Written by: Megan Tull, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. Many of us are seeking a life of meaning and satisfaction however, we are not certain how to obtain it. It’s normal to be confused and often fearful to go after what you desire or to even start to explore what that might mean for you. Confusion or fear can often paralyze us or keep us stuck preventing us from living a fulfilled life. Here are 6 Simple Steps to help you begin to discover your path to a fulfilling life or career. Write down everything you enjoy doing in a journal. Be sure to include even the things that seem silly or insignificant. Ask yourself these 3 very simple questions in order to ignite your passion: What do I love to do? What do I do that I can’t help but do? What do people tell me that I’m really good at? Answer these questions in your journal. Begin taking small steps to begin to gain clarity. An example of this can be, shadowing individuals that are doing what you think you’d like to do, gathering information and doing some research in an area that you’re interested in, getting involved in your community or an organization of interest. It’s all about experiencing new things. Listen to your intuition. Ask yourself: How can I use my gifts in the most impactful way? Then listen to your intuition… Your intuition is a great guide to what your next best step should be. Be confident. Have the courage to try new things and ask for what you want. It’s normal to be scared but you have to be willing to do it anyway. 6. Don’t let the money piece keep you stuck. Often the fear of not making enough money or not getting a “paycheck” can keep you stuck in a role that is unfulfilling. You must believe that when you discover your true desire “your passion” that the money will come and you will get paid what you’re worth! When you are considering a job or a career path be sure to look at the following 4 areas (examples included): Your Values: helping others, integrity, meaningful Your Interests: sports, animals, fashion, health Your Personality: curious, ambitious, sociable, motivated Your Skills: analyzing, communication skills, technical skills, organizing In order to find the perfect fulfilling career, the items that you list in these 4 areas must be in alignment with the role you are seeking/considering. The process of gaining clarity around and creating the life/career that you desire may take a year or more of reflection. This is not something you can rush. I suggest working on it for a few minutes each day until you get there. It’s all about having no regrets in life and doing what you want to do vs. what you think you should do. We all deserve to create a life full of passion, joy, and fulfillment - that includes you! Please share if you have any comments or tips that you would like to share about creating a fulfilled life... I’d love to hear from you! FREE GIFT: Take my FREE Passion Belief Method Assessment: https://megantull.info/pbmassessment - Use Access Code: PBMROCKS Follow Megan on Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin and visit her website for more info. Megan Tull Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Megan Tull is an Earn Your Worth Expert to the Experts, Transformational Leader in Business and Life, a Best-Selling Author, and an International Speaker. Megan is CEO and Founder of Silverlining Concepts, LLC, an innovative business coaching and consulting firm. Megan's passion and expertise are to help high-achieving, success-conscious business professionals and entrepreneurs to eliminate the struggle and overwhelm by re-designing their career or business to align with their unique value and true self. She helps them to discover their "Brilliance" allowing them to authentically attract their ideal clients with ease generating more profit and more fun in their career or business...all while making a difference in the world. She’s the best-selling author of The Passion Belief Method - Own Your Value and Earn Your Worth in Business and is a regular contributor for The Huffington Post and The Business Journals. She has been featured as an expert on CBS and FOX and will be a co-host on a new TV show called Lite It Up TV- Ignite Your Life airing in the Fall of 2021 on your favorite streaming channel.

Written by: Claire Johnson, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. Everyone has a dream they are chasing, yet many fall short of even attempting to go for it? Take a moment to think back to your childhood. Were you not encouraged to dream big, and if you couldn't do something the first time, you simply persevered? Why is it that when you become an adult, aspirations are squashed, and you get pushed into fitting the 'safe' mold, and instead of wanting, life becomes a bunch of shoulds, generally to please others. Over the years, I have followed many sports, from my own personal experience in bodybuilding to golf, cycling, swimming, gymnastics, athletics, martial arts, and motorsport racing. What I love most about these sports of individual competitors is seeing the pros remain switched on under pressure. The skill, dedication, and, more importantly, their mental strength can be applied to all aspects of everyday life. For all these types of athletes, whilst they are challenged in a competition is an individual, the main competition themself. Every time they step out to compete, they must be confident in their ability and give it their best shot. Sometimes it may not go as planned, yet the athlete does not give up, they reassess, plan the next move and go again, using the lessons learned to grow, develop, and ultimately progress. Doesn't this sound like life? You are the individual and the only person preventing you from getting what you want, are you? Sure, the plan you created may not go smoothly, but does this mean you throw in the towel? Absolutely not! You have to keep moving forward. What's the alternative if you don't? Life is all about evolving and growing, and if you are not growing, then you must be withering away. Every sports person spends time practicing and rehearsing their sport. If you speak to any successful athlete, you will find that they also practice the art of visualization. With any goal or sport, if you visualize the desired outcome, at a subconscious level, your brain starts to create the neural pathways that will trigger your body's response, so by the time you come to perform the action, it feels natural and effortless. If you want something in your life that you don't already have, then picture having it, feel how you will feel when you have it, and be grateful that you have it. The power you have inside you to attract what you desire cannot be underestimated. For example, before a golfer even picks up a golf club, they have visualized the shot. They feel the club strike on the ball and see it land where they choose. Once the club is chosen, the shot is rehearsed and then taken, with the ball landing exactly where it was imagined to. A basketball player relentless shoots the hoop, both physically and mentally prior to a game, and a Formula 1 racing driver can talk you through all the corners of any Grand Prix race track just by imagining they are driving it! See it, feel it, and trust it. You have to see what you want, physically feel it, and then trust that it will come. Trust provides the faith in your ability whilst you practice, and then over time, this faith turns into confidence as they see it, feel it, trust it principle strengthens. It is essential to build your confidence by physically practicing, using visualizing techniques, and using setbacks and failures as lessons to remove negativity. A small negative thought can penetrate your confidence bubble and start to break it down. As soon as this happens, instead of belief, all there is self-doubt which leads to negative self-talk. Do you remember the last time your plan did not quite go to plan? What was your reaction to yourself? Did you beat yourself up, put yourself down with derogatory terms, or think, "ok, that was not the best, and this is where I will do better?" If you practice and visualize every day and follow the see it, feel it, trust it principle, this allows you to grow and strengthen your confidence bubble so that when negative comments are thrown around, the bubble does not burst. Make it a daily habit to take a step forward and do one thing that gets you closer to your goals. Believe in yourself, trust your dreams. After all, if they ignite a fire and you are passionate about them, then who is anyone to tell you not to chase them. Stick to your guns, be stubborn create an unwavering faith in yourself. This way, if anyone does try to knock you down, you have built the confidence not to listen or take notice. After all, you have seen your dream, felt your dream, and trust that it is yours. CJ's Top Tips Get a clear vision of your dreams and aspirations. Create a vision board with pictures of your goals displayed clearly. Practice daily visualization and feel excited. Practice your chosen activity daily to perfect it. Become a champion in every aspect of your life. Connect with me on Facebook and Instagram. You can also visit my website. Read more from Claire! Claire Johnson, Executive Contributor, Brainz Magazine Claire is an expert mindset, nutrition, and training coach for women, authors, TV presenters, expert speakers, and female empowerment mentors. Claire is the CEO of The Naked Warrior, which delivers 3 winning online coaching programs and Founder of The Naked Warrior Tribe online female empowerment community plus the author of two books — The Winning Formula: Discover the Secrets to Unleash Your Alpha Female and The Winning Physique: How to Get the Competitive Edge on Stage.

