Inspirational

Healthy Rituals and Good Habits Are Necessary to Achieve Great Goals

Excessive Focus on Goals Without Change of Daily Habits Can Lead to Failure and Disappointmentby Chris Banescu –
Setting personal and professional goals is important. Defining specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound goals is smart. Setting meaningful goals is wise. However, an excessive focus on goal-setting without a corresponding change in our daily habits can often lead to failure and disappointment. [Read more…]

Human Beings Cannot Live Without Hope

Human Beings Cannot Live Without HopeMen can live for forty days without food, for four days without water, and for about four minutes without air. But they cannot live for four seconds without hope.

Human beings cannot live without hope. Hope is the fuel that powers our souls, inspires our minds, invigorates our hearts, and motivates us to act. Hope carries us through the toughest moments. Hope gives us the energy to fight and do something useful with our lives. Hope helps us live life and live it more abundantly. [Read more…]

Pursue Your Freedom and Happiness – My New Book is Published!

My new book has been published. It pays tribute to freedom, truth, and the dignity of the human soul. It’s my way of thanking America for saving me and my family, and giving me the opportunity to thrive. I wrote it to help others seek genuine freedom and find joy. Available on Amazon now: Pursue Your Freedom and Happiness.
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A Vocation Chooses You

You don’t choose a vocation. A vocation chooses you. by Chris Banescu –

You don’t choose a vocation. A vocation chooses you. This is an important truth I have discovered in my life. It’s also a principle that’s reflected in the lives and experiences of many others.

A vocation is different from a career. We typically choose a career. Sometimes we choose multiple careers, especially in free-market economies where the job market is in a constant state of flux. We also pursue different opportunities for earning a decent living either through entrepreneurship or consulting. We use our unique skills to help others. We start a new business or we turn our hobby into an alternative source of income. [Read more…]

Character is the Most Important Trait

Character is the Most Important Traitby Chris Banescu –

Life has taught me and continues to teach me that character is the most important trait we should look for in others. If a person does not have character, nothing else matters. This is true in our personal and professional lives. It’s true in our friendships and family relationships. It’s true in business, academia, politics, religion, and all other fields of human endeavor.

In virtually all of the business and leadership courses I have taught for over two decades, the subject of character inevitably comes up. Students ask me or I ask them about the most important characteristic or quality (they can only pick one) they should look for when working for anyone, partnering with someone in a venture, or hiring great employees. [Read more…]