We all struggle to achieve our career and personal goals. Today, I argue that the problem may not be how hard you’re doing something, but what you’re actually striving towards. Clarity of purpose is Rule #2 of living the Fantastic Life. You have to love what you’re doing, be passionate about it, be willing […]
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Everyone wants success. But not everyone achieves it. Below is an article on why people don’t succeed. Here are four reminders for all of us this week on how we can sidestep distractions toward success. —Time must consistently be spent on high-quality activities. Don’t major in minor things. —Being successful is balancing the few
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Having energy is important for living The Fantastic Life. Here are a few tips (and an article) on how to maximize your energy. We know these tips, but we need to remind ourselves to continue to do the right things to keep our energy levels at their peak. Be aware and consistent with healthy eating,
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“Passionately curious” is a term used by some people to describe their greatest characteristic. The Wall Street Journal asked some interesting people their take on the subject of curiosity. Here are my takeaways: Ask more questions than you make statements – Joseph Gordon-Levitt Embrace that anxiety and fear of the unknown are a powerful driver for curiosity –
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Last week I talked about living your time. Today, I have one concept to work on for the rest of 2017: Create some personal rituals for yourself. Why? Because they work. There is a great Time Magazine article below that explains why rituals work. Here are a couple rituals to create for yourself: –Eat
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Welcome to 2017. Let’s make this year FANTASTIC. I say that not as someone who wants to be a cheerleader, but rather as someone who wants you to live a fantastic life. We live that life every day, every moment. Now, what exactly does that mean? It means that Time is the most valuable
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We seek perfection knowing it’s unattainable, but in our pursuit we may catch excellence (a shameless plug for my latest book. Click here to order). In the fabulous article below, Cody Delistraty talks about it being better to make plans to fail intermittently than to end up failing anyway and getting so demoralized you give up your goal
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Scott Dinsmore wrote the below blog just before his death near the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro (read more here). I love his mindset and work. The below represents the essence of one of my rules for living a Fantastic Life–Getting out of the Matrix (click here to buy The Fantastic Life and read all of
Like many of you, I have been addicted to the entire Olympic experience. I love the commitment each athlete makes to their craft and passion and how they perform. Below are five great mantras that we can incorporate into our lives. I love, and have used these three for a long time: –I got this.–To give
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As the real world hits you, and we all know it will hit you over and over, resilience and grit become some of the most important skills to develop. AND yes, you can develop them. Below is a nice article from the Wall Street Journal. Read it and start working on developing your resilience skills today. Having grit and resilience will bring you good stead all the
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