Written by: Deborah Garratt, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. Huge Wake-Up Call There is no doubt that the Covid Virus has tested humanity in many ways. It seems to be a huge wake-up call that apparently we all needed. It essentially forced us all to slow and then hunkered down with only our nearest and dearest. Being homebound with our children and each other enabled most of us to reevaluate our priorities. For many families, staying home with their children was a new and life-changing experience. Parents realized that spending quality time as a family was more important than they previously thought. We have all experienced limitations in everyday life to one degree or another. We missed out on weddings, celebrations, school, and sporting events. And more importantly, we had to endure the loss of thousands of lives, children missing school, widespread unemployment, and an incredible amount of stress and uncertainty. A New Demand For almost two years, it has been on the news the effect of Covid on our healthcare facilities and personnel. But we don’t often hear about the impact that Covid has had on our mental health system. Unfortunately, it is one of the few industries that has thrived and experienced substantial growth due to Covid. I can be happy for the mask makers and food delivery companies that have suddenly become successful. They are a couple of industries that are winners here. But the recent increase in demand for mental health care is not one that we should celebrate. I think Covid affected people differently based on their personalities and preconditions. For those hypersensitive to illness or germs, an airborne deadly virus is their worst nightmare brought to life. For these people, six feet of social distancing is not nearly enough, and entering into a potentially deadly germ-filled world was not an option. It is understandable that if they already feared germs and becoming ill that Covid would stop them in their tracks. Is There Help Anywhere? Think about the number of seasoned professionals like high-tech executives or attorneys who suddenly found themselves homebound, without a job or identity. Depression can easily set in when you realize you no longer have a daily purpose or place to go. And that you are much more expendable to your company that you thought. For some driven and hardworking people, this is enough to shake them at their core. People are seeking professional help in droves. In most major cities, trying to find a mental health professional like a psychologist is like finding a needle in a haystack. They are out there. The only problem is they have more patients than they can treat. And there is a serious problem when severely depressed or anxiety-filled people have to wait for months to be seen. Can you imagine being suicidal and being told that you can get help, but it won’t be for at least a couple of months? This is a recipe for disaster and, frankly, is unacceptable. Another susceptible group is people that are prone to depression or anxiety. The isolation involved, especially at the onset of the outbreak, was especially difficult for them. It is medically proven that we are social beings and that our brains are wired for social interaction. We depend on each other for support, love, and a sense of belonging. Isolation can increase self-doubt, negative thoughts and elevate or cause depression. For those that suffer from anxiety, it’s pretty obvious that Covid and the fear surrounding it were a big trigger for them. Get in Line Perhaps there are statistics out there indicating the effect of Covid on our mental health system. Due to an increase in suicides and hospitalizations for patients suffering from Covid related depression or anxiety. In most states, there is a mandatory psychiatric hold for individuals threatening or attempting suicide. Some hospitals have a psych unit equipped to hold and treat these patients, while others must be transferred to another local facility. Mental health professionals recently told me that their patient load has been at a maximum level for over a year. In addition to treating patients they must perform time-consuming Covid protocols that change weekly. According to one source, they are having a difficult time with the demand and finding post-treatment care for discharged patients. Dealing With The Loss We can look at this as a mental health or financial issue. In my opinion, it’s both. And who's to say what triggered the depression or anxiety. Was it the financial fallout, isolation, or the fear of death and the uncertain future? Regardless of whether people had mental health issues before Covid or developed them during, one thing is certain our mental healthcare system was not prepared. I pray that the next wave of mental health issues is not post-traumatic stress. This disorder affects thousands of Veterans due to the violence and traumatic experiences associated with being at war. For some people, Covid has become their own personal war. A situation of monumental loss that they couldn’t control. There have been many losses for some; someone they loved, their job, their savings, their contact with loved ones, and their faith in the future. There are many lessons to come out of Covid. Like other historical events, we can tell our great-grandchildren that we were there and lived to tell the story. We survived, but the question is, at what cost? For some of us, it was purely financial, and for others, it was much more. I hope that as we tell our great-grandchildren that we tell them the truth. The truth is that it affected everyone differently. And that for some, the cost was a deeply emotional one. Deborah Garratt, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Deborah Garratt is an inspirational leader for women over forty. Her personal story is one of insurmountable loss, followed by redemption and hope. She had to completely reinvent herself in her fifties and has dedicated her life to helping other women do the same. She empowers "women in full bloom" to own their personal journey and embrace this amazing stage in life. Deborah uses intuitive coaching and spiritual arts to elevate her clients and all women in full bloom. She is a published blogger, executive contributor, public speaker, and a powerful truth-teller for women.

