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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Moments
Mindfulness is now a big trend in people’s busy lives. While I have dabbled with it for years, I am now on a Mindfulness kick.
Make the Choice
In my life, I get inspiration from all kinds of different people, industries, and areas of life. One major thing I draw a ton of motivation from is sports.
Here Comes the Next Huge Wave
All of the talk about millennials that goes on today is overbearing at times. But there is a reason this generation is so prevalent. And it is pictured below
How to Throw Away a Fortune
May is graduation season. I am always looking for articles to help get kids who are just getting out of college headed on the right track. Below
What Healthy People Do in the AM
Sometimes you read something and it just clicks. That’s how I felt when I read the below article about healthy morning habits. I am a morning person, so
Life Lessons From Navy Seal Training
Each year, there are a lot of university graduation speeches circulating on the internet. I thought I would start the graduation season off early and
Great things are happening
Below is a great article that my brother sent me about all the incredible things happening in American manufacturing today. Sound boring? Far from it. The software company hackathons we have seen in
Types of Growth
Years ago I created a presentation on the various ways I have grown in my life (slow and long term growth, fast changes hitting me upside my head, etc.).
Keep on Knocking
Being in sales is not easy, and sometimes (ok almost all the time) it is incredibly hard. But the rewards and accomplishments can be amazing. Just the habit
Never Quit
We hear about the importance of never, ever quitting. But can you show it in action? I can. Watch the video below for a great example
Great List of Things to Stop Doing to Yourself
Everybody has a list these days. Even my Fantastic Life book is a list of 18 rules for living the Fantastic Life. Here is another
Mistakes on Resumes
I am always amazed to find typos (including my own over the years) or outright lies on resumes. Just a few months ago, I had to terminate
Baloney Sandwiches
This week’s LIFEies is simple. Do not do things to yourself that make your life tougher. Reading the below piece will take 3 minutes but it could change
What would I tell my 20 year old self?
Fortune magazine asked some of their 40 under 40 business people the simple question: What would I tell my 20-year-old self? All of the below replies are worth reading, but
The First Hour of Work
Today’s LIFEies includes a few nice items to start your work day. Here are three that caught my attention: Make your client calls in the first hour. This includes all
Where we feel emotions on the body
Below is a heat map that shows where we feel our emotions on our body. Happiness is felt all over your body. No surprise here. Hanging
Stop before you send that text/email
One of the best things about technology can also be the very worst. Instant communication is great, until it isn’t. Below is a short
A Perfect Dose of Pessimism
One of my favorite quotes is from Jack Welch, former CEO of GE: “See reality as it is, not as you want it to
Munger on the Secrets of Berkshire’s Success
While Warren Buffet is quite famous, his partner, Charlie Munger, is not as much of a household name. But, together, they run Berkshire Hathaway. Below is
The Freedom of Discipline
For a long time, I have argued that, contrary to popular thought, discipline actually creates freedom and the ability to be spontaneous. Below is an article by
TV vs. Changing Your Life. Simple change and very powerful!
Below is a simple graph with amazing data. The Average American over 15 years old spends 168 minutes each and every day watching TV. They
New Habit Challenge: Create A Better To-Do List
To continue my habit discussion from last week, here is a challenge—How do we create a better To Do list? One that makes us
Habits
In September 2014 the Wall Street Journal magazine asked six well-known people to weigh in on a single topic—Habit. Below are their answers. I love
What kind of eye contact person are you?
While the smartphone is one true miracle of the technology age, nothing is perfect. One of the downsides of the smartphone craze is the
45 Life Lessons, Written by a 90 Year Old
Below is a list of 45 life lessons written by a 90-year-old. While I see a ton of these types of articles, I tend
How to Meditate (Even If You’re Really Impatient)
One of my daily goals is to meditate. Over the past 18 months, I have been very focused on living intentionally which includes some meditation.
Career Wisdom, Found in the Trash
As a parent, I tell my kids stories about growing up and making my way in the world. The Fantastic Life and LIFEies both began as ways
How a Password Changed One Man’s Life
Below is an amazing and very cool way to reinforce the habits you want to instill or change. Setting goals is the first step.
First Success. Then Sleep.
I love to read how successful people think about their lives. When I saw the below article with Arianna Huffington, Founder of The Huffington
Leadership in Simple Terms
So much has been written about leadership. I want to cover just a quick couple of traits and a short article below. Many people