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You ever hear the idea that it takes 21 days to form a habit? I remember reading this years ago and thinking, “Awesome!” I’ll bust my tail for 21 days, form the habit, and then things like exercising regularly and budgeting my money will come easier to me. So I did. I put in the […]

Here’s some blunt statements you might not have expected from me.  I don’t care what others are doing.  I don’t care what others are saying.  I don’t care where others are going.  I don’t care what others are creating.  I don’t care.  Let me actually rephrase that a bit.  I do care, but I don’t. 

I was recently on an 8 mile run. At mile 6 my body began to feel tired and fatigued. I hadn’t taken in enough calories and the tasty old fashioned drinks I had the night before weren’t helping my cause either. Two miles to go. I was determined to run the entire 8 miles. I

I remember being a patrol leader in 8th grade and thinking it was the coolest thing ever.  Getting to wear a bright orange vest. Holding out a flag with the word STOP on it in the middle of a busy intersection. So that others could cross safely to the other side of the street.  Being

It’s fascinating to me how the business lessons I’ve learned over the years applies to relationships as well and visa versa. For example, whether in business or relationships, I have found that the following statement to be true: People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. I can be

I’ve always been a big believer that some effort is better than no effort.  A philosophy I adopted some time ago and have lived by ever since.  I’m pretty sure my clients have probably wanted to strangle me over the years with me constantly reminding them… “Some is better than none.. Some is better than

It’s more apparent to me than ever that we, as a society, have a major problem on our hands.  We continue to be sold on the idea that it’s external successes that’ll bring us happiness.  How do I know this?  Take a look around.  Everywhere I look this is what I see…  “Buy this program

Given the amount of failures I’ve experienced to date, I’d said I’m a bit of a failure expert at this point.  Not sure if that’s a good thing or bad thing (haha)!  We’re talking failures of all kinds too.  Failed tests, relationships, investments, businesses, you name it.  And with each of these failures came the

I was listening to a podcast recently while on a run when I heard the following statement…  “With every level there’s a new devil.”  I thought, how true.  The idea that with every new level of success we achieve, there’s a new devil awaiting us.  Ready to challenge us.  Just when we think we’re in

Years ago, I can’t remember the book, but I remember reading the following expression… Listening to understand versus listening to respond.  Initially I had no idea what the heck that meant.  I figured it was probably just a cute play on words.  As I read more into it and began to fully understand what it