Our family’s word of the year for 2024 is Joy. How to get it and how to grow it. We have the power to decide if we view the world half empty or half full. We also have the power to be joyful. Joy is great pleasure or happiness. Joy is a state of mind. Scroll down to […]
Twenty years ago, I hiked the John Muir Trail in 7 days (for context, most people take about 3 weeks). We averaged over 30 miles a day. On the fourth night, my hiking buddy Brad woke me up at 1 am and said he was having sleep apnea. He would fall asleep and then wake
I am an optimist. A pragmatic optimist. I have had to be because since 1983, I have been a 100 percent commission salesman. You cannot survive four decades of selling without celebrating the wins ALL THE TIME. Below is an article I found interesting that explains why being an optimist is good. Here are a
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You might think you know what rest is, but there are a few things your definition may be lacking. Read the full article below to see how to define it for yourself but here are few thoughts: 1. Rest is not watching TV, being on your phone, or hanging out with other people. Rest is
Edwin Land was the inventor of the Polaroid camera and known as the original Steve Jobs. He led a fascinating life, and was on the committee that came up with the U2 spy plane. I included a short article on his life below. Here are 3 of his quotes that I love: — “My whole
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When I was training for a big hike in Alaska, we had increased our TOF (time on feet), we had increased the weight in the backpack for all training hikes, and we had increased the difficulty of the hikes… What happened next? You guessed it, I got injured (stress fracture in my foot). I was
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I have written a bunch on developing habits. I have tons of habits…..most good and a few not so good. Today, let’s take a quick look at getting rid of some of our “not so good” habits. While the standard reply is to replace the bad habit with a good habit (read Atomic Habits or
I have previously written about some of the greatest athletes of all time. Today, and next week, I want to take a look at the GOAT of marathon running: Eliud Kipchoge. I’m a former marathon runner and ultrarunner, and when I see what he has accomplished while staying at the top over time, I am….well….amazed. I wanted to get inside his head and the
Let’s start with a quote from Jeff Bezos: “If you double the number of experiments you do per year, you’re going to double your inventiveness.” Today, I want to look at the rest of 2022 from an experimentation lense and see if we can make our lives more Fantastic this year. — Suggestions for Experiments. You can
I loved the documentary, Free Solo. Even though I knew Alex Honnold was the first person to successfully free climb El Capitan, my palms were sweating every time he was on the mountain. Below is an article from Harvard Business Review interviewing Alex. I had some great insights reading the below and thought I would
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