Over my lifetime I have become an avid reader of all things personal and professional growth. I’ve also come to learn that many people don’t have time to read, don’t like to read or don’t know what to read to help them live a Fantastic Life. This blog is a shortcut to articles and stories that I’ve found helpful. There are thousands in this library, organized by topic and by Fantastic Life rule. Even better, I’ve summarized each entry and highlighted what’s most important. So you don’t have to.
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One Key tip for Sleeping
Fairly new research shows that the sleep routine you create may be more important than getting the perfect seven or eight hours of sleep each
Friendships at Various Stages of Life
Seems like there are a lot of friendship changes going on in my life right now, for me, my kids, partners, and people who work
Reading and Your Nervous System
In April, I was with my oldest daughter while she was teaching her son to read. I sat in on the lesson and watched my
Being Alive
Below is a fantastic blog by Author Arthur Brooks for the USA’s 250th birthday, where he talks about Teddy Roosevelt. I also just finished his
Advice from a terminal patient
This quarter’s Act 3 LIFEies deals with terminal illness and living your life through the finish line. Jonathan Clements was a WSJ personal-finance columnist beginning
Open Arms
The World Cup has given the world a front-row seat to America—not through the media, but through everyday Americans. Visitors are discovering what we already
Hard Truths Build Fantastic Lives
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
Motivation or Discipline? An Alternative View
There’s always a tug-of-war between discipline and motivation—and if you’ve spent any time chasing big goals, you’ve felt it. The article below, which my longtime
1 Absolute Must for Strength Training
There is tons of different types of strength training and programs to try out. Turns out there is one absolute in gaining strength: Be consistent. This
Retirement Is Not Lived in A Lump Sum
I have been focused on a passive cash flow for a long time, but have made it a serious priority in recent years. Why? The article below explains
Be a Zebra
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.
Persuasion
I’ve been a longtime fan and student of Robert Cialdini and his research on persuasion. His work outlines six core psychological principles that help us
Keep Moving
Science (a 47-year-long Swedish study) now tells me I physically peaked at 35 years old. Bummer. But the bigger takeaway is not that we slow down
Volunteering
I have a new topic that has been near and dear to my life over the last 40 years: giving back to the community. I
Setting Boundaries as a Leader
Leading is not easy. In fact, it is damn hard. I learned the following lessons the hard way by not setting boundaries and overextending myself for
It’s not about you
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,
Don’t Die Protocol
I thought the subject line would grab your attention. The article below about Bryan Johnson’s health protocols caught my attention right away. And then the first
The Healing Power of Nature
Short message today (and one I have generally sent before): Get outdoors more. We were meant to be outside in nature. Getting outside is not
Follow These 3 Daily Habits to Live Longer
This quarter, I wanted to share some simple rules we all should consider incorporating into our lives from people who have lived to 100 or
Systems over Scoreboards?
I follow everything James Clear says to make my life better. And yes, one of my rules for a Fantastic Life is to set goals.
The Household Nest Changes – But So Do We
We raised 4 kids. They are all launched and doing great. There is a huge transition from having kids in the house to being an
Discipline
Discipline has gotten a bad rap lately. Somewhere along the way, “I don’t feel like it” started sounding like wisdom. It’s not. Discipline isn’t about
Mindful Eating
Here is something I am personally working on, so I thought I would share. Mindful eating isn’t a diet—it’s awareness. Slow down, pay attention, and stop
Longevity
Ezekiel Emanuel’s story about his parents (below)—both vibrant into their 90s—reminds us that health isn’t just diet or discipline. It’s connection. Real, everyday connection. — Connection
Find Your Specific Knowledge Through Action
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
Pursuing the Impossible and Why
I’ve been setting big goals for a long time. And many times, I’ve been chasing more than one at once—building a business, raising four kids,
Matching Decisions
In the Zero Hedge blog below, the author hits a bullseye, quoting Henry Hazlitt, who hits on a truth: match the decisions you make today
Mental Toughness
In my opinion, mental toughness is a real differentiator. The sport GOATs know it, and so does anyone who’s pushed through a tough stretch in
Characteristics of High Value People
We live in a world that keeps tallying everything—followers, titles, opinions. Real value has nothing to do with any of that noise. The highest-value people
Productivity Is Not Only About Checking Boxes
We all want to be productive, right? Create a to-do list, get stuff done, check the box. Rinse and repeat. But that’s NOT actually what we only