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Darrin Schenck2023-05-28T15:44:31+00:00

Blog #430 – Helped, Hugged or Heard?

Darrin Schenck2023-05-28T15:44:31+00:00May 28th, 2023|Brain Purgings, In My Opinion, Randomness, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

You wanna be the best friend you can be, or the go-to person in your circle of influence?  All you need to keep in mind are the three words above... Ask the person you're speaking

Darrin Schenck2023-05-11T15:13:43+00:00

Blog #429 – Flat Squirrels

Darrin Schenck2023-05-11T15:13:43+00:00May 11th, 2023|Brain Purgings, Coaching, In My Opinion, Leadership, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

You need to understand, the road of life is paved with flat squirrels....make a decision. One of the worst things you can do is not take action in your life.  Let me break it to

Darrin Schenck2023-04-22T15:22:56+00:00

Blog #428 – Everything is out to get you…

Darrin Schenck2023-04-22T15:22:56+00:00April 22nd, 2023|Brain Purgings, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary, Uncategorized|

Now don't get me wrong, I am not a paranoid person, nor am I a pessimist.   On the contrary, I think being informed and aware of things helps to enhance life and avoid certain issues. 

Darrin Schenck2023-04-15T17:04:19+00:00

Blog #427 – The Storm Eventually Ends…

Darrin Schenck2023-04-15T17:04:19+00:00April 15th, 2023|Brain Purgings, Coaching, In My Opinion, Leadership, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

You may not have heard this before, so I am going to share a great analogy for facing difficulties in life.  As the picture for this blog states, Cows and Buffalo, despite being very similar

Darrin Schenck2023-04-07T16:57:15+00:00

Blog #426 – You need a daily GSD list…

Darrin Schenck2023-04-07T16:57:15+00:00April 7th, 2023|Brain Purgings, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

Yes, I am a firm believer in this one, and I use it myself every day... a Get Sh*t Done list. Have you ever laid in bed thinking about stuff you need to do tomorrow,

Darrin Schenck2023-04-02T17:59:32+00:00

Blog #425 – The Big Differences are Contained in the Small Things

Darrin Schenck2023-04-02T17:59:32+00:00April 2nd, 2023|Brain Purgings, Coaching, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

The big differences are contained in the small things                                                    

Darrin Schenck2023-04-02T16:55:43+00:00

Blog #424 – Achieving Greatness vs Avoiding Disappointment

Darrin Schenck2023-04-02T16:55:43+00:00April 2nd, 2023|Brain Purgings, Coaching, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

So, which is it? Have you ever really thought about what drives you to push forward?  One has tremendous potential to fulfill and satisfy you in its pursuits, and the other does not.  Yes, in

Darrin Schenck2023-03-12T00:49:19+00:00

Blog #422 – Treat Time and Money the Same…

Darrin Schenck2023-03-12T00:49:19+00:00March 12th, 2023|Brain Purgings, Financial Stuff, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary, Uncategorized|

Treat Time and Money the same...do not waste either. If you want a recipe for a more difficult life, feel free to waste both of these precious commodities.  If you think that the car you

Darrin Schenck2023-03-10T17:12:59+00:00

Blog # 421 – Stand Up Different…

Darrin Schenck2023-03-10T17:12:59+00:00March 10th, 2023|Brain Purgings, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

Ahh, yet another quote from Tim Grover to make you pause and think for a moment... For those of you not familiar with who Tim Grover is, he was the personal trainer for Michael Jordan,

Darrin Schenck2023-03-07T21:27:08+00:00

Blog #420 – Collecting Receipts

Darrin Schenck2023-03-07T21:27:08+00:00February 26th, 2023|Brain Purgings, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

People ask me where my sense of self confidence comes from on occasion.  We all live different lives, comes from different backgrounds, etc. so sometimes it is tough to imagine why someone sees the world

Darrin Schenck2023-02-17T18:30:47+00:00

Blog #419 – The Work Never Stops…

Darrin Schenck2023-02-17T18:30:47+00:00February 17th, 2023|Brain Purgings, Coaching, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

I have news for you, there is no finish line.  There is no "I've made it" moment where you can kick back and not doing anything else and keep what you have.  Allow me to

Darrin Schenck2023-02-17T18:30:06+00:00

Blog #418 – Emotional Heroine, Happiness and Social Media…

Darrin Schenck2023-02-17T18:30:06+00:00February 17th, 2023|Brain Purgings, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary, Uncategorized|

Social Media is the Gateway Drug to a lot of Problems. There, I said it.  I mean it, I believe it, and I am going to write a blog about it. Buckle up, buttercup, this

Darrin Schenck2023-02-07T19:03:48+00:00

Blog #417 – The Real Secret to Success: Love the Process

Darrin Schenck2023-02-07T19:03:48+00:00February 7th, 2023|Brain Purgings, Coaching, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

