I told a friend the other day that I was lacking motivation to study Russian. With life being so busy, it’s just so hard to stop, sit down and study. She asked me a great, future-oriented question, “What would you like your Russian ability to be like the next time you are in a Russian…

We tend to celebrate when we accomplish big things i.e. graduations, new jobs, promotions etc. But what about the small daily accomplishments? Celebrating the small accomplishments keep us motivated to keep moving toward our goals. You responded kindly to your spouse, you exercised three times this week, you played with your child, you sent out…

Don’t be afraid of accountability… Everyone needs a little structure and encouragement to be able to do what we really want to do or stop doing what we really don’t want to do anymore. What structure can you put in place to accomplish your goal? An alarm on your telephone, a note on your bathroom…