Written by: Stacey Henry-Carr, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. “If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.” – Steve Jobs. How do you define success? Has your definition of success changed over the years? Twenty-three years ago, I attended a seminar facilitated by a husband-and-wife team. Looking back, they seemed to have been privy to some impactful wisdom. It was during that seminar my 27-year-old self created my what success is for me list. At 27 years old, as I was navigating the world, I narrowed down my success to seventeen bullet points. My bullet points were not dinner table discussions growing up. My family did not build my framework for success. Yet, I was able to pull what would make me successful from within me. Many of us allow our definition of success to come from external sources. Many of us follow through with living someone else’s dreams and expectations. Often we do this in conflict with our true desires. We all have internal powers that can catapult us to our desired levels of success. We first must be able to define what success means to us. If you search for ingredients of success, you will find many gurus with their version. The only version that matters is the one you know is true for you. The elements of success that you can support and follow. Twenty-three years later, I decided to pull out my success list and see what my younger self was thinking. My list had my hidden desires of things from different areas of my life. I listed the countries I wanted to visit. You must know I traveled to three of the five countries. I was specific about getting married and having two children. I can successfully check that off the list. My list surprised me and validated the idea that once you put it out into the universe, it starts working for you. There were things on my list like, learn to play the piano and dance ballet. However, my favorite is the bullet that says, “Have a positive impact on someone’s life.” When I woke up a few months ago with a genuine desire to learn how to play the piano and called to schedule lessons, I had forgotten that I declared it so many years ago. And when I wake up daily setting an intention to positively impact my client’s life, it was aligned in the stars. It’s mind-blowing to realize that how I show up in the world today was orchestrated by my inner guidance at such a young age. There are many of the defined success components that I accomplished or are in progress now. When I look at this list, I have a heightened sense of excitement and joy. The exhilaration comes from the thought that my younger self knew what would potentially fulfill my life. It is also thoughts of manifested dreams that excite me since I only revisited this list twice over the 23 years since I wrote it. So, why am I telling you this story about my seventeen bullet point success list? It is to encourage you that the success that you desire is attainable. It is to be your cheerleader for all things possible. You are the curator of your destiny. It starts with your thoughts, which create your feelings, then fuel your actions. It is within your efforts that you will find your success. Start by removing the limiting beliefs that hold you back from creating the life you desire. There are many different life-changing modalities that you can use to help you through this process. The beauty is that regardless of what you choose, you will gain better self-awareness. How do you define success? Here are a few steps to get you started: Acknowledge that you deserve success and success belongs to you. Identify the things that are keeping you from taking action. Get help with replacing limiting beliefs. Write a list of things that you would do if you had unlimited resources. From your list, identify the things that align with your values and gives you peace of mind. Know what you are willing to give up to succeed. Visualize your life with success. Affirm yourself daily with unshakeable conviction. “I believe in my ability to succeed.” Success is living from the inside out. It is the feeling of joy and having an attitude of success that has paved the way. The external world does not define success. It is having a balance between your inner knowing and your true self. As you take the journey to your successful life that you define and create, remember to journey with joy and help someone along the way. Follow Stacey on Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and visit her website for more info! Read more from Stacey! Stacey Henry-Carr, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Stacey Henry-Carr is an ex-corporate leader who now helps people identify, interrupt, and replace blockers to live more meaningful and intentional lives. She is a Jay Shetty Certified Life Coach, Marisa Peer Certified Hypnotherapist, and an author of "Live Your Truth and Break the Cycle." She practices authentic leadership and servitude in everything she does. She has always had a passion for helping others to become their best selves. She has a passion for reading, writing, traveling, dancing, singing off-key, and the beach. She spends her days coaching clients, writing, and creating meditation recordings. Stacey has overcome her life challenges which have strengthened her will to serve others. She believes that her true legacy to her children will be the lives she has touched by motivating and inspiring others to change. She writes inspiring quotes such as "Visualize what you desire and laugh out loud as if it is already accomplished."

Written by: Elena Herrera, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. There are certain stages in my life when I say to myself, “I don't know what to do.” “I'm in a rut.” “I feel stuck.” I feel purposeless and unproductive. I have no obvious direction to follow. I don’t feel inspired to do anything. Nothing comes to mind; I just go blank. No matter how hard I try to create some kind of action, nothing comes out of it. Do you also feel stuck at times? I bet you do. It happens to all of us. We long for something new and exciting, and yet we struggle to create the desired results. While there can be a variety of life circumstances that make us feel stuck, today, I want to talk about times when no matter what actions we take, we don't seem to get the outcomes we want, such as career advancements, rewarding relationships, or financial gains. I am talking about situations when you truly took all the necessary steps to make things happen for yourself. You started practicing new modalities to create a lasting change. You hired a life coach/therapist to help you identify and resolve your internal blocks. You signed up for a transformational program to help you create new perspectives and opportunities. You learned all the details, invest in personal/professional development, and put yourself out there. And yet, with all your determination and actions, nothing much changed on the outside. You were still where you were before – still stuck! It is like you are invisible in your efforts. You’re trying to break through, but end up hitting a wall over and over again. This only leaves you feeling unimportant, paralyzed, jaded, hopeless, and doubtful about your future. Well, I hear you. I’ve been in a stuck period many times in my life. The difference this time around is that I struggle less now because I’m beginning to let my stuckness be. See, the problem is that most people try to “fix” the stagnation by forcing themselves to push for more – more work, more ideas, more goals, more action plans! They try to do whatever it takes to make things happen because they refuse to accept that stagnation is a natural part of the life process. As a result, they find themselves even more impatient, frustrated, and exhausted. Why are we so resistant to being stuck? One big reason is the fear that our dreams won’t come true. We have all these desires and visions, and if we are stuck, none of it will happen, and therefore, we won't be happy. That's where we keep pushing and pushing and pushing for more in order to manipulate the outcome. We want to make sure life turns out the way we want it. It is the sense of control (or I should say the illusion of control) that gives us a perception of safety and security. But in the end, it doesn't work. Some things in life are just meant to manifest on the timeline when they are meant to happen. The truth is, the more you try to get out of stuckness, the deeper you dig yourself in it. The more you focus on the absence of what you want, the more struggle you create for yourself. So, what is the solution to being stuck in life? Letting it be! When you find yourself doing and doing and doing, stop . Pull back, surrender to what is, and reflect. Accept the fact that no matter what you do right now, it won’t produce the desired outcome. When you relax and surrender to this quiet period in your life, you will find a deeper truth and a bigger purpose. When you finally let go and see that you can’t control life, you will be more open to noticing what life brings to you. There are many reasons why you might feel stuck: maybe the timing is not there yet maybe you are not in alignment with your desire maybe you are not ready for your manifestation yet maybe you are bumping against your own internal blocks that need to be worked through on a deeper level Whatever the reasons are, you will find out later when you reflect back and see why this period of stagnation was given to you. But for now, connect to where you feel stuck using the following methods: 1. Surrender Don’t act. Just let go – no matter how hard your mind wants to do the opposite. Usually, when you feel stuck, you end up judging yourself for it, feeling unproductive, unsuccessful, undeserving, not good enough, etc. But if you stay completely in this moment, there is no being stuck; you are still moving forward. This is a great space to see where your identity is tied up. Do you feel worthy when you are not acting, performing, achieving, etc? There is always a reason and a deeper truth to everything. 