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The Pain of Change
The pain of change is sometimes the worst. In the past, I've mentioned the old Jim Rohn quote, “We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.” People usually bring up that quote in reference to becoming more productive....
Accomplish Something – Success is the Best Cure for Insecurity
Here’s an important conversation I’ve been having more often with my boys - they need to accomplish something. Often. I don’t care what. They can pick whatever they want but, they need to dive deep into it and learn, then do. It’s only when we achieve that we gain...
Life is a Journey. Are you on your path?
Ever heard the phrase "life is a journey"? It sounds a bit hokey to some. I think others feel like they are on a hamster wheel - just repeating the same steps day after day. It can be very hard to see progress until one day you look back and ask, "where has all the...
Sometimes There’s No Plan
Sometimes I don't have a plan. I just let the day take me where it wants me to go. One recent Saturday, I woke up to a post on Facebook selling an aquarium. I jumped on it and ended up having a great father/son day. I've been looking for a new aquarium for months to...
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
James Clear dropped a great question on social media: View this post on Instagram A post shared by James Clear (@jamesclear) My answer was instant: Raising my boys to be good men Improving myself so I don't pass down my faults Building a business that helps and lasts...
Working Through Hard Times
Ever have work to do but some awful, or even traumatic, event just seems to overshadow it all? You can't even think about work during these hard times. You don't want to do anything but (maybe) distract yourself. But life is still happening around you. Things need to...
Refocus on Monday
It's easy to get swept up in doing the next thing. I feel it all the time. I want to keep momentum and I'm also in the "doing" mode so I just keep going. The last thing I want to do is stop because I feel like I'll never start again. Here's the problem, if I don't...
Focus on What Matters
Are you focused on the right things? I see so many people these days worried about stuff that has no impact on their lives. Or, even worse, actually makes their life worse. I have two examples based on this video: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eric...
3 Steps to Move Forward When You’re Stuck
Week 2 of the new year is when I start seeing messages from a lot of people saying they are stuck. They look like this: "I can't get started.""Why is this so hard!?""I can't bring myself to open it." First of all, if this is you, please know this is so common. We all...