I have recently come to realize that I may not be the complete professional that I thought I was. So today I will work on my general professionalism. There are many attributes to a professional. Below I will just list the traits that I will improve firstly.

• Unnecessary comments – I often find myself making useless comments that only serve to belittle or put down others. This is incompatible with professionalism.
• Stop complaining – Complaining about things at work is useless if you are not going to change what needs changed, so why do it. You don’t want to become “that guy/girl” that only complains about anything and everything.
• Get along with others – Sometimes there are people that you just won’t get along with at work or even in life. But to keep it professional, we must get along to make work. Bickering and acting smug towards one another will seem childish to everyone else.
• Treat everyone with respect – Treat everyone around you with the same respect that you would want them to send your way. You will be regarded as respectful and a true professional.

Keeping it professional in life and your career will go along way with friends, co-workers, and family. Of course there is always a time and place to get goofy, but the most important thing is to know when it is the right time to act that way. The easiest answer is to just keep it professional at all times.

Today I want to get back into my workout routine. I have taken too long of a break during and after the holiday’s.

My plan is to start out with some light ab exercises such as crunches and sit-ups. Then I will do about 50 to 75 push-ups, and finally some reverse crunches.

Exercising is important for mind and body, revitalizing your strength and mental awareness. Try running for 30 to 45 minutes without rest and watch how much energy you have after. Working out gives you confidence and emotional clarity as well. Building up muscles naturally will give you strength and prolonged health throughout your lifetime.

Just ease into your choice of workouts and make sure to do them safely. Now I know that no one actually talks to their doctor before working out, but just know your limits to stay safe.

Good luck and let me know how your workout goes by commenting below.

Lately I have been feeling a bit bored with life. So today I just really want to find some extra excitement, without getting into too much trouble of course.

Only the day will reveal what kind of fun and excitement will come my way, but I am hoping to get into something just a little bit risky maybe. So here are some things I could try to spice up my time today just to get me started:

• Go run in the pouring rain for 3 miles (OK, maybe that is just crazy!)
• Go on a stakeout – I would love the thrill of waiting to catch a criminal in the act.
• Turn the lights out and watch a really scary horror flick up close to the big screen TV.
• Go explore - Drive around the town to discover new places. There are still tons of areas I have not seen in my town, and I have lived here almost 3 years now.
• Find a new way to make some money – It is always exciting to make money, especially when you discover a brand new way.

How about you all? What will you do today to build some excitement? Leave some comments, I love to read them all!

Today I will try to learn the most I can about Microsoft Excel. Using Excel can boost productivity in your personal life or business world exponentially. I have already found one spreadsheet online that will keep track of stock investments automatically through the net and formulas.

I want to be able to create new spreadsheets that will take care of my budget, do my checkbook, track my bill schedule, and maybe even shoot me email reminders about paying those bills.

Being able to create Excel Spreadsheets can become a way of earning passive income as well. If you create one that has not been created yet (which I don’t know if it is possible to do), then you might be able to sell it online and collect royalties. Those are payments to you that never stop coming as long as people are buying.

That is my goal for the day. I don’t fully expect to become an expert in one day, but merely learn the basics that will probably spark a new interest for me to keep building on my knowledge.

Has anyone out there made some money from Excel or other spreadsheets? Tell us your story by commenting below, and as always, thanks for reading.

Check it out. What are some of your New Years resolutions for 2010? Wow, 2010….where has time gone people? Watch the short vid below, and don’t forget to post some comments on this, thanks!