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Darrin Schenck2022-05-21T15:52:52+00:00

Blog # 348 – What Peace of Mind really is…

Darrin Schenck2022-05-21T15:52:52+00:00May 21st, 2022|Brain Purgings, Financial Stuff, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

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. 

Darrin Schenck2022-05-21T14:44:56+00:00

Blog # 347 – It is called SELF Esteem for a reason

Darrin Schenck2022-05-21T14:44:56+00:00May 21st, 2022|Brain Purgings, Coaching, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

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

Darrin Schenck2022-05-20T14:21:36+00:00

Blog #346 – You can’t Always be Motivated…

Darrin Schenck2022-05-20T14:21:36+00:00May 20th, 2022|Brain Purgings, Coaching, In My Opinion, Self Optimization|

...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

Darrin Schenck2022-05-20T13:13:35+00:00

Blog #345 – How to Waste $5,000 a Year

Darrin Schenck2022-05-20T13:13:35+00:00May 20th, 2022|Brain Purgings, Financial Stuff, In My Opinion, Self Optimization|

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

Darrin Schenck2022-05-14T22:50:07+00:00

Blog #344 – One decision away from a Completely Different Life

Darrin Schenck2022-05-14T22:50:07+00:00May 14th, 2022|Brain Purgings, In My Opinion, Social Commentary|

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

Darrin Schenck2022-05-14T13:57:52+00:00

Blog #206 – The Darkness Is Coming…

Darrin Schenck2022-05-14T13:57:52+00:00May 14th, 2022|Brain Purgings, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

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

Darrin Schenck2022-05-14T13:56:43+00:00

Blog #199 – Turning our Worst Day into your Best Day

Darrin Schenck2022-05-14T13:56:43+00:00May 14th, 2022|Brain Purgings, Coaching, Self Optimization|

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

Darrin Schenck2022-05-14T14:00:45+00:00

Blog #343 – Staring your Dreams in the Face

Darrin Schenck2022-05-14T14:00:45+00:00May 13th, 2022|Brain Purgings, Coaching, In My Opinion, Self Optimization|

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

Darrin Schenck2022-05-10T18:46:05+00:00

Blog # 342 – Getting Better ALWAYS Feels Worse…At First

Darrin Schenck2022-05-10T18:46:05+00:00May 10th, 2022|Brain Purgings, Coaching, In My Opinion, Self Optimization|

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

Darrin Schenck2022-05-05T16:24:32+00:00

Blog #341 – The person most able to afford the beach house…

Darrin Schenck2022-05-05T16:24:32+00:00May 5th, 2022|Brain Purgings, Financial Stuff, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

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

Darrin Schenck2022-05-05T15:41:37+00:00

Blog #340 – Flipping the chessboard is NOT the answer

Darrin Schenck2022-05-05T15:41:37+00:00May 5th, 2022|Brain Purgings, In My Opinion, Self Optimization|

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

Darrin Schenck2022-05-02T15:42:13+00:00

Blog #339 – The University of Adversity

Darrin Schenck2022-05-02T15:42:13+00:00May 2nd, 2022|Brain Purgings, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

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

Darrin Schenck2022-04-24T15:17:21+00:00

Blog #337 – Use Correct Punctuation When Writing Your Story…

Darrin Schenck2022-04-24T15:17:21+00:00April 24th, 2022|Brain Purgings, In My Opinion, Self Optimization|

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

Darrin Schenck2022-04-23T16:45:36+00:00

Blog#336 – Why Are You Afraid To Let Go…

Darrin Schenck2022-04-23T16:45:36+00:00April 23rd, 2022|Brain Purgings, In My Opinion, Self Optimization|

...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

Darrin Schenck2022-04-17T15:57:08+00:00

Blog #335 – An Anniversary I Never Wanted To Celebrate…

Darrin Schenck2022-04-17T15:57:08+00:00April 17th, 2022|Brain Purgings, In My Opinion, Randomness, Self Optimization|

...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

Darrin Schenck2022-04-10T16:07:57+00:00

Blog #333 – Happiness is NOT the Absence of Problems…

Darrin Schenck2022-04-10T16:07:57+00:00April 10th, 2022|Brain Purgings, In My Opinion, Self Optimization|

...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

Darrin Schenck2022-04-06T21:39:52+00:00

Blog #332 – Use your Downtime the RIGHT Way

Darrin Schenck2022-04-06T21:39:52+00:00April 6th, 2022|Brain Purgings, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

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

Darrin Schenck2022-03-19T16:36:22+00:00

Blog #330 -People Only Notice the Car

Darrin Schenck2022-03-19T16:36:22+00:00March 19th, 2022|Financial Stuff, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

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

Darrin Schenck2022-03-19T20:21:46+00:00

Blog #328 – Suck It Up Cupcake

Darrin Schenck2022-03-19T20:21:46+00:00March 16th, 2022|Brain Purgings, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

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,

admin2022-03-08T14:43:06+00:00

Blog # 326 – Using Friction to your advantage…

admin2022-03-08T14:43:06+00:00February 18th, 2022|Brain Purgings, Financial Stuff, In My Opinion, Self Optimization|

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

admin2022-03-08T14:43:46+00:00

Blog #325 – If this was you, what would you eat?

admin2022-03-08T14:43:46+00:00February 10th, 2022|Brain Purgings, Coaching, In My Opinion, Leadership|

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,

admin2022-03-08T14:48:27+00:00

Blog #324 – Be your Own Bouncer…

admin2022-03-08T14:48:27+00:00February 9th, 2022|Brain Purgings, In My Opinion, Social Commentary|

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

admin2022-03-08T17:35:22+00:00

Blog # 321 – There is no Tiger…

admin2022-03-08T17:35:22+00:00February 8th, 2022|Brain Purgings, Coaching, In My Opinion, Leadership, Social Commentary|

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

admin2022-03-08T15:00:28+00:00

Blog # 322 – If they knew the whole story, they’d be impressed…

admin2022-03-08T15:00:28+00:00February 6th, 2022|Brain Purgings, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

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

admin2022-03-08T14:58:04+00:00

Blog # 323 – Barking back at barking dogs…

admin2022-03-08T14:58:04+00:00February 6th, 2022|Brain Purgings, In My Opinion, Self Optimization|

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

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  • Blog # 347 – It is called SELF Esteem for a reason May 21, 2022
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  • Blog #345 – How to Waste $5,000 a Year May 20, 2022
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