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 […]
Find Your Specific Knowledge Through Action Read More »
As we grow our businesses, we are also growing people…or we should be. Creating a kickass team has been a 25+ year goal for me. However, before you grow the team, one critical step many miss is hiring the skills, talents and operations we want to grow. I’ve found a lot of people who wanted to
Don’t Be a Guest in Your Own Life Read More »
We’ve all had those moments where we are fully locked in, time disappears, and our energy soars. That’s the state of flow. I’ve felt it doing deals, writing LIFEies, and even on difficult hikes. I have been on a 40-year quest to get into flow more and more. Here are a few techniques I have
Your Most Productive Self Read More »
We’ve all been there — pushing past our limits until burnout hits, and suddenly, we realize we have met our max. When we’re constantly juggling work, family, and goals, it’s easy to think we can keep going without breaks. But the truth is, setting boundaries isn’t about doing less — it’s about making space for what
I ran long distances for a long time before I finally retired from running. But I didn’t stop moving. For the last 15-20 years I have been setting and executing an annual goal of spending at least 30 nights a year backpacking and sleeping on the ground. This is my way of getting out of
Running Advice from 90 year old’s Read More »
In my life, I have continually tried to create and innovate. Writing books, creating our C2 Voice and LIFEies blogs, and trying to compete with Fortune 500 companies in our commercial real estate business — these are all the ways I am innovating weekly. The new year has begun and I am ready to continue to grow
Getting to Great Ideas Read More »
The Dunning-Kruger effect is a human condition where the least competent people in an area overestimate their skills the most AND the most competent think less of their own talents. In some ways, LIFEies is like this. Each week I opine on a topic, try to give my summary, some takeaways I found valuable, and
Dunning- Kruger Effect Read More »
I have been working on a quote for a while. So I thought I would write about it. “It’s possible to not have an opinion” -Marcus Aurelius. In today’s world, everyone has an opinion on everything (including me). AND I simply do not need to do that. Nor do you. Here is how I’m working
It’s Possible to Not Have an Opinion Read More »
I saw the below thread about psychology hacks on Instagram and put it all together for the LIFEies crew to scroll through. Here are my top three hacks and some thoughts on why they work: Participation — As I have built my teams, I have learned that getting everyone on board, making them stakeholders
Yes, I have spent a lot of time on meditation in LIFEies. But I still have more to say about this topic. Why? The lessons keep coming AND I am still learning them, trying to own them. I have some thoughts and then a great article with more lessons below. Here’s what I am still
5 Lessons in Meditating Read More »
