This is a concept I have been using over the last few years. I say to myself: What would I say about this tomorrow? Our “today-self” focuses on immediate results. I want that donut…now. Our “tomorrow-self” looks at the future and says you want to lose that 10 lbs.…don’t do it. “Tomorrow-self” looks at the task and […]
Have you ever had a discussion that changed your life? In the blog below, Joe Polish explains the important role that discussions have in overcoming challenges. There have been times that discussions I’ve had with myself and others have completely changed my mindset or the way I was looking at an issue. My three takeaways
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If you could live as long as possible, would you? I love what Ray Kurzweil says: I know I want to live tomorrow and I am pretty sure I will want to live the day after tomorrow. Longevity has become the hottest of topics. As you might recall, I am part of A360 run by
I love writing about Type 2 Fun – the type of fun that is challenging in the moment but rewarding in retrospect. I normalized this type of fun over 30 years ago when I started running marathons/ultra-marathons while I was working 70+ hours a week. This is not a brag session, just an observation — I KNOW
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Recently, I have found myself checking my phone for emails, then sliding into Instagram. Full disclosure, we now have three grandbabies and they are addicting to see on the family Instagram….BUT that is an excuse. We all want a Fantastic Life. We want to set goals, get in the gravel, execute, and get wins. But how do
Today’s LIFEies is a simple write up from Shane Parrish and his Farnam Street blog. I have been sending this piece on discipline and consistency to myself periodically since I first read it in April, and I thought I would share with the LIFEies crew. Discipline and Consistency are two attributes that could not
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Today’s LIFEies is a reminder that Excellence is made possible by doing what you need to do when you need to do it. I saw the title of this article “The Mundanity of Excellence” by Daniel F. Chambliss and had to read it. Here are a select few sections from the article and my takeaways in orange.
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The topic for today’s LIFEies is on becoming wise. I am a work in progress. Every day trying to get a little better. I am sure you are too. How can we do this with intent? One way is the practice of mindfulness, meditation, and other forms of mental work, to rewire your subconscious. We
Success is rarely simple or easy. But sometimes you read a piece of wisdom that makes the path to success much clearer. This week’s LIFEies is one of those tidbits that immediately made sense to me. It comes from the below speech given by Albert Gray back in 1940. “The common denominator of success –
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Over the winter, I would hike, ride the Peloton, or lift weights early in the morning. Then I would throw on a swimsuit and get in the freezing cold pool all the way to my neck for 10 minutes. Why? To limit inflammation, recover faster AND to seek discomfort. This begs the question: why would
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