Welcome to 2019 (almost). Let’s make the next 12 months a year of gratitude. I know that the more gratitude I have in my life, the better it becomes. There is no upper limit. There’s more to being truly grateful than just saying, “Thank you.” Below is a great story about Yolanda Willis’s journey to escape …
During this holiday season, we are all looking for gifts for our family and friends. Let’s give ourselves the best holiday gift ever. Spend some time with those friends and maybe make a new friend. Friends make your life fantastic. Below is a great way to look at the type of friends need in your …
Sometimes what you love to do becomes more and more popular. I have been a hiker/backpacker for over 30 years. Getting outdoors and into nature is very important to me. I spend 30+ nights a year sleeping on the ground and hike over 150 days a year. People have asked me over the years why I like hiking …
To make change, we need to understand why we are making the change. If you’ve been a reader of this series, you know that one big change I’ve been trying to make is getting more sleep. Last week, I put together a report on the amount of sleep you should be getting each night (read …
I have been advocating for more sleep in my own life and on LIFEies for some time. I put together a special report on the latest thinking about sleep. First—We don’t necessarily need more than 7-8 hours a night. Watch the video below on the latest study regarding length. Second—Getting up with the sun is …
I have to be honest, I almost didn’t send this LIFEies out. Some of the ways to change your life below are not my style or anything I would advocate. Then I thought, I don’t have all the answers. Maybe a reader would make an unorthodox change that I would not and have success. However, …
Almost a year ago, my mom passed away after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s. I wrote a LIFEies Tribute to her after her passing (click here to read). I realized that I didn’t want to wait until my Dad passed to honor him, so here is a living tribute to my 83-year-old father. So this Thanksgiving week, I say thank you to …
I started writing LIFEies for my four kids. They are now all out of the house, but am I stopping? No way. The coaching never ends. I am still being coached, by Dan Sullivan and the Strategic Coach, and Mike Lipsey for our team. I also have numerous mentors. Let’s just get this out one …
Rule #1 of my book, The Fantastic Life , is to know your story. Knowing your story does not mean you have to relive it every day. Rather it means we get to build on our story and add to it each and every day. If you don’t like a portion of your story, rewrite it …
Today’s LIFEies includes a few snippets from some of the greats. These are the people whose advice has stayed with me over the years. I remember Zig Zigler getting down on one knee pointing at the audience and saying, “You can get anything you want in life, IF you just help enough other people get …
