How do you expect to finish if you never start?
Lessons about taking risks come in all experiences and forms. A very recent one came from riding my bike. Sometimes you have wonderful moments enjoying the outdoors, other times you are concussed with a bleeding head. My First Ride It was a deliberate decision: I am going to be that guy that rides his bike to work. This type of transportation costs less… Continue reading What Riding My Bike Taught Me About Taking Risks
I went ten months without a job. I spent most of that time lost and confused, not knowing which path to take. And when I finally chose one, I didn’t know if it was the “right” one. All I could do was forge forward and trust that everything was going to work out. I put my story into a book.… Continue reading Giving to Gain
When you’re bored there are too many distractions to be productive When you’re busy there is just enough time for everything When you’re bombarded you can’t focus long enough to get the important things done Bored is uninteresting Busy is exciting Bombarded is overwhelming If you’re bored, you’re lazy If you’re busy, you have initiative If you’re bombarded, you’re foolish… Continue reading The Difference Between
It all starts with Why. Simon Sinek explained that in 2009. Why do you do what you do? It’s a question not all of us can answer. For a long time I couldn’t. I just sort of put my head down & worked my tail off. I was rewarded for it, but in hind sight I was just following orders like… Continue reading How to Stick to Goals and Knowing When to Ditch Them
Everyone has a pain threshold. Some of us can take more than others. Some of us can’t take much at all. On one hand there are the people such as Marcus Luttrell (The “Lone Survivor”). He was shot multiple times, experienced a compound fracture in his leg, and fell down a mountain after his 3 comrades were gunned down. Then… Continue reading Enduring Discomfort and Learning to Push Your Limits
I am an avid movie watcher. I’m not a film critic or an aficionado, I just love to go to the movies. It stems from my youth, my brother & I love to take my Dad to action films. If something blows up, he’s in heaven. Friday we (Katie & I) went to see a film that didn’t exactly go… Continue reading This Kid is a Blind Surfer… What’s your Excuse?
I was having lunch with a friend the other day and I found myself repeating advice I heard on a podcast a while back. I cannot for the life of me remember who the person was, but the advice has stuck with me ever since. My friend is a former teammate and someone that has great potential, he’s just not… Continue reading The 1% Rule: How to Grow Your Business
It’s no secret that I set goals and I’m big advocate of you doing so as well. I wrote a series on goal-setting and starting in November and I used my blog to create public accountability for my personal goals just last week. It hadn’t occurred to me to talk about struggle of how to stick to your goals day-in… Continue reading The Most Effective Ways to Stick to Your Goals (3/3)
