content at www.onebrickaday.com

There's no need to reinvent the wheel. Successful people made it to the top because they did certain things and learned along the way. So instead of trying to figure everything out on your own, just look at what they are doing! Today, we talk about working backwards to recreate success. Check out more content at www.onebrickaday.com

It's impossible to always make progress in your life and your goals. How you handle these periods of plateau will show what you're really made of. Today, we talk about getting your mindset right for the challenging times. Check out more at www.onebrickaday.com

There are no overnight successes. It takes a lot of time to get where we want. That's why we need patience. But getting patience isn't easy. Today we will talk about looking into your past to help you get patience for the future. You don't want to miss this one. www.onebrickaday.com