Some many people want to leapfrog to the end result and gloss over the process used to get there.  THIS DOES NOT WORK, and for several reasons: --You have to develop skills to KEEP you

Darrin Schenck2023-02-26T16:56:49+00:00

Blog # 416 – True Success is having Total Flexibility

Darrin Schenck2023-02-26T16:56:49+00:00February 4th, 2023|Brain Purgings, Financial Stuff, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary, Uncategorized|

Please understand, I have had very different viewpoints on wealth and money throughout my life.  Don't feel like you are way off base when you read this, or that one of us has a very

Darrin Schenck2023-02-04T14:03:00+00:00

Blog # 415 – The Cost of who you are is…

Darrin Schenck2023-02-04T14:03:00+00:00February 4th, 2023|Brain Purgings, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

...who you were. That's right, you cannot expect to be the same person during and after an undertaking of any kind that you were before.  You will change if you are pursuing anything, doesn't matter

Darrin Schenck2023-01-24T17:13:08+00:00

Blog #414 – If people talk behind your back…

Darrin Schenck2023-01-24T17:13:08+00:00January 24th, 2023|Brain Purgings, Coaching, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

..they are in the right place.   BEHIND YOU. Here is something I want you to understand, you need to pay little to no attention to what most people have to say about you.  If they

Darrin Schenck2023-01-24T16:29:28+00:00

Blog #413 – Choose Wisely: Learning or Performing Mindset

Darrin Schenck2023-01-24T16:29:28+00:00January 24th, 2023|Brain Purgings, Coaching, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

It appears to me that far too many people these days are afraid to fail at anything, and this keeps them from attempting new things in the first place.  Maybe it is the over-exposure that

Darrin Schenck2023-01-21T16:48:53+00:00

Blog #412 – Greatness and Balance don’t go together…

Darrin Schenck2023-01-21T16:48:53+00:00January 21st, 2023|Brain Purgings, Coaching, In My Opinion, Leadership, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

We have all heard for a long time that work/life balance is very important to a healthy lifestyle.  Please allow me to be the one to blow that idea apart for you.  I'll start this

Darrin Schenck2023-01-16T20:20:13+00:00

Blog #411 – You Earn Your Stripes Once You…

Darrin Schenck2023-01-16T20:20:13+00:00January 16th, 2023|Brain Purgings, Coaching, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

...have enough Scars. No one gets to the top unscathed, it just doesn't work that way.  People are only an "Overnight Success" after years of toiling in anonymity. That musician that has a hot song

Darrin Schenck2023-01-14T17:44:49+00:00

Blog #410 – Your Survival Rate so far is…

Darrin Schenck2023-01-14T17:44:49+00:00January 14th, 2023|Brain Purgings, Coaching, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

one hundred percent for all that you have been through.     Steve Harvey I hear this quote from Steve Harvey and thought is was a great way to look at life.  Because it is true,

Darrin Schenck2023-01-10T14:56:10+00:00

Blog #409 – “Success is just a pile of…

Darrin Schenck2023-01-10T14:56:10+00:00January 10th, 2023|Brain Purgings, Financial Stuff, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

...mistakes that you end up on top of instead of buried underneath"     Dave Ramsey I can attest to the fact that failure is part of the process of getting better at anything.  You need

Darrin Schenck2023-01-10T13:54:46+00:00

Blog #408 – Simplicity is Bliss…

Darrin Schenck2023-01-10T13:54:46+00:00January 10th, 2023|Brain Purgings, Financial Stuff, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

There are a lot of things I love about my life, but one of them has to be its' simplicity.  I have set this up by design, as I have learned through trial and error

Darrin Schenck2023-01-02T15:29:43+00:00

Blog #407 – The Equation is Simple…

Darrin Schenck2023-01-02T15:29:43+00:00January 2nd, 2023|Brain Purgings, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

Quality Input means Quality Output...or Garbage In means Garbage Out You don't want to put the cheapest gas in your Ferrari, so why would you do this to yourself?  Not a tough concept to grasp,

Darrin Schenck2023-01-01T17:21:50+00:00

Blog #406 – Top Six Things to Learn Now instead of later…

Darrin Schenck2023-01-01T17:21:50+00:00January 1st, 2023|Brain Purgings, Financial Stuff, In My Opinion, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

"I wish I knew back then what I know now..." The famous old line lamenting the fact that our lives are so much harder until we learn and figure things out.  I want to help

Darrin Schenck2022-12-29T16:28:10+00:00

Blog #405 – Imposter Syndrome means one thing…

Darrin Schenck2022-12-29T16:28:10+00:00December 29th, 2022|Brain Purgings, Coaching, In My Opinion, Leadership, Self Optimization, Social Commentary|

...you are on the right track. I heard Jordan Belfort (the guy the movie The Wolf of Wall Street was about) sharing this idea with Ed Mylett, who is a famous entrepreneur and motivational speaker

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