No surprise: Americans are steadily becoming more sedentary. The result is a large part of the population is suffering from chronic diseases that are completely preventable with regular exercise. A simple LIFEies today: Exercise! And my favorite form of exercise is hiking. I love nature AND now I know the experts are putting an emphasis […]
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When you choose to live The Fantastic Life you inherently make a decision to commit to a focused life. As Tony Robbins says below–Focusing on our decisions and responses allows us to be in control of our outlook toward life, regardless of our circumstances. Our brain is designed for survival, not happiness. We have
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Unlocking the secret to achieving your goals is something we all could use. Countless articles and books have been published on the subject (like my book, The Fantastic Life). Below is my short checklist for creating a path to achieving your goals, followed by a great article on three mindsets used by people who
We know a positive mindset is critical to finding success and having a fulfilling life. In an interesting twist, however, thinking positively can have negative effects on the future. The secret is in the obstacles that are standing in the way of achieving your goals. As Dan Sullivan would say, “Obstacles are the raw material
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I am in the middle of reading Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss. It is chock-full of great insights. I thought it would be a great time to send out the below article Tim wrote on some lessons he learned while interviewing some of the titans on mental toughness. If you want to be tougher,
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“Passionately curious” is a term used by some people to describe their greatest characteristic. The Wall Street Journal asked some interesting people their take on the subject of curiosity. Here are my takeaways: Ask more questions than you make statements – Joseph Gordon-Levitt Embrace that anxiety and fear of the unknown are a powerful driver for curiosity –
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As a lifelong athlete, I just love Ed Hirsch’s Power of Habit and Commitment. But I find it applies to everything I do in life, not just sports. Read below and you will as well. –To change your life–change your habits. –To start the change–commit. Rule #2 from my book The Fantastic Life: Be Crystal Clear on
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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
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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Ok, I am going to go deep on you today. Most LIFEies are simple and a sharp stab to the gut (thank you for that quote from Randy Levin). Today is about as deep as I go. Below is a great summary from a book called The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell with Bill Moyers.
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