The Fantastic Life

Self-Improvement

Discipline

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

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Find Your Specific Knowledge Through Action

I love Naval’s idea that we only find our “specific knowledge” by getting into the arena and doing the work. You don’t discover your strengths from the sidelines—you uncover them while you’re taking hits, solving problems, and figuring things out in real time. That has certainly been true in my career and my life. With

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Mental Toughness

In my opinion, mental toughness is a real differentiator.  The sport GOATs know it, and so does anyone who’s pushed through a tough stretch in life or business. Here’s what stood out to me from the article below by Harvey Mackay (a GOAT himself in motivation and envelope sales): –Mental toughness is built, not gifted: Mental

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Add Years to Your Life

I follow Peter Diamandis and attend Abundance 360 annually. Peter is my go-to for anything future-focused—and a trusted advisor when it comes to longevity.  Below are his 11 resolutions to add decades to your life.  I think it is worth your time.  Here are my 3 favorites that I am working on: — Prioritizing sleep:  Getting enough sleep is a multi-decade work-in-progress

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Part 1: Practicing Mindfulness

We’re starting a new series on practicing mindfulness for the next few weeks.  Today is very simple. No incense. No chants. Just five ways to bring mindfulness into your day — without overhauling your life. We have written about mindfulness before: (here, here, & here)  Mindfulness isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being present. Over the last

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