I love writing about Type 2 Fun – the type of fun that is challenging in the moment but rewarding in retrospect. I normalized this type of fun over 30 years ago when I started running marathons/ultra-marathons while I was working 70+ hours a week. This is not a brag session, just an observation — I KNOW …
Recently, I have found myself checking my phone for emails, then sliding into Instagram. Full disclosure, we now have three grandbabies and they are addicting to see on the family Instagram….BUT that is an excuse. We all want a Fantastic Life. We want to set goals, get in the gravel, execute, and get wins. But how do …
The inability to focus is has become a crisis (in my opinion) in the past decade. The amount of stimulus we receive on a minute by minute basis has increased with cell phones (Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok, etc.). It’s mind numbing. Attention spans have decreased significantly. How can we fix this? First, turn off the …
I want to learn, all the time. Which is why I email myself. If you look at the research, this is a powerful way to learn. Here are the cliff notes from the below article on improving learning: –Send yourself the same item at least 4 times. Our brains assign greater importance to repeated information. …
I like to look at people’s life lessons—the learnings they’ve had over the years. Today’s LIFEies are some very cool lessons from a 50 year old. The last lesson is: There is no such thing as ageing gracefully. I love that. I am now 61 but still learning lessons every day. Here are some cool takeaways I …
I love routines. They make my days predictable and help me habit stack effectively. But sometimes, routines get stale. They become boring, or we feel stuck in a rut. The article below offers a new perspective on routines — build them around rituals. A ritual is a series of events that eases you into the right mindset to tackle a task …
If you’ve been following LIFEies, you know one of the best ways to build success and keep it going is to search for ways to get wins. I love finding little wins I can get every single day that move me forward and help me feel accomplished. Not every win is shiny and exciting. …
I have been told for all my adult life that I have a ton of self-discipline. If you look from the outside, I do (with one notable exception—food). Self-discipline is not something you are born with, it is something you do. It is our choice. Once you grasp that self-discipline is a choice, then …
Yes, I am on a consistency kick this year. I have written about my daily morning routine and the huge value it has brought to me. Below is an article about working out every single day for over a year. I have been a firm believer in daily exercise for years, and this article explains why. Here …
Last week, I talked about the big positives that come with simply walking every day. Today, I want to take it a step further and talk about going for an easy walk every evening. I have been tracking my evening walks for about 2 years. I STILL don’t get enough of them in BUT …
