Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. I do love the food – in particular just about anything with sweet potatoes, pumpkins, and pecans! I also love relaxing and reconnecting with friends and family. But most of all, I love this simple reminder invoked by the Thanksgiving holiday … Slow down. Count your blessings. Be [Continue Reading]
The Circle of Concern & Influence – How to Reduce Worry, Stress, & Anxiety
We all worry and stress about something. It’s part of human nature. But the most effective, wise, and happy people handle the stresses of life differently than the rest of us. They focus their time and energy on things they can control, and they seek some kind of serenity on the things they can’t. The organization Alcoholics [Continue Reading]
No Secrets – The 7 Fundamentals of Real Estate Investing Success
Secrets sell. That’s why late-night infomercials and hucksters of all kind pitch their snake oil as “new” or “little known” or “exclusive.” But you know the truth. Whether it’s a diet, an exercise routine, building wealth, or starting a business, there are no secrets. There ARE subtle distinctions and key pieces of information you can pick [Continue Reading]
The Coach Carson Credo – 7 Principles to Flourish as an Entrepreneur
A credo is the philosophy or set of beliefs that guide your day-to-day actions. This article is a summary of the credo that guides my own entrepreneurial journey and informs the advice you’ll find here at coachcarson.com. Back in 2016, I made my first attempt to organize these ideas into a blog article. And [Continue Reading]
The Danger of Wishful Thinking During Challenging Times (aka the Stockdale Paradox)
In 1965 during the Vietnam War, pilot James Stockdale’s plane was shot down. After a brief 30-second descent by parachute, he was captured and held in a brutal prisoner of war camp for 7.5 years. During his imprisonment, Stockdale’s captors repeatedly tortured him. And in 4 of those 7.5 years, they kept him in solitary [Continue Reading]
Slowing Down: How to Live More Deliberately in a Fast-Paced World
Updated March 25, 2019 “If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music he hears, however measured or far away.” – Henry David Thoreau, Walden Have you noticed that modern life is a drummer playing at breakneck speed? From [Continue Reading]
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