Have you ever read something that fundamentally changed the way you view the world? These books all have a telltale sign — not only do you want to read them again, you have to read them again. Because they’re not easily summarized, the ideas are woven in a way that sends you into rabbit holes of thought, […]

This is all useless,” I thought. I’ve had this scenario occur several times throughout the process of formal schooling. I felt it in high school while learning the “SAS” rule to compute angles for a triangle. I felt it in college when I had to listen to my professor — who never had any business experience except for […]

Strengths and talent matter most. Forget about passion. Passion is like a unicorn in the wild. You’ve heard it exists but you’ll spend your life searching for it with no success. Instead of focusing on passion focus on strength. When you find something you’re good at, practice, and get better at it, you’ll start to […]

You want more for your life. I can guess that about you because everybody wants more for their lives. There’s nothing wrong with wanting more — a better job, a better business, the right partner, great health, more opportunity, more reach more impact — but we all have a natural tendency to go about it […]

What’s your relationship with fear? Can you tell the difference between healthy and debilitating fear? There are situations where fear is unnecessary. But there are also times where fear isn’t just warranted, it’s a prerequisite for success. “Holy S***, I Can’t Do This.” I spoke at a TEDx conference last year. Like all the other […]

I hate positive thinking. Well, I don’t hate positive thinking in and of itself, rather the idea it magically works on its own. “If you can dream it, you can do it.” Really? I’m dreaming of running a marathon, can I skip the training part? I want to create the next Apple or Google, can […]

You try. Like all of us, you have a goal in your life you’re struggling with. You want to get in better shape, make more money, find more clients for your business, switch careers — the list goes on. What do you do? You set a goal. Your goal is always reasonable — work out […]

You’re fired up. This is the time of year where everyone focuses on what they’re going to do differently.

“Learn how to separate the majors and the minors. A lot of people don’t do well simply because they major in minor things.” – Jim Rohn. How do you feel about the way you’re living your life right now? Are you responsible? Do you put effort into getting things done? Do you pay attention to […]

You’ve been in this situation before. Something happens to you. It’s outside of your control and you couldn’t stop it. It affects you nonetheless. Maybe you had an unexpected financial downfall. You didn’t get the new job you applied for. The weight isn’t coming off. Whatever the situation may be, it’s easy to get down […]