By Elijah Medge, Los Angeles, December 2015 Cats and dogs I’ve had pets all my life. The first was a guinea pig. It had minimal personality, as you might expect of a rodent, but it was all the responsibility I could handle as a young child. My next pet was a...
TWEET THIS Your fear only eases once you forget the ‘what-ifs’ and start taking action. The exhilaration of controlling my own destiny was far greater than my trepidation. By Elijah Medge, Los Angeles, November 2015 I finally did something that I’ve been...
TWEET THIS Those with enough chutzpah to ignore societal pressure are the ones who become the biggest successes. By Elijah Medge, Los Angeles, October 2015 Basketball is a great sport. It’s the perfect release for competitive energy and it’s far more fun...
TWEET THIS To be truly successful in anything you do, you must think like the house, not the player. By Elijah Medge, Los Angeles, September 2015 I love Vegas. It’s an incredibly fun place to let loose; but like anything in life, it comes at a cost. I used to...
TWEET THIS Being positive does not mean that you have to be overly cheerful, jovial, or constantly smiling. Filling your mind with worries and focusing on things you can’t change will do nothing for your productivity. By Elijah Medge, Los Angeles, August 2015...
What is the Best Advice for a Young, First-Time Startup CEO? TWEET THIS Once you decide to take the plunge, get ready to throw out all excuses and take 100% accountability for your results. Most people do not have the self-discipline and mental stamina required to be...
9 Unique Tips for Creating a Great Work Environment Checkout this SlideShare from Elijah Medge for some great tips on enhancing your corporate culture! Read specific suggestions for creating a cohesive, highly functioning team… not to mention a staff who...
TWEET THIS ‘Work’ has an incredible power to make people change their goals. Wait a minute… All it took were a few challenges to cause you to abandon your goals? Throughout nearly a decade of mentoring young professionals, I have noticed an interesting, but...
Why You Should Stay Positive When You’re Outside of Your Comfort Zone TWEET THIS Pain is temporary; quitting lasts forever. A strong take-off will generate the momentum that will carry you forward to wherever you need to go. Let’s start with some light...
How can an entrepreneur fight temptation in order to make better decisions? TWEET THIS Keep your mind clear and put reason in the driver’s seat of your decisions. Would you choose chocolate cake or fruit salad? Your decision making process may be more...
TWEET THIS The pain of regret is the permanent discomfort caused by missed opportunity. In life, the pain of discipline weighs ounces, while the pain of regret weighs tons. By Elijah Medge, Long Beach, May 2015 I received this question from a mentee:...
TWEET THIS A diploma in hand is not a guarantee of future success. An undergraduate degree is simply not enough to prove one’s worth in today’s job market. By Elijah Medge, Long Beach, April 2015 The most common misconception on the part of entry level job...
