Would you know that you were successful in life, if you weren’t in conflict with yourself? Success is something that is gauged individually. So why are we attaching our life to the measuring stick of success?

Most “business marketing how-to” teaches people how to articulate what their business is about, but not necessarily state the conviction. There’s an assumption that the conviction is there in the first place and it just has to be worded correctly for the market.

“Living authentically” is often painted as a place you can arrive at, a black or white land of “you’re either doing it, or you’re not.” So how do you know when you’re not cultivating the genuine experience and when authenticity is not a core operating principle in your life? Get honest with yourself about your resentments and start re-claiming your authenticity.

We get caught in thinking that our lives need makeovers--that new jobs, new waistlines, new marriages would make all the difference. Here's the thing: you will always take yourself with you, wherever you go. So if you think your life needs a makeover? Think again.