I think about this week’s topic every single day. What is it that I want? What is it that I need? In today’s society, conventional thinking goes like this: I need a car to get to work. I want a BMW. I need a BMW. Rule two of living the Fantastic Life is having the clarity […]
With my LIFEies, I try to cover all demographics. Today, the focus is on young adults. As the father of four, ages 18-25, I loved the list below. I have commented on a few. Social Skills: Emotional intelligence–Get away from your phone. Talk to real people. Mobility: Getting around on your own. Prioritization: Action Priority List—Almost all
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We spend a third of our lives sleeping. I promise I won’t spend a third of LIFEies on this topic, but I want to make sure it is well discussed. Below the highlighted article is a video worth watching about sleep inertia. In general, when you wake up you will be in one of the
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For the past decade, I have been under siege with emails. I receive anywhere between 200-300 a day.  I am sure you are the same. This is a huge issue, at least for me. One of my biggest pet peeves is receiving sloppy emails. –No subject lines –Forwarded emails without comment –Not taking out the previous
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I hate commuting. Since my first job in 1983, I have been on a mission to not commute more than 5 minutes. Why? Because my time is WAY too important.  So is yours.  Below is a graph of the worst cities in the world for commuters. Look at the annual hours of commuting. 100
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What?! See the below infographic for some crazy statistics about debt. A study by creditcards.com found that 21% of all Americans believe they will NEVER be able to pay off their current debt.  I can assure you that living The Fantastic Life does NOT include slaving away on paying your monthly debt until you die. If you don’t have any
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Below is a long, thoughtful article that you can read if you are interested in the topic of aging and the mind. Illness and health are way more rooted in your mind and heart than previously thought. Today, I just want to pass along this simple message—and you already know it to be true:Â
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This week’s LIFEies is just a short video. With Mother’s Day around the corner, I am sure you will want to give your mom a call, or send her a prayer if she is no longer with us. You may need a tissue…I did. The research on happiness is consistent. Relationships rule the lives of happy people. This week, build
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Great news!  The brain can continue to grow. We are not born with all the cells we will have in our life. Let’s make this a LIFEies and examine what you can do to increase your brain power: –Exercise—preferably outside –Continue to learn, all the time –Eat Chocolate (my favorite) I own these already. You can too. Included below are more ways
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When I coached my son in baseball, we toured over 20 colleges and met with baseball coaches. My favorite quote was from Buddy Gouldsmith, then head coach at UNLV and now at the University of New Mexico. He told us a story about having the professional scouts come watch a practice and scrimmage and how hard his kids played that day.  His
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