Blog # 348 – What Peace of Mind really is…
This one is tricky, especially in today's world. There is so much over-exposure to everything it is easy to think that if you don't have certain things that you life is not a happy one.
Blog # 347 – It is called SELF Esteem for a reason
I heard Tony Robbins say this recently, and it made a lot of sense to me, so I thought I would expand upon this thought of his. The idea that you have poor self esteem
Blog #346 – You can’t Always be Motivated…
...but you can be Disciplined. In fact, this is the real key to success. You need to be able to do things even when you do not feel like it. If you waited until you
Blog #345 – How to Waste $5,000 a Year
I hear people frequently say "I don't have the money for that" whatever their version of "that" is. For many Americans, they live paycheck to paycheck and have no savings in reserve. According to the
Blog #344 – One decision away from a Completely Different Life
I think we all forget just how true this statement is. And I am here to remind you, with examples of the good, the bad, and the ugly. Buckle up... Most of us have probably
Blog #206 – The Darkness Is Coming…
Life does not always go as planned, and sometimes there ain't a damn thing you can do about it. Darkness falls upon us at various times in our lives. None of the general public saw
Blog #199 – Turning our Worst Day into your Best Day
In my usual level of crediting others and disclosing where some of my ideas come from, this is straight from an interview clip I saw of Tony Robbins and Tom Bilyeu. I love both of
Blog #343 – Staring your Dreams in the Face
This may sound funny unless you have been in this situation, but staring your dreams in the face can be very difficult to handle. For example, it is so rare that someone who is in
Blog # 342 – Getting Better ALWAYS Feels Worse…At First
I am sure you are familiar with the fact that anything worth having takes some work. Things that are given to you never have the same feel or meaning as something earned. But no one
Blog #341 – The person most able to afford the beach house…
is typically the person least able to enjoy it. A powerful statement that, for many, will ring very true. I was fortunate that I grew up with a Dad that truly valued time away from
Blog #340 – Flipping the chessboard is NOT the answer
If you have listened to any of the recent interviews with Terry Crews on the Tim Ferriss podcast, Rich Roll's podcast and an accumulating list of others, you'll know what I am referring to. This
Blog #339 – The University of Adversity
EVERYONE has their own set of challenges to deal with, so you might as well embrace it and meet these challenges head on. We are all going to suffer in life, it is part of
Blog #337 – Use Correct Punctuation When Writing Your Story…
I laugh every time I read that stupid phrase, but it is true. But that is not what this blog is about...this is about not putting a period where a comma should be when writing
Blog#336 – Why Are You Afraid To Let Go…
...of something you don't even want? This sounds like a crazy idea when you first look at it, but believe me there are plenty examples of this in the world. We all stay in bad
Blog #335 – An Anniversary I Never Wanted To Celebrate…
...but I am grateful that I can. I woke up this morning and had a strange feeling that took me a moment to place. The back of my left hand started to itch, and then
Blog #333 – Happiness is NOT the Absence of Problems…
...it is the ability to deal with them effectively. I hate to be the one to break this news to you, but it's better that you know now. Ready? Here is a hash truth for
Blog #332 – Use your Downtime the RIGHT Way
Are you using your downtime to escape your current life, or to build the life that you actually want to be living? If you live for the weekends to get liquored up with friends, or
Blog #330 -People Only Notice the Car
I was listening to yet another Tim Ferriss podcast, this time his guest on podcast #576 was Morgan Housel. This was a great listen, and of course I recommend you check it out. There was
Blog #328 – Suck It Up Cupcake
This may be a harsh message for some of you, but before you get offended and do the proverbial swipe left, you should read this. In fact, if you avoid things that make you uncomfortable,
Blog # 326 – Using Friction to your advantage…
I am going to use the term "friction" in this blog as a way to represent the forces that oppose actions you wish to take. As the picture implies, you can start a fire with
Blog #325 – If this was you, what would you eat?
I think the easy answer is: Anything I want to! As an apex predator, the lion basically does have the option to eat anything they wish. But if some lions thought like humans do,
Blog #324 – Be your Own Bouncer…
I heard this idea pitched by a relationship coach on a quick video, and thought the analogy was a great one. The whole point of his video was to help people reframe the idea of
Blog # 321 – There is no Tiger…
It turns out that things like TikTok can actually have some redeeming qualities, and this short video from Neal Foard, Chief Marketing Officer for Within, Inc. is a great example. If you go to TikTok
Blog # 322 – If they knew the whole story, they’d be impressed…
Here is something I want you to consider...each of us shares with the world what we decide we want them to see. In other words, the "representative" version of you is what most of your
Blog # 323 – Barking back at barking dogs…
This picture is the perfect representation of one of the thoughts I had in my head today when I walked into the coffee shop to crank out yet another blog post. For the past week