2. Reflect Use this time efficiently by going within. Contemplate all the triggers that come up for you. What do you need to learn or change? Do you still feel worthy, or do you only feel worthy when you are performing or achieving? Keep stirring your pot and doing this inner work until things shift for you. When you consistently show up for yourself, progress will follow. 3. Trust Whether you feel stuck for a week or a year doesn’t really matter. You do the best you can with what you have. Life isn’t all about accomplishing things. At times it’s about resting and letting things be and trusting that everything happens for a reason. I personally believe in divine timing and aligned manifestations. Even though sometimes every day feels like Groundhog Day, I know that there is so much going on behind the scenes. So, once you let be what is, things will change because your perception changes. Be kind to yourself. Let yourself be completely stuck. This period is not about doing more. It is about surrendering and practicing patience. It is about allowing yourself to come into alignment with your inner truths so you can be more accepting and open. Just know that the Universe is always working in your favor and will provide when the time is right. It is all good! Connect with me on Facebook and Instagram or visit my website . I’d love to hear from you. Read more from Elena! Elena Herrera, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine My personal story of transformation took my life from “unconscious” to “connected and meaningful.” Applying the same tools and modalities I teach today, plus my gift of intuition, I grew from a personal trainer to a full-blown Intuitive Transformational Coach who helps dozens of people to live a life of self-awareness, radiance, and fulfillment.

Written by: Sima Azadegan, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. We are told all our lives to listen to facts and follow the logic and do whatever that makes sense. We are programmed to make the smartest decisions and always try to do the right thing. We spent many years of our lives reading, researching, and educating ourselves in order to make the smartest choices for ourselves and the people around us. Yet somehow we fall short in our journey. We face obstacles, difficulties, experience pain, fear, anxiety, and much more… The question that I want to address is whether it is smart to follow facts or follow our faith. Fact is a set of logic that we are told to learn in order to educate ourselves. Faith, on the other hand, is sacred wisdom that we are born with but that is dormant most of our lives. The fact can help us get from one point to another. Faith can help us live happier lives. The fact can help manipulate or convince a certain person or a situation. Faith can help you have everlasting peace. The fact can help you rise on the ladder of life. Faith can sustain you and give you your true heart’s desire. Which one would you choose? Through my own experiences of life, I have come to terms that you cannot live one without the other. It is a balancing act between your mind (fact) and your heart (faith). It is a game of seesaw where you have to balance yourself in order not to go way up high and not to fall down on the ground. It is a fine line between following facts and making the right decision and yet on the other hand listening to the wisdom of your heart. It will take most of our lives to master this balance but then again this is one of the most important reasons that we are here on this earth. The intricacies between the mind and the heart or in other words, fact, and faith is an everlasting challenge in our lifetime. Follow your own path in life. Learn to follow facts but yet be in tune with your heart’s desires as well. Educate yourself but at the same time listen to what your heart says. Do the right thing as you are told but always know what makes your heart happy. While living in the material world, we have to follow facts, knowledge, and rules but never forget the magic of the divine that only speaks through your own heart! Follow my journey on Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin. You can also visit my website for more info. Read more from Sima! Sima Azadegan, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine After living a complete life, Sima Azadegan has decided to follow her passion and make her dream come true. As a young girl, Sima started her classical piano training, which led to the momentum of her life. She raised her family and, at the same time, was on the board of directors of four major charities. Her toughest challenge was going through the journey of her inner consciousness that led to her true purpose and creating her company Sima Collezione. Her brand's mission is to empower women by bringing out each woman's inner beauty and light. Her brand has incorporated all the positive forces of nature, and its ultimate goal is to spread positive consciousness for all the women around the globe. Her collection will be featured at the New York Fashion Week this coming September. Sima says," We all have a responsibility to follow our dreams, manifest our talents, and make the world a better place."

Written by: Ziad Moghrabi, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. Facial expressions are the gateway of our feelings to be visible to others. It will help people understand the way we feel and the message we are trying to deliver. After all, over 50% of communication is visual, and over 90% is non-verbal. From rolling our eyes to having blushed cheeks, or knitting our eyebrows together, to simply having a small smile, these are all just small examples that are strong enough to change the whole meaning of what you are trying to say. Imagine saying : “ ARE YOU KIDDING ME?” with a loud voice, looking straight in the other person’s eyes, crossed eyebrows, leaning forward. It will show anger and disappointment to the other person. Or try saying the same thing, standing straight, eyes wide open, raised eyebrows, with a smile on your face and a low tone of voice. It will show happiness, surprise, or even gratitude. Basically, you changed the whole message delivered to the other person without changing a word in that phrase. But why do I have to be conscious of my facial expressions? What impact will it have on my behavior? My feelings? Let’s think about it from a different perspective. Not from what people are interpreting from my facial expressions, but what my mind is reading and reflecting on my feelings and then behavior, even when I’m alone. So, you are sitting at your desk at work, and you receive an email from your manager stating that you have passed the deadline of a project, and this is not acceptable, knowing that you did try your best, but some external factors affected your performance negatively. Your facial expressions change immediately from neutral to showing frustration and stress. And it might trigger your anxiety as well. Here, try to sit back, take a deep breath, and smile. You will notice that your mindset will start changing from “frustrated” to “forward-thinking.” Whereas, if you keep frowning and squeezing your lips out of stress, your behavior and attitude will also reflect that face. Here’s another example: you’re walking on a sidewalk, and as you pass by others, you are having a nice small smile with hazy eyes. What positive impact will it have on your emotional state? How will you feel versus when you are looking down with a sad face? You will be more confident, positive, approachable, optimistic. This can even open doors for new connections. If you find it hard to convert an angry face to a calm and happy one, try thinking of a joyful moment that you had in your past, a nice memory, like a trip you once did. Or an incident with your best friend that made you laugh out loud. Or a remarkable date with your significant other. And you will see how your facial expressions will start changing instantly. What I’m trying to say is that emotions and feelings will affect our facial expressions, but it also works the other way around. The signs that we have on our faces can affect our emotional state, whether negatively or positively. Follow Ziad on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , and visit his website for more info! Ziad Moghrabi, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Ziad Moghrabi, a Certified Transformative Coach with over a decade of practical HR experience across the Middle East. Ziad started his career in HR with a small local company, but with an endless dream to reach big multinationals firms. The road was not easy and climbed it steadily till I finally settled in Dubai, where he worked at one of the biggest worldwide luxury brands there. With the help of a Master Coach and a deep dive into his professional passion, Ziad discovered his true self, which is encapsulated by empowering others to stretch their potentials. Today, Ziad seeks to partner with you to help you find more clarity and self-motivation to boost your career. He will give you the tools and guide you on how to land your dream job. Moreover, he will even uncover practical tips and tricks to help you increase your chances in the competitive market.

