A guide to letting things go, so you can move on and move up Photo by Junior Karrick DJIKOUNOU from Pexels There was a time where I lived in a fairly downtrodden boarding house in a downtrodden city in the Midwest. As it turns out, the time I spent there was cut short. That wasn’t because I… Read More »If It Doesn’t Apply, Let it Fly
The distinction that makes all the difference Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash Ask any successful person how they got where they are, and they’re likely to have one answer in common: “hard work”. This has led us to believe that we need to put in strenuous effort — give it 110% — in order to rise to higher… Read More »Doing Hard Work vs. Working Hard
My 37 years on this planet have provided me with some hard-won principles that continue to help me grow Photo by Casey Schackow on Unsplash I’ve learned a lot of things in my life. Some things I learned from reading or hearing them. Other things I learned the hard way — by experiencing their lessons. Some of those lessons… Read More »10 Valuable Life Lessons I’ve Learned the Hard Way
From humble acts to tiny bits of time, some of the biggest impact comes from things we’d never otherwise thing about Photo by Akshar Dave on Unsplash I was watching the surprisingly good Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso tonight, when I was hit with a realization. Upon arrival to coach a failing soccer club in England, coach… Read More »The Little Things Matter…A Lot
Become more confident and decisive — and stop putting things off — using the Eisenhower Matrix Photo by Artem Verbo on Unsplash Procrastination is a killer. It kills projects. It kills opportunities. It can even kill an entire company. It kills slowly and quietly — by sapping your time, energy, and money. It also saps the self-confidence and effectiveness of individuals who… Read More »A Method for Beating Procrastination Once and for All
Each of us engages in these negative habits every day, but it’s possible to overcome them Photo by Radu Florin on Unsplash Do you talk to yourself? Before you answer that, allow me to answer it for you. Yes, you do. You just don’t realize just how often you do it. It’s not actual talking out loud… Read More »4 Harmful Psychological Habits and 4 Simple Practices to Overcome Them
The fine art of stumbling and fumbling your way into greatness Photo by Trym Nilsen on Unsplash I was raised — as I suspect many of us were — to believe in the idea of the straight and narrow. Go to school every day, do your homework, go to college, follow the rules, play it safe, work hard, and eventually… Read More »Against the Straight and Narrow Path to Success
How to apply the ‘principle of value asymmetry’ in every area of your life Photo: Live Richer/Unsplash Earlier this year, I stumbled upon a book called The Science of Getting Rich, written by a somewhat obscure author named Wallace D. Wattles back in 1910. While I’m still not sure that I’ll be getting rich any time… Read More »The Unexpectedly Powerful Life Advice I Found in an Old Get-Rich Book
A guide to making the impossible possible Photo by Gantas Vaičiulėnas from Pexels Alice laughed. “There’s no use trying,” she said: “one can’t believe impossible things.”“I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six… Read More »Overcoming Defeatist Attitudes in Your Life and Developing a Possibility Mindset
A simple way to figure out what you should be doing, and what’s simply a waste of your time Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash Can you quickly, and without hemming and hawing, answer the following 2 part question? What are you doing right now, and how is that contributing to the overarching goals for your… Read More »The Way to Live the Life You Want Is to Outline It
