It’s a motivational message, right? All you need to do to get where you want to go is grind. Work harder. Do more. When the other guy is sleeping or watching TV, you’re working. The problem with the “grind” is that you’ve been lied to.
Read time: 11 minutes
Weekend Challenge #38: Lies of “the Grind” Read More »
For fathers or older brothers, I’m going to guess you’ll resonate with what a good friend challenged me with last week. He said, “you just never know who is watching and waiting for you to show them what a better life looks like.”
Read time: 10 minutes
Weekend Challenge #35: Who’s Waiting for You? Read More »
It’s you. You are LIFE’s worst critic and it’s time you start to win the battle because you’re holding yourself back from everything LIFE needs you to be.
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It’s you. You are LIFE’s worst critic and it’s time you start to win the battle because you’re holding yourself back from everything LIFE needs you to be.
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We have a hidden problem with legacy. From this side of eternity, we look at it as a goal. At the same time, we gladly take it upon ourselves to assign legacy to those on the other side of the grave without an inkling of considering what they may have wanted. See the issue there?
We have a hidden problem with legacy. From this side of eternity, we look at it as a goal. At the same time, we gladly take it upon ourselves to assign legacy to those on the other side of the grave without an inkling of considering what they may have wanted. See the issue there?
Ranger School, BUD/S, the Eco-Challenge, NFL training camp…what do all of these events share? They use an extreme physical challenge to build not only individual soldiers and athletes but they build some of the most elite teams on the planet. This week I want to focus on the lessons learned from 70.3 and why, although triathlon is an individual sport, I felt a tiny glimpse of what the elite teams must feel as they tackle hard things together.
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Last week we took a dive into the world of self-deception. We examined the lies and excuses we use to validate our less than ideal behavior. We defend our feelings, use victim-hood as a weapon, and let our success backfire. As sad as it is, three areas just didn’t cover the breadth of excuses. This week we’ll take a look at three more common lies.
Weekend Challenge #31: The LIFE Council Can’t Help This (Part II) Read More »
The LIFE Council is a powerful weapon against mediocrity, idleness, negativity, isolation, and general crappy personness. The Council was created to connect us with those who will hold us accountable for the people we can be, instead of just the people we are. Among the benefits though, there is one thing the LIFE Council can never do.
Weekend Challenge #30: The LIFE Council Can\’t Help This (Part I) Read More »
The LIFE Council is a powerful weapon against mediocrity, idleness, negativity, isolation, and general crappy personness. The Council was created to connect us with those who will hold us accountable for the people we can be, instead of just the people we are. Among the benefits though, there is one thing the LIFE Council can never do.
Weekend Challenge #30: The LIFE Council Can\’t Help This (Part I) Read More »