Category Archives: Personal

David Goggins says there are the “the uncommon amongst the uncommon,” and they tend to think differently: “Their minds are wired in a way that they don’t just want to be great at something. They want to be the absolute best that’s ever done it.” Even when they do become the best, they’re not satisfied. […]

Limit your options. Draw a hard line between good and bad choices. Listen to the gut feeling. Think of your time as money. Know that decisiveness grows with each decision. Remember that indecision kills.

Mentally tough people are flexible and are constantly adapting. They know that fear of change is paralyzing and a major threat to their success and happiness. They look for change that is lurking just around the corner, and they form a plan of action should these changes occur. Only when you embrace change can you […]

Say you’ve decided you should cold-call 20 new prospects every day. Great idea… but one that also sounds really hard. Instead, start small. You can call two people a day, right? Sounds easy. That you can do. Then, over time, you’ll feel comfortable increasing the number. (Especially as you start to have success.) Whenever you want to create a […]

Time is like a new house. We eventually fill a bigger house with furniture, and we eventually fill a block of time with “work.” So take the opposite approach. Limit the amount of time you allow yourself to complete an important task. You’ll be more focused and motivated, your energy level will be higher, and you’ll […]

There’s this concept in the world of weight-lifting called the mind-muscle connection where you can increase muscle strengthening and growth by simply visualizing it the movement of muscle fibers. This is backed by real science so don’t shoot the messenger. With that being said, I had a epiphany moment this morning while doing side lateral […]

First time ever white water rafting. Portland, Oregon.