Written by: Kylie Mort, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. Purpose. Ask any successful, happy individual, and you will find that they are aware of it. What is the purpose of this task? What is the purpose of this event? What is my overall purpose? When people are at their lowest point, spiraling out of control into a negative mindset, they will ask themselves – what is the point? What is the meaning of all of this? In life itself? To find true value in anything, we must recognize its purpose. This is where the generic school report fails. We send our children to school for 11-13 years of their life, and for what? On a basic level to ensure they have the capacity, skills, and mindset to function collaboratively and successfully in society. Yet, there is such a vast cross-section of individuals involved in our community. What kind of community members are we aiming to sculpt? Aspirational parents envision their children becoming the next generation of leaders. They have ambitious goals of assisting their offspring to be doctors and advocates and scientists who will leave an indelible mark on society—a new generation of Thought Leader. What is a Thought Leader? They are the individuals who influence their field of expertise with opinions that are trusted and knowledgeable. A Thought Leader goes above and beyond their industry benchmarks to reach new heights of achievement. Developing new outcomes and initiatives that will not only improve their own ability to connect with the stakeholders they serve but ultimately, seeking new methods and ideas that will improve the lives of all. Working for community advancement with an approach that a “rising tide will lift all boats.” Being their best selves to the benefit of all. What is the opposite of this ideal? Stagnation. Doing something the way it has always been done because that is the way we have always done it. If one is to strive for personal success and happiness, one needs to focus on growth, as stagnation will breed pointlessness. Growth comes from leadership and new perspectives. Growth comes from facing a growth edge with motivation and determination to focus on self-improvement. Stagnation is found in safety. Stagnation is found when communities avoid disagreement. When they close ranks on their members and refuse to accept the possibility that alternative perspectives might be valid. Stagnation is when there is no new input when the powers that be double-down on the idea that this is what we do, and it is us versus them. Stagnation is a Silo Mentality. What is Silo Mentality? It is when different departments of the same company refuse to share information. When each department is reaching for the same goal, yet reaching individually, in isolation, it is when the benefit of a common network of knowledge is ignored, and any individual gain or benefit is only as powerful as the individual who observes it. It is a clear recipe for stagnation and limitation. How is one to break the silo mentality? Collaboration. Through the sharing of key insights and ideas that can drive growth and productivity. Through discussion and interaction that can highlight unseen pitfalls and unnoticed powers that will ultimately pave the way for unlimited success. Now let us think about where we grow our next generation of thought leaders and how collaborative this space is: The business is the school , and an overarching goal is a young person achieving all their academic goals to the best of their ability. The team is the paid employees with varying degrees of qualification and aptitude for the role and the unpaid parents, also with varying degrees and aptitude for the role. Ultimately, the two departments are both reaching for the same shared goal. The parents may be a different department , they may have different qualifications and aptitudes for the role of educating the child, but without question, the health, mindset, perspective, and capacity of that child is in large part driven by the input of the parent. In a normal “pre-pandemic” environment, the teaching cohort only works with the child 25% of each weekday and a maximum of 52% of the year. Unfortunately, to add to this limited perspective, that was calculated with a 1-1 ratio, yet we all know secondary education is more like 1-5 or even 1-8. Then there are the innumerable variables of teacher personal leave days, professional development days, extracurricular days, etcetera, and the list goes on. Even with a determined, hardworking, and diligent paid employee, this would hardly amount to close personal knowledge. In a utopian society , the limitations of the distant paid employee would be supported by the constant proximity and intimate knowledge of the parent. In this way, the child can grow with an academic program that best supports their personal strengths and challenges, delivered in such a way as to inspire the young person to push through growth edges to new possibilities and opportunities. Any educational psychologist will tell you that if a curriculum is delivered in a holistic fashion that supports personal development targets, the child will have the resilience and resolution to succeed. Yet sadly, with the dominant culture of a silo mentality, many students are failing to get the individual attention that will support their future. Schools utilize a system of parent-teacher interviews and school reports to avoid this silo mentality. However, if we inspect this flawed system closer, we find that it is a pointless façade for most. As a former classroom teacher, I can tell you what any parent already knows: that a 9-minute nice-to-meet scheduled on an evening of back-to-back meetings that are inevitably delayed are hardly conducive to strong and tangible outcomes. Any real advancement on collaborative goals is scheduled for a later date when the teacher is more available. If your child is facing significant challenges, you had already done this groundwork 8 weeks ago when the issues first manifested as unproductive. If your child is strong, you will have corresponding feedback from school assessment tasks, and there is nothing to elaborate on in your brief tête-à-tête. Then there are the school reports that you do not receive until after the conclusion of the semester. This is a written statement of achievement given past tense to comment on the student’s performance. Gone are the days of handwritten and insightful comments. Reports are written from a generic database that, much of the time, the individual classroom teacher has received pre-populated from an older colleague. They cut and paste a comment that “sounds about right” and hopefully avoid embarrassment by remembering to click the correct pronoun choice, so your son doesn’t get a broad general comment about how “she has progressed well.” As both a teacher proofreading other teacher’s reports and as a parent comparing report comments with diary notes and assessment comments, I can tell you they are riddled with duplicity, errors, and inconsistencies. A school report is but a snapshot of a teacher’s opinion on a given day off when they have probably sat with a half-cold coffee on the desk for the past 6 hours just “trying to get them done” so they can go be somewhere they would rather be. Thus what is the purpose of this here article? To inform you from my expert position as both former classroom teacher, current educational mentor and performance coach, part-time student of psychology, and full-time parent: that utilizing the logical evidence of a commercial conclusion, school reports are meaningless. They have no purpose and ultimately no value. It is a character judgment made by an individual who may or may not have the qualifications and aptitude to make it accurately. Furthermore, it will have no impact on the future competencies or trajectory of your child. Avoiding a silo mentality takes a lot more effort than x2 9-minute conversations and x2 post-learning writeups, and to tell the truth, it is a lot harder to achieve. The solution would be a diligent and dedicated support person from each department. Both a classroom teacher who had the correct qualifications and aptitudes to successfully engage and motivated the individual child, coupled with the parent who had the confidence, knowledge, and personable skills to convince said classroom teacher that working as a team would best support the healthy growth and development of the said child. If this seems to be an impossible dream, take heart , I work with many