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  • Rose, Bud, Thorn, Pesticide

    I heard on a podcast the other day this phrase “Rose, Bud, Thorn, Pesticide”. It relates to looking at your day or recapping things you have going on. A rose – something you enjoyed or something positive that happened A… more ›

  • Filter Decisions Through Core Values

    Have you ever made a tough decision in life and weren’t sure where to begin? I know I have. When you make decisions, do you have a set of parameters or guidelines to filter it? I know I didn’t. This… more ›

  • The Rule of 33

    You may have heard of the phrase, “You’re the average of the 5 people you hang around with”. Which actually could be how you live your life. You might actually be the average of those 5 people. But I’m posing… more ›

  • Expand your knowledge

    We all need to expand our knowledge in order to be better. I’m not talking about going to college to get a second degree or a higher degree, unless you want to. But I’m just saying if we stay exactly… more ›

  • Value is what you create, Wealth is Value with Time

    Our time is all worth something. To a stranger it can be worth more. To a friend, probably less. To find out what your time is intrinsically worth, take your annual income and divide it by 2000. 2000 is roughly… 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 for a house to pick up your friend? You turn… more ›

  • Build a Framework for your life

    Don Miller, of Story Brand and Coach Builder, swears by frameworks. A framework is a tried and true methodology that generates success. That’s a pretty broad definition. Let be delve a bit deeper. A framework is a set of rules,… more ›

  • Life’s tough, Get a helmet

    Life gets tough. Sometimes it just plain sucks. Pipe breaks. Car won’t start. Kids are being wild. Sometimes it seems life is coming apart. The sky could be falling on top of you. It’s how you overcome these minor blips… more ›

  • Be friendly, get rewarded

    It cost $0 to be a nice person. Likewise it cost $0 to be an asshole, too. But here’s the thing, assholes don’t get rewarded. They might have some short-term gains but they is no long term benefit. People don’t… 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 wonder why people who are not part of a community… more ›