The biggest lie we have been told is that discomfort is a bad thing. Discomfort is the best damn thing that could ever happen to you. When we’re kids, we love to try new things. Sure, there’s the kids who cry at the thought of doing anything new, but for the most part they willContinue reading “Embrace the Suck”
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Renew Your Spirit By Spending Time Outside
The older I get, the more I start to understand why parents would push us off technology when we were kids. (I won’t get on a tangent of how more of our parents are addicted to technology than we are now…) Don’t get me wrong – I love technology. I run my entire business throughContinue reading “Renew Your Spirit By Spending Time Outside”
Take Action Before Analyzing
The worst thing you could ever do to a goal or dream is to keep planning it forever. Every month, you get a burst of inspiration, pull out the dry erase boards, and map out all your big plans. You follow through on them for maybe a day or two. Then, momentum slows down. YouContinue reading “Take Action Before Analyzing”
How to Plan and Dominate 2019
This site is about the pleasure that comes from putting in hard work and focusing on leaving a legacy. This journey isn’t for most people. It’s one I find myself continually struggling with: the ease of comfort instead of the worthwhile journey of effort. 2018 is over. You can’t go back. Spend zero time feelingContinue reading “How to Plan and Dominate 2019”
How to Focus When Everyone Seems to Be Farther Ahead
Ah, social media. It’s brought about some of the best in humanity but also brought about new challenges we have to deal with. Before, we only heard about all the things our friends are doing through catching up with them or by hearing it through other people. Now, you just flip on your phone andContinue reading “How to Focus When Everyone Seems to Be Farther Ahead”
100% is Easy, 99% is Hard as Hell
“100% is Easy, 99% is Hard” is a quote I came across recently that took me quite some time to absorb. The essential premise is that when you’re 100% committed, everything becomes easy. When you’re just 1% hesitant, that hesitancy can destroy your productivity. This has been a year of a lot of 99%. AndContinue reading “100% is Easy, 99% is Hard as Hell”
For A Successful 2017, Audit Yourself And Find A Purpose
There is a lot to be said for planning out a year. (If you still need to plan your year: this guide will help.) At a certain point, though, you can only add so many things into your life before you need to start subtracting to make room for all the new. One of theContinue reading “For A Successful 2017, Audit Yourself And Find A Purpose”
Black Friday, Consumerism, and Character
It has always amazed me how America goes from being grateful for everything we have (Thanksgiving) to immediately feeling like we need to spend money to fill some void in our souls for the next few weeks until Christmas. (Actually what I’ve really realized is that people barely spend any time actually being grateful andContinue reading “Black Friday, Consumerism, and Character”
Don’t Find Yourself, Create Yourself
Everyone seems to be on a mission to figure out who they are. With the rise of self-help books, magazines, tv shows, and seminars, there’s a lot of hype around “finding yourself”. They make all kinds of money on the idea that you’re not good enough and if you buy their book and go to their seminars you’llContinue reading “Don’t Find Yourself, Create Yourself”
Build Your Stamina For Life
When you want to get in shape, you’re aware that you must build your body through baby steps. You lift weights, do cardio, and make it progressively harder. But when it comes to the mind and our lives, we forget these principles. We think we can just wake up and be disciplined, committed, and focusedContinue reading “Build Your Stamina For Life”
The Strenuous Life Manifesto 