families across Australia, and you are not alone. Luckily for you (if you are indeed the parent reading this), your words and actions are the most pivotal aspect of this whole business. To raise a Thought Leader: Believe in the untapped potential of your child, regardless of the opinions of others. If you cannot supply the assistance they need, find the person who can. There is always someone who knows more. Give them attention, appreciation, and acceptance. You are the safety net they need to keep climbing with confidence. Foster their self-belief and motivation by ensuring they know their purpose. If you are the positive influence, you will be the guide they look to when it all seems pointless. Remind them, especially when they question themselves or their worth, that education is important, but school reports are not. Follow Kylie on Facebook , Instagram and visit her website for more information! Read more from Kylie! Kylie Mort, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Kylie Mort works with individuals of all ages to embrace and support the Academic Mind, Self-Awareness & the Mind-Body Connection. Assisting individuals by tailoring bespoke mentoring packages supporting academic, physical, and personal advancement and success. Kylie is an International Author and Writer for Global Magazines, writing both academically and creatively to connect with those who seek guidance and inspiration to be their best selves. A former Secondary School Teacher & VCE Leader with 20 years of teaching experience, Kylie is a qualified & registered: School Teacher, Yoga Teacher & Performance Coach. She is also an entrepreneur, leading multiple-award-winning companies. She is currently studying Psychological Science at Deakin University to provide holistic mentoring to her clients better, having spent decades honing her skills in face-to-face teaching, mentoring, and business & company development. Now, she is focused on the human mind and its power to empower through reimaging, redesigning, and recreating.

Written by: Meaghan McElroen, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. The problem with most diets is they create the diet mentality. The majority of diets in the world today focus on deprivation, cutting out food groups, and controlling every calorie you ingest. After doing a few diets, your brain will start to create its own diet mentality. The diet mentality is an all-or-nothing way of thinking we often get trapped in after years of yo-yo dieting and wishing for faster weight loss. Without being aware of it, you probably have a set of beliefs about what it means to lose weight, what you “should” do to lose weight, and what causes weight gain. My personal diet mentality for years looked a little like this: Carbs and sugar are bad, and to lose weight, I need to cut them out, eat 1,200 calories or less a day, and exercise at least 60 minutes a day. If I missed one day or indulged on a day I hadn’t planned to indulge, I automatically felt like a failure and gave up. Have you ever started your day with a nice breakfast but then at 11 am, someone offers you a donut or something? With the diet mentality present, it is easy to go down the rabbit hole of overthinking this one donut. Thoughts like: “Can I get away with it?” “I have been trying to eat clean, so I shouldn’t eat it because it will ruin my diet.” “I really want it, and it is free, plus I don't want to be rude.” So many thoughts going back and forth on whether to have the donut or not. Let’s say you choose to have the donut. What happens is often more thinking about what it means to have eaten the donut. Your diet mentality is still present, with more thoughts coming up, such as, “Crap, I just ate a donut, I went off my diet, and now I have failed for the day. What’s the point? I might as well eat what I want today and start fresh tomorrow.” Then you may proceed to go overboard eating junk food, fast food, more donuts, and indulging today because you tell yourself you will do better tomorrow. This is the all-or-nothing diet mentality. This diet mentality is what leads to eating emotionally and binge eating. It isn’t about the food you are eating. It is about how seriously you take your own thinking that shows up around the food. At the moment, you react to the thoughts and feelings of deprivation and feeling hopeless around food by giving up and eating more. Maybe it is different for you. Maybe your diet mentality is simply the fact you are thinking about food all day, and you are just white-knuckling through cravings and hoping to make it through the day. You do well. You make it through the day without “giving in” and then come home tired, hungry, and wanting to relax and wind up snacking and eating junk food at home instead of at work. Another way it can show up is if you have a fun event to go to tonight, like a party where you know there will be indulgences in wine and cake. You plan to indulge, and so you skip lunch to save up calories to get away with indulging only to show up to the party starving and so hungry that you can’t stop eating and wind up overeating. At some point earlier in the day, you had thoughts to hoard calories and chose to believe that thought. This led to being extremely hungry and unable to control yourself around food at the party. While sure you had plenty of calories saved up, you still wound up overeating in reaction to how you felt. Your struggle to lose weight and feel normal around food isn’t about the food or knowing what to eat. It is about your own thinking and beliefs around these foods, weight loss, and your body. So instead of counting calories, cutting out food groups, and doing hours of cardio, you may find it helpful to simply understand your habit, why it is happening, and how to stop acting on it. Food is neither good nor bad. It’s just food. It is how you choose to use it, or should I say, overuse it, that makes it harmful. Food doesn’t cause weight gain. Overeating causes weight gain. You might hear that and think, "Well, if overeating causes weight gain, then I should calorie count to make sure I don’t overeat." Listen, it isn’t that calorie counting is bad or can’t help. It could. It is that if your diet mentality looks at calorie counting as the be-all, end-all to weight loss, so the moment you go over calories, your diet mentality may lead to you giving up and eating way more. So again, I say, "Food doesn’t cause weight gain. Overeating causes weight gain." Overeating is happening not because of the food but because of your thoughts and beliefs about food, weight loss, and your body. So then, the answer to food freedom comes from the inside out. By understanding what the diet mentality is, noticing your own, and slowing down, you can change your relationship with food from the inside out. Without deprivation. "When our minds shift, and our beliefs change, our behavior will naturally change too." I struggled for over 5 years with emotional overeating and binge eating habits. When I started to see all food as allowed and abundant, when I stopped believing the diet mentality story I was telling myself, how I behaved around food completely changed. Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or visit my website for more info! Meaghan McElroen, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Meaghan McElroen is on a mission to inspire and empower you to create a lifestyle that is both sustainable and healthier without deprivation dieting. Today Meaghan is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Compulsive and Emotional Eating Wellness Coach, but earlier in life, she struggled with body issues and unhealthy eating habits. After years of binge eating, emotional overeating, and trying to outrun her eating habit, Meaghan was able to change her relationship with food by learning about how the human experience truly works. With this new understanding, Meaghan has helped others shift away from the diet mentality that keeps them stuck and feeling crazy around food, just like she used to. She is the founder of The Meaghan Method, a safe community where members can openly talk about their eating habits and gain support and feedback. She is also the creator of Wisdom Before WIllpower and Intuitive Eating Encouraged. Both are online programs created to help you trust your body again and learn how to change your eating habits from the inside out. Meaghan will teach you how to be happier and healthier than ever without dieting. Exercise is optional, freedom is possible.

