The last mile is the least crowded… It’s easy to start fresh and motivated in January. The challenge is to be one of the few who’s still working on this year’s goals in December. Only idiots...
Unleash The Beast.
The start of the new year excites me. And most beautiful of all… it annoys the crap out of the nay-sayers. I know, because I used to be a nay-sayer myself. I used to hate the statement...
The Golden Medal.
Professional sport events condition us to believe that we’re not winning, unless the other loses. People love to compare themselves to others. People love to have a peek into someone...
The Cost Of Overthinking.
Life is too short for inaction. Doing ➳ Learning Learning ➳ Growth Growth ➳ Progress Overthinking comes at the cost of doing, and therefore it will come at the cost of progress. Whatever it is you...
Jumping Ship.
Success begins with failure. Sometimes… a LOT of failure. Don’t be too fast to jump ship. You might miss out on something beautiful on the other side of the challenges that you’re...
Love The Process.
If you don’t learn to enjoy the rush of digging for gold, you’re unlikely to last long enough to actually strike gold. The prospect of striking gold might motivate you for a while, but...
Lapsed: How To Bounce Back When You Let It Slip.
You were on the right track, but something has happened and now you’ve been derailed from the path you set out for yourself. We’ve all been there, probably more than once. Don’t be...
Discipline Is Freedom.
Discipline is much like being your own parent. It’s about limiting the freedom to do as you please at any given moment, with the intent to secure better outcomes for the future self. And...
Never Ridicule A Person Who’s Trying.
Don’t make fun of the foreigner trying to speak your language. Don’t laugh at the bony guy at the gym. Don’t mock the overly nervous girl trying to deliver a speech. Witnessing...
Setting The Bar: How Ambitious Should Your Personal Goals Be?
“Do not to fly too high, because the heat of the sun would melt the wax, nor too low, because the sea foam would soak the feathers and make them heavy.” This was Daedalus’ warning...