We raised 4 kids. They are all launched and doing great. There is a huge transition from having kids in the house to being an empty-nest parent. Below is a short article on the topic if you are in this process or it’s coming up. –Life moves in seasons: Raising kids, guiding them, and eventually watching […]
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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
Ezekiel Emanuel’s story about his parents (below)—both vibrant into their 90s—reminds us that health isn’t just diet or discipline. It’s connection. Real, everyday connection. — Connection Is The Real Medicine: Social ties lower stress, improve mood, and even extend life. A quick conversation can shift your whole day. Building connection throughout your life….always is likely the most
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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I’ve been setting big goals for a long time. And many times, I’ve been chasing more than one at once—building a business, raising four kids, training hard, and pushing myself physically. But I’ve learned that the goals that really change you aren’t the reasonable ones. They’re the ones that expose your habits, your discipline, and
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In the Zero Hedge blog below, the author hits a bullseye, quoting Henry Hazlitt, who hits on a truth: match the decisions you make today with your dreams of how you want to live and who you want to be in the future. We all know this, but don’t always live it. Our future is
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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
We live in a world that keeps tallying everything—followers, titles, opinions. Real value has nothing to do with any of that noise. The highest-value people I know are steady, self-aware, and aligned. You feel good when you are with them, even if the discussion is tough. Here are three traits that stood out from the
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We all want to be productive, right? Create a to-do list, get stuff done, check the box. Rinse and repeat. But that’s NOT actually what we only want. What we really want is to focus on our priorities, our rocks. If you had said: I prioritize my day with the most important action items, then I create
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