Written by: Rebecca Mason, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. The World Economic Forum estimates nearly 40% of American workers are about to quit their job . Why? Because after a year and a half of working from home, employees got a taste of the sweet, sweet life of remote work. As companies start inviting their workers back to the office, they are getting a lot of pushback. But why now? For years people have been unhappy at their 9-5s, feeling underutilized, overworked, and wanting a change. However, humans naturally dislike change and, therefore, usually stay stuck forever — Stuck in poorly fitting jobs, bad relationships, or crippling debt. Change is hard (it threatens our ego) so, we normally forgo it and stay unhappy instead of switching things up. Then the pandemic happened. COVID-19 forced change upon us. We had no choice but to work remotely, turn the spare room into a home office, and balance family and work. When the change was forced upon us, we were suddenly freed from numbing stagnation! We were back on our feet, adapting, reacting, and making things work. We got the hang of it! We learned to love the extra time we saved from commuting, the diminished stress once fueled by someone looking over our shoulder, and the joy of working with the cat on our chair and our kids nearby. We learned we can change and that change isn’t so scary… So, what do you do now? Your 9-5 is reopening its office doors and inviting you back. The same radio DJs are prepping traffic updates for your commute. The old Tupperware is washed and ready to hold your bologna sandwich. It’s starting to sound like a bad relationship, and you hate to think you survived a whole pandemic just to go back to the way things were. One option is that you pivot. You join The Great Resignation movement, say goodbye to your 9-5, and really give remote work a solid go . Take all the lessons you learned from zoom meetings and become a full-time digital nomad. Start an online contracting business or become an independent consultant! Imagine never stepping into an office again, rarely filling the car up with gas, and being home when your kids come in after school. A life that you once thought was out of reach, not for you, or only for millennials, is now sitting in your lap. Your home office is already set up. Now all that is left is choosing between what you think you should do and what you truly want. Luckily, you’re not alone. If the silver lining from this pandemic is that you were thrust into remote work and fell in love with it, then join 40% of American workers and resign. Follow Rebecca on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , and visit her website for more info! Read more from Rebecca! Rebecca Mason, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Rebecca Mason is a business coach for virtual assistants. She runs the successful Laptop Freedom Program, which empowers women to embrace their dreams and build a remote business. Join thousands of other women in learning how to start your business, find clients, and develop the skills you need. Sign up for her free guide at thewanderlustva.com.

Written by: Annette Densham, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. The question to ask when things are not ‘normal’ is, do you want to remain the best-kept secret, struggling to get attention? Many have reduced their marketing and PR budgets as the uncertainty reigns supreme. It is an easy way to save money at a time we are all looking to cut costs. But will this approach cost more in the long run? For some industries and niches, things have slowed down, and now is a good time to pull the proverbial finger out and get to work on the marketing actions you put off when things were busy. Act in areas you have been avoiding because you don’t know how — not sure why — and just a little bit afraid of what might happen if it works. With things go slow, it’s time to focus on building your online presence, focusing on lead generation, and rejigging your offering, if necessary. It’s time to ramp up your marketing and PR. Don’t wait until the status quo improves; by the time things are back to ‘normal,’ the business that took advantage of getting their marketing in order will leave you in the cluttered space as one of the crowd. Here are five things PR-wise you can do now to be more visible. They are simple, easy to implement, may make you a little uncomfortable, but they’re effective profile-building strategies. 1. Create an editorial calendar Grab a piece of paper and brain dump all the problems you solve in your business – how do you help people, make lives better, inspire, motivate, or fix things? The list then becomes your story list – you should have approximately 10 to 15 - from these, you can write a piece you can use as a blog, convert to an article for a business publication or do a Facebook live. You can also go to the publications you want to be featured in and ask for their advertising calendar where they published the themes for each edition, so you can match stories to their themes. Or go to https://www.ourcommunity.com.au/calendar/, where every significant day for the next 12 months is listed. You can use these days to align with what you do. It is a great tool for inspiration. 2. Newsjack Newsjacking is the art of taking a story from the current news cycle and adding your flavor, voice, or opinion to it. Every morning go through the Google news or your news site of choice to find stories you can add to the conversation. This PR strategy means you must act quickly – we live in a 24/7 frantic news cycle. To send your angle, find the journalist’s name and contact them with your take on the story. It may or may not be picked up, but if it is, this is a great way to get attention. 3. Get your news in front of a journalist using video The good old media release is not dead and is a great tool to get a story angle across to the media, but what if you took it one step further? It takes approximately three to five minutes to read an email pitch and a media release; we live in a time-poor world where every second counts. Instead of sending a written media release, send a video on. You can share your news in under 60 seconds via video. Keep it light, bright, and tight – stick to the facts – upload it to YouTube or another video sharing platform and send it to your contact with a short pitch email. 4. Facebook Lives and Instagram Stories With likes gone from Instagram feed content and Facebook feeds always changing, using stories and video to reach your audience should be a bigger focus. The key to good social media marketing in the new decade is to keep it real – yes, authentic (I groaned when I wrote that, but there is nothing more engaging than posting genuine, real stories that people can relate to). Do not forget LinkedIn. It is no longer just a professional networking site; it is a rich feed of interesting and useful content…and video is going to play a bigger part of this platform in 2020. You may not think your ideal audience is there, but they are; if they are human, have problems, and need solutions, they are waiting for you to show up consistently and authentically. 