“If you don’t try, then you can’t fail” How crazy does that sound? Crazy or not, it’s how many people live their lives. They fear failure so much that they will avoid starting something to avoid the possibility of failing. Starting something new can be scary. A new business, starting to exercise (again), a new […]
“Life, however we may view it, is not a simple parlor game; But its prizes call for fighting, for endurance, and for grit; for a rugged disposition that will not quit.” – Navy SEAL Masterchief The story that we usually hear about success is the one about intelligence. That story says that those who get […]
What does it take to be highly motivated? And more importantly, what does it take to maintain that high level of motivation even after you have achieved a lot of success? Rich Froning has earned the title of “fittest man on earth” numerous times now by winning the Crossfit Games an impressive three times. The […]
Do today well! Each thing. And then the next. And the next… That’s it! Once you have a clear vision of where you want to go in life and a plan to get there, then it’s time to quit obsessing about the future and simply focus on doing today well. Today and right now […]
“There are only two options regarding commitment, you’re either in or you’re out. There’s no such thing as life in between.” – Anonymous Fitness is a huge part of my life… When I workout to merely “maintain”, or when I just try to “squeeze it in” to a busy month, I am not usually […]
A steady stream of sweat poured off of my forehead as I continued to peddle down a lonely Kansas road… The roar of incredibly intense winds was deafening and blew waves of heat at me without mercy. The warm, rubber hydration tube from my MSR hydration pack stayed pressed agains my dry, cracking, sunburned lips […]
“I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order to learn how to do it.” -Pablo Picasso With age comes wisdom. Well, not always… All too often I meet people that seem to be stuck at the same levels of performance and thinking that they were at years ago. So how […]
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”-Steve Jobs You probably have a lot of urgent things to do today so I’ll keep this short. “How’s your day been?” “Busy!” We hear this all the time. But if everyone around us is so busy, why are so few happy and fulfilled? […]
Having a hard time getting motivated about your goals? Perhaps it’s because they are too small… Maybe you are doing pretty well for yourself. You have a nice house, nice car, nice television, nice clothes. In short, nice things… This is fine, but the only problem is that things are terrible long term […]
What story is your life telling right now? Are your actions telling the same story that your lips are? What do you want your life story to be about? Selfishness? Narcissism? Courage? Generosity? Love? These are some of the common themes in the stories that people are telling with their lives. There are others […]