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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Ordinary Mind
Below is a very interesting talk given by Zhang Yiming, the CEO of ByteDance and translated into English. This philosophical speech gives great insight into
Mantra`s for Loved Ones
Buddhist monk and Vietnamese philosopher Thich Nhat Hanh passed this past January. I followed him for years and loved his messages, which have not died
5 Lessons in Meditating
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
The Secret of Happiness
Over the past few years, making a conscious effort to be grateful and show gratitude has become a big part of my life. It’s more
Calm Under Pressure
Being calm under pressure is a skill that can be learned. How do we learn it? By learning to control our breath. Simple — right?
The Average Savings of Americans
Let’s start today’s LIFEies with this crazy stat: 48% of ALL American households headed by someone over 55 years of age have NO retirement savings whatsoever.
Taking Great Notes
Today I want to share a quick primer on note taking. I take notes in every single meeting I attend. I used to exclusively write
Making Life Easy… Spoiler Alert: Its Hard!
Let’s start with a great quote: “If you are only willing to do what’s easy, life will be hard. If you are willing to do what’s hard,
Quotes, Quotes, Quotes
I have found there is never a set-and-forget cheat for motivation. Quotes that motivated me yesterday may not do it today. Certainly last year’s inspiration
Every Moment Matters
Here’s a simple reminder for the week. Every moment matters. Time passes. We simply need to make sure we live our lives every single day…every single moment.
Consistency
Living a Fantastic Life requires a lot of natural and developed attributes. One of them is consistency. Why? Change requires time AND consistency. Creating a habit cannot
Kipchoge…amazing!
I have previously written about some of the greatest athletes of all time. Today, and next week, I want to take a look at the GOAT of marathon running: Eliud
Choosing Time
We all know that time is our most precious resource: It’s the one thing money cannot buy. And with smartphones in every pocket these days,
Your Own Enemy
I know who my biggest enemy is — Me. I am my own biggest obstacle in many areas of my life. I also know that
Inner Peace. Now.
One of my favorite people to follow on Twitter is Naval and something he shared has really stuck with me: find peace and then happiness is
Showing Appreciation to Your Team
This week’s LIFEies topic is about the people you spend a lot of your day with — your work team. Since the pandemic started (and
2 Minute Rule
Today’s LIFEies is a simple one. I’ll start with the 2 minute rule from David Allen: If it takes two minutes to start a habit,
Your Gut
Our LIFEies today is about microbiota. “What now?” Don’t worry, we’ll start off with a few simple definitions: —Microbiota – the microorganisms of a particular site, habitat
Run Your Own Race
I love the title of this article AND the message. I got it from the Farnam Street blog but wanted to share the message with the LIFEies
Decision Making Part 2
This is the second part of decision making LIFEies. Below is a great model and a fantastic article on how to make decisions. —Is this
Decision Making Part 1
Over the next two weeks we will look at making decisions. This week, I have a great article from Farnam Street on this topic. Next week,
Meeting Madness
Here is a stat from the article below: The average professional now spends 21.5 hours a week in meetings (up from 14.5 pre-pandemic). Full stop. Over the past
Productivity
I am always looking to be more productive. I have done this my entire career. I want to continue trying to improve until I stop
Japanese Philosophies for Spending Money
This week, I have learned a few Japanese words that might stick with our crew as we spend money. Below is an article explaining all
The Mundanity of Excellence
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
YOU are a Startup
For a long time, I have recommended a book by Harry Beckwith: “You, Inc.” This book was way before its time. Now, everyone needs
Becoming Wise
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
Keeping Stress Under Control
Main menu Skip to content We all have stress. Some stress is good. For almost a year, we have ALL been under too much stress
Experimentation
Let’s start with a quote from Jeff Bezos: “If you double the number of experiments you do per year, you’re going to double your inventiveness.” Today,
Get 1% Better Every Single Day
Fantastic