Twenty years ago, I hiked the John Muir Trail in 7 days (for context, most people take about 3 weeks). We averaged over 30 miles a day. On the fourth night, my hiking buddy Brad woke me up at 1 am and said he was having sleep apnea. He would fall asleep and then wake […]
Today, I am sending a blog on character by Ted Gioia. In his post, he gives 8 techniques for evaluating character. If you are going to build and have a Fantastic Life, then you have to curate, grow, and sustain a core group of people in your life — your tribe. We all want our tribe
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When I first read the below article, I found myself smiling quite a bit. Why? Because it felt like reading my books, The Fantastic Life and The Fantastic Life Revisited. Change is hard. Changing your mindset is exceptionally hard. Check out the list in the article below for more, but to start, I’ve summarized a few
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We’ve all been there. You get so upset and worked up that you are not able to control your emotions. This is NOT what living a Fantastic Life is all about. I saw this simple blog from Brian Kight and thought I would share. The highlights below are the ones I have found myself using this
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Take a moment to read the first full highlighted paragraph (4th paragraph) of the article below. It is the core message for this LIFEies. Now, how do we figure out how to build close relationships? Here are some ways I am doing this: –Find a GREAT partner in life. Life with a great partner is
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I really don’t like it when I hear people say things like “That is just who I am” or “Accept me for exactly who I am.” Why? Because I believe you can change who you are. I work on myself all the time. I am always trying to become a better version of myself. Of
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Research shows that, on average, we shift our gaze from our screens every 47 seconds and check email 77 times a day. Can we find ways to slow down? I think we can. The below article offers several ways to get your attention span back. After my review, I asked myself, how can I be
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Not feeling it today? I’ve been there. You and I both know we will not be operating at 100% all the time. We KNOW this. And yet, we question ourselves: Should I work out today? Short answer: Hell yes we should! –Tony Robbins says: “I don’t negotiate with myself. I say, we go.” –David Goggins says:
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I LOVED the idea presented in the article below — an exercise snack. What is it? 1 minute of intense exercise. Why do it? Turns out, it is GREAT for you. An exercise snack is…. –Short—approx. 1 minute.–Intense—pick something that is not easy (deep squats, push-ups, and jumping rope are a few ideas). Here is one way I
This is a first for LIFEies – my only comments in this blog are quotes from a Richard Hamming speech, the full text of which is below. While Hamming is talking about science in this particular speech, I think EVERY quote is applicable to living our Fantastic Life. The quotes I’ve put below hit me in
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