There’s a conversation happening in New Zealand career circles that doesn’t get nearly enough airtime, possibly because the people having it are too busy actually building good lives in places like Christchurch, Queenstown, Dunedin, and Invercargill to spend much time evangelising about it online. The South Island is booming. Not in the frothy, overcrowded, cost-of-living-crisis […]
We Made Songs. Real Ones. And Now They Have a Home.
You ever have something playing in the background while you’re working, and fifteen minutes in you realize you’ve completely stopped working and you’re just… listening? That’s the goal. Something New Is Happening Over Here We just launched the RichardStep Audio Library, and I want to tell you what it is and why we built it […]
Epic Overhaul: Breathing New Life into RichardStep.com
You know, running a site like this, dedicated to helping folks unlock their potential through personality tests, career tools, and a bit of life guidance, means it’s gotta evolve. And boy, has it been evolving this month. October 2025 hit me like a freight train of inspiration, and I dove headfirst into updating richardstep.com. We’re […]
Setting and Tracking Goals: A Crucial Guide for Adult Professionals
Now, I know you’re all busy hustling in your respective fields, but let me tell you something – taking a moment to set goals can be the key that unlocks new horizons of success. Just like a compass helps us navigate through tricky terrains, setting goals can help us chart our path towards professional fulfillment […]
Simplify Your Life: Embracing the Art of Minimalism
I’m going to share a little secret with you all today. The secret sauce to living a life filled with peace, joy, and productivity isn’t found in acquiring more material possessions or climbing the corporate ladder. Nope, it’s all about simplifying your life – taking away the clutter that clouds your mind and weighs down […]
Caring for Family and Self: A Prayerful Approach – Evaluating What Works Best
Faith is a powerful tool that can guide us in taking care of our loved ones as well as ourselves. As a traditional Catholic man, I’ve found that prayer plays a pivotal role in nurturing my relationships and ensuring the well-being of my family. But it’s not just about saying prayers; it’s about evaluating what […]
A Diary of War…
These are following diary entries of war, freedom, and peace: 7/12/1923 Vanesa Lyon War has engulfed our peaceful country. War. No peace can be seen from far to wide. Even a 12-year-old can see that. My parents try to shelter me from war, but I’ve seen war. As I gaze out my window, I can […]
Fight for Freedom – Vote for Me!
(This is a story about courage and freedom, what we all aim to have or already have.) I looked out the window. Another day in “paradise.” Life seemed weird, but no it was not normal. Right now, it not being curfew, I could have gone outside, but I didn’t really want to. Bullying was against […]
Feeling Down? You Need These 3 Motivation Secrets To Get Up Again
It is yet another lazy Saturday morning. The kids are up. They’re jumping around making noise and overall making a mess. You don’t care too much because you love them and it’s just stuff around the house. But you really don’t feel like doing anything. Sometimes we need help out of the hole. The weather’s […]