Change is hard….very hard. Here are some hard truths that we all (including me) need to keep in mind as we go through our Fantastic Life. –No One Is Coming to Save You. Waiting is not a strategy. No boss, system, partner, or perfect moment is going to deliver the life you want. The shift happens the day you stop outsourcing responsibility and […]
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Why be a zebra? Zebras have an incredible skill: when a zebra escapes a lion, it goes right back to grazing. The alarm turns off. This reaction is remarkable. Navy SEALs are taught the same approach, and it is a skill we can learn. Here’s how: –Create your own off switch. Find a way to
I spent the first 53 years thinking about my career, my achievements, and, well, generally about me. Then I got cancer. During Chemo and radiation, I was able to step back and view the world (and read a bunch of stuff like the article), which has helped me on a different path. I am very
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Naval Ravikant’s X thread below touches on meditation in its simplest form…. you do absolutely nothing. No journaling, no thinking, no planning — just sitting. I strongly encourage you to read the thread. For someone who’s always in motion, I found this concept uncomfortable… and powerful. Three years ago, I found this thread and I
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The below article is another way of looking at how we survive and how we can change. Using our prehistoric past, author Laurie Marbas introduces us to Flint, our caveman brain. Change is hard…it’s supposed to be. Flint is wired for survival. Anything new is scary and not good for survival. Fortunately, we have
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Over the last 30 years, I have been continuously training at least one runner (sort of like an intern or mentee) at all times. I used to think knowing and telling my runners the steps was enough. Follow the playbook. Don’t screw it up. But I was wrong. Seth Godin nailed this idea in his blog
“Discipline is cheaper than regret.” – Shane Parish. Discipline doesn’t just vanish—it drifts. One off day becomes a week… then a month. The key is having tools to snap back fast. I follow Brian Kight and his Daily Discipline. His blog below gives you seven ways to come back after a slip-up — and each one
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Learning never stops—at least not if we want to stay in the game and keep crushing our Fantastic Life. Research shows that when older adults tackle new skills, their memory and attention sharpen, and the progress keeps building even after the classes end. Here’s what stands out: — Learning Fuels Growth: New challenges drive focus and motivation,
Below is a great article by Scott H. Young detailing his 7 Rules for Happiness. All seven are great and worth thinking about applying to your own life. I wanted to pick out my top three: — Seasons of life – Just as the weather changes, so do the seasons of our life. Sometimes we find
I really don’t like it when I hear people say things like “That is just who I am” or “Accept me for exactly who I am.” Why? Because I believe you can change who you are. I work on myself all the time. I am always trying to become a better version of myself. Of
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