There’s always a tug-of-war between discipline and motivation—and if you’ve spent any time chasing big goals, you’ve felt it. The article below, which my longtime friend and partner, Jim Watkins, shared with me, makes a strong case for motivation leading the way. I tend to see this tug-of-war a little differently. I believe that if […]
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Why be a zebra? Zebras have an incredible skill: when a zebra escapes a lion, it goes right back to grazing. The alarm turns off. This reaction is remarkable. Navy SEALs are taught the same approach, and it is a skill we can learn. Here’s how: –Create your own off switch. Find a way to
Science (a 47-year-long Swedish study) now tells me I physically peaked at 35 years old. Bummer. But the bigger takeaway is not that we slow down — it’s that movement still matters, a lot, at every age. The good news is that exercise is always good news, including: –Exercise always pays off. You may not perform
Discipline has gotten a bad rap lately. Somewhere along the way, “I don’t feel like it” started sounding like wisdom. It’s not. Discipline isn’t about being rigid or miserable—it’s about building a life you actually enjoy living. –Discipline is choosing long-term satisfaction over short-term comfort: Discipline is the ability to do what matters even when it’s
Here is something I am personally working on, so I thought I would share. Mindful eating isn’t a diet—it’s awareness. Slow down, pay attention, and stop letting food decisions happen on autopilot. — Slow the Moment: When you eat more slowly and without distractions, you take control back. Intention beats impulse every time. I am working on
Choices matter. As we age, we learn this over and over. As I have shared before, my mantra is, “I live my life hard, so my life will be easy.” (Here is the link to my LIFEies on doing hard things.) Why is this a core focus of my life? — Your outcomes are earned: You are
Below is a great article about our relationship with money. What does a healthy relationship look like as well as an unhealthy one? Looking back on my youth, my parents definitely had an unhealthy relationship with money (given the red flags below). In my teens, I made a pact with myself that I would
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Dan Cnossen, a Navy Seal, woke up without his legs. He went on to become a Paralympic gold medalist. His story is extraordinary, but what stands out most is how he built grit—day by day, choice by choice. Grit, as defined by author Angela Duckworth, is passion and perseverance for long-term goals. You can read
Have you ever seen this happen? Someone hits one big goal and thinks they’ve made it. They coast. They lose their edge. The hard truth is, it’s happened to me. I’ve had to learn (over and over) that a win isn’t the end—it’s just the start of the next push. Bill Belichick, one of the
This week’s reminder has been true in my life for many decades: success isn’t JUST about being a little better (FL Rule #8: the 2 percent rule) — it’s also about outworking everyone else. I’ve built my career, raised my kids, and created the Fantastic Life by doing what most people won’t — putting in the effort
