Dealing with Negative Feedback

Absolutely ECSTATIC about my first negative feedback. After teaching in the morning yesterday, I looked at my phone and realized someone, who I never met before, purchased my membership. I said, “omg! This is going to be AMAZING!”Shortly after, he said, “oh, I signed up through YouTube but I would like to have my money...

Vientiane, Laos: Part II & The End – Opinion Has Changed

So, I'm standing in this long immigration line and I couldn't help but look and see who was around me.  Smokers from Russia over my left shoulder, smoking where everyone was standing; backpackers who had red eyes a couple of people in front of me who had slow reactions to everything, druggies sitting on the...

Coaching Session: Episode 004 – Toxic Family & Not Sure What To Do?

You know, I've talked about this on a number of occasions. How to veer and steer clear of negative human beings, even if they're your family.  This is one of the toughest decisions any human being can make.  Did I think I would ever have to make a decision like this? Not in a million...

Interviewee #22 – Jonathan Darling – Personal Trainer and Ultra Marathon Runner

This is a man that's an ordinary guy trying to make an extraordinary impact on the world.  After starting his fitness journey playing football and wrestling in high school, he began studying exercise science in college.  This propelled him into the world of bodybuilding, powerlifting, and competing for several years.  8 months ago, he decided...

When You Realize You Have An Indomitable Will….

I went to my mother's Facebook page to check on her health and well-being recently.  After the 2013 fallout, my mother and I haven't spoken on video or by voice in half-a-decade.  Regrets? Absolutely not.  It takes two to tango.  However, the health of my mother is always important. Her first post was of my...

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 3 – Episode 23 – Vocabulary – Prefixes with Negative Meanings – Part II

Welcome back, everyone! I've finally made a debut of this after a long time (last episode was Season 2, Episode 8) and I'm bringing to you more negative prefixes to enhance your vocabulary! I was recently teaching prefixes in one of my classes here in Thailand, and I just love doing them because it helps...

Questions & Answers with Celina Celeste: Connect with People Who Can Expand Your Vision

Oh, she's back! And we're back firing on all cylinders.  I love bringing Celina on, especially the day before the weekend, because the amount of fire she gives me to go out and tackle the world is unmeasurable.  We're getting into the grit here. We tell our dark stories in the podcast, along with the...

Questions & Answers with Celina Celeste: You Get What You Focus On

I've got Celina back onboard for today's podcast, which is a great one!  As promised, Celina will be coming on twice a month during the weekend and we'll cover a topic for you guys, so be sure to tune in!   Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celina_celeste_/ Apple Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/simply-celeste/id1404904957?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5G3Emw9qUc1rxRn0rJGtWj   Things we discussed: Discussion topic:...

Side Effects of Protein Deficiency

I had a student, long ago, who was more frail than ever.  She's what I would call a "white Thai," a girl who simply changes her skin tone because she thinks white is beautiful.  Not only that, she said she loves being thin because Thai men like thin, white-Thai girls. Ridiculous, right? However, this was...

Trust Your Instincts

It was a difficult decision, but because of the intuition I've developed over the past several years, I was able to make the best decision. I had an email one day from a job that I had applied for 3 months prior, and I was shocked to even see that they replied to me. The...