5. Livestream radio and independent TV Ahron Young hit the airwaves in 2019 with his take on TV programming with Ticker TV. Featuring a range of programs, Ticker TV is a professional and ad-free unconventional news channel broadcast live on Facebook and Twitter with a focus on technology, innovation, aviation, business, and breaking news. For people sick of mainstream news, with a bit of nous and drive, this is an option (but you must do it well). People are hungry for good old fashion storytelling without clickbait drama and fake news. Or, if you are not up to starting your own channel, approach those who have and offer yourself up as a guest. Next steps What do you do with all this content you are producing; the media stories you appear, the interviews on radio and TV? You share the daylights out of the links to get as much exposure as possible. Repurposing and leverage are your friends. The worst thing you can do in business is not share – your wins, achievements, losses, challenges, hiccups, and hurdles. People want to know. When people know, like, and trust you, they do business with you, but you must be out there, so they know you exist. Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and visit my website for more info! Read more from Annette! Annette Densham, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Multi-award-winning PR specialist Annette Densham is considered the go-to for all things business storytelling, award submission writing, and assisting business leaders in establishing themselves as authorities in their field. She has shared her insights into storytelling, media, and business across Australia, UK, and the US speaking for Professional Speakers Association, Stevie Awards, Queensland Government, and many more. Three times winner of the Grand Stevie Award for Women in Business, gold Stevie International Business Award, and a finalist in Australian Small Business Champion awards, Annette audaciously challenges anyone in small business to cast aside modesty, embrace their genius and share their stories.

Written by: Kelisha Mills, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. Successful entrepreneurs are proactive and have a philosophy of focusing on small wins. They know that small successes can lead to bigger ones, which can lead to even bigger wins. Celebrating your small wins as an entrepreneur helps keep you motivated and positive about the future. But what does celebrating your small wins as an entrepreneur really mean? It means taking stock of all the good things that happen, no matter how big or small. It means remembering what you're grateful for when you feel defeated. And, it means recognizing and celebrating those moments when things are going well, even if they seem insignificant or inconsequential at the time. Here are six (6) effective ways of celebrating your small wins as an entrepreneur. 1. Be Intentional in How You Celebrate Your Wins We often get distracted by the day-to-day of our jobs. We don't take time to stop and reflect on our wins. This is when we need to be intentional about celebrating our wins. Being intentional about celebrating your successes goes a long way in boosting your confidence and self-esteem. It's a great way to motivate yourself for the future as well. 2. Invest Time and Energy into Commemorating Your Successes In an age where we are constantly being told to push for more, it’s easy to forget the work you’ve already done. The key to feeling fulfilled and accomplished is finding ways to take pride in what you have achieved and celebrate the small victories along the way. Keep a list of your successes – no matter how big or small they may be. Find ways in which you can take pride in your accomplishments – this could be through a daily affirmation, surrounding yourself with reminders of your success through photos, or joining a local networking group. I love this quote by Rebecca Kufner: “Each day, we have a choice to make. We can either focus on the past and make people in our lives feel bad for what we don't have, or we can focus on what's going well in our life and show others that it is possible to be successful.” 3. Compete with Yourself to become better The first step in improving our skills is to compete with ourselves. There are a number of simple, daily tasks that we can do to improve our skills, such as reading more and trying new techniques. It is important that we set goals for ourselves and try to meet them every day. We should also make sure that we are enjoying the process of learning something new and not just doing it because it is necessary. 4. Reframe Failure to Embrace the Learning Opportunity There are many reasons for failure, but what is crucial is how one responds to those failures. Reframing a failure provides an individual with the opportunity to reflect on their choices and mistakes and learn from them. Successes are also a learning opportunity as they teach us what works and what doesn't. We should embrace failures and successes as opportunities to grow. Cognitive dissonance, which occurs when people's beliefs clash with new information, can often be overcome by reframing the situation or believing that this new information somehow supports our original belief. It can also be resolved by changing one's attitude about the situation. 5. Surround Yourself with Positive People (Even if It Means Avoiding Some Negative Nancies) Positive people are more likely to have a good day and feel happy. So if you surround yourself with positive people, chances are that you will also have a good day. Many people don’t realize that their attitude affects other people and their moods. A study has shown that when the company starts having a more positive atmosphere, its revenue increases by 27%. And when the company starts having a negative atmosphere, its revenue decreases by 27%. People who have a positive attitude affect those around them and increase productivity. 6. Create a Ritual for Yourself to Remember and Recognize Your Achievements There are so many things that we do every day. The hard work and dedication of our achievements can be easy to forget. But, this is why it is crucial to create a ritual for yourself to remember and recognize your achievements. One of the ways that you can do this is by celebrating your accomplishments! You don't have to wait until an annual holiday or birthday; you should celebrate your successes with other people daily. For example, you could go out for drinks after landing a partnership or taking an online course and receiving a grade that you set as one of your goals. Another way to do it is by rewarding yourself for the effort that went into completing tasks. For example, you could get that latte after finishing up a long blog post or completing that Course recording. Connect with me and let me know what you do to celebrate your small (and BIG) wins. Follow Kelisha on her Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin and visit her website. Read more from Kelisha! Kelisha Mills, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Kelisha Mills is a wife, mom of 4, author, speaker, and Entrepreneur (BSc. Entrepreneurship) for over 13 years. Kelisha specializes in life makeovers for mom entrepreneurs, helping them gain the clarity and confidence they need to find symmetry to run a successful business and have quality time with their families.