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  • Take a Break

    Sometimes we all just need to take a break. It’s been a bit since I’ve blogged. But I needed a break. Writing gives me life. It is also draining. It… more ›

  • Using I Am Statements

    Every night after I read my book, I read my Core Values and I Am Statements. My core values are my lens that filter decisions and actions through. My I… more ›

  • Effort Requires No Talent

    “It cost zero dollars and no talent to give effort.” This is a the crux of Marshall Faulk’s locker room talk to the players at Colorado University. If you want… more ›

  • Focus on ONE THING

    We are terrible at multitasking. In general, humans are awful at it. Our brains do not do well at trying to focus on two important tasks at a time. Looking… more ›

  • Be a part of something greater

    As humans we were designed to part of something greater than ourselves. We developed from tribal and nomadic peoples. We were meant to be part of a community. It’s no… more ›

  • Choose your “Hard”

    You might have heard this phrase before or a version of it. But basically what life boils down to is choosing do we want to make hard decisions now, or… more ›

  • Don’t go to the next level, grow to it

    All too often we want to get somewhere in life but we don’t want to work for it. We don’t want to put in the effort to get to where… more ›

  • Don’t let your obstacles overcome your goals

    Don’t let your obstacles overcome your goals. Seems simple, right? Let look at it a big deeper. Have you thought to yourself, “That too hard” or “I’m too tired” or… more ›

  • The Story of the Farmer and the Chinese Bamboo

    This is a story about the Chinese Bamboo. It is a great lesson about life and can tell us a lot about what we can accomplish over time. Sometimes the… more ›

  • Wake up with Purpose

    Do you ever wake up on a Saturday to go fishing or to play golf? You’ll get up at 4:30a or 5a to go do something you enjoy but getting… more ›