When we last left Jake, he was pretty much freaking out during the beginning weeks of his first semester at college. The issue? He didn't think being away from home would be this intense. That's a pretty common issue that many college freshmen have. It can be pretty frightening when you are around that many new people in a place that has nothing to do with home. The pressure of making a success of it can weigh heavy on student's minds. So what's Jake up to now? He's pretty much feeling the same thing. It's like this dark cloud comes over him and he can't seem to break free of it. I'm a Certified Life Coach that helps people through … [Read more...]

It's no big secret that all of us tend to tire of things from time to time. Lack of motivation is something that can occur for the simple fact that our lives tend to become repetitive, especially when we're on a fixed schedule week after week, month after month, year after year. Going to classes during a semester at the same time every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday can cause one to feel more like a machine than someone who for a temporary bit of time, attends classes to learn and then move on. So what do you do when the monotony of life becomes your main focus? When life becomes lackluster and there doesn't seem to be much hope in site, … [Read more...]

Ever taken a cruise? It's one of the best ways to just lay back and let the fun consume you! It's so easy to get caught up in the "vacation atmosphere" of it all that one rarely is aware of what it takes behind the scenes to pull something like this off week after week, cruise after cruise. Suffice it to say that without all the moving parts of a cruise working in perfect harmony together, passengers wouldn't be as impressed with their cruise experience as they have been for so many years. So what does it take to run a professional and tight ship? Here are four ways the cruise industry uses to keep their act together and how you can too on … [Read more...]

It's a fact of life. It's a part of being human. Getting organized is something we all need to do from time to time. So here's the million dollar question... "How organized are you?" If you had to rate your level of organization on a scale from 1 to 10, 10 being "Superior," how would you rate yourself? Believe it or not, most students give themselves a rating that falls anywhere between a 4 and a 6. This is neither good nor bad, it's just a fact. Getting more organization in one's life is something we can all do. That being said, the other million dollar question then becomes, "OK....so how does one become more organized?" What follows are … [Read more...]

Jake was beside himself. This day was something he had looked forward to for years. Was it everything he thought it would be? Absolutely not. If he had it to do all over again, would he? Well, maybe yes, but judging by the way he was feeling at this point in time, probably no. So what was the issue here? Being away from home for the first time in a long time was proving to be a little more than Jake had bargained for. He got into the school he wanted, but what he hadn't bargained for was how it would actually be living and breathing around hundreds of kids he didn't know. Even rooming with someone wasn't everything Jake hoped it would be. … [Read more...]

From the moment he was born, Jason was told he could achieve anything. His parents were such good support in that regard. So how could it be that years later, Jason feels a total loss of control and a failure? "OK, so here's the deal" Jason said to himself. "I had so many wishes, hopes and dreams that I wanted to achieve, but so few of them have come true. It just leaves me feeling lost and just a little hopeless when it comes to getting somewhere not only in this semester, but in my life too!" If you happen to feel a bit like Jason, there's nothing wrong with that, it's quite natural. In this day and age when there is so much "stuff" … [Read more...]

Imagine that you are the captain of a multi-million dollar cruise ship that is in the process of carrying over two thousand passengers in what they thought was going to be the cruise of a life-time. Well it was... until a raging storm was heading straight for your ship! As the captain of your ship, it's up to you to pull this one off. You've spent years preparing for this event. Every penny of your education is about to get its worth over the next twenty-four hour period. All at once you notice that you are breaking out in a cold sweat as your nerves are starting to get the best of you. You tell yourself that you aren't going to allow … [Read more...]

Imagine being able to go through college and the rest of your life as if you were on a luxury cruise. If you've never been on one, there's just something about boarding a cruise ship that gets everybody pumped and looking forward to the best journey of their lives. If you have been on one, you know what I mean. Consider this... Your present college experience IS a cruise. At least it can be if you make the right preparation and climb on board with the right attitude. Just like a cruise, your next semester and your entire college experience can be full of fun and positive experiences. The great thing about this cruise through college and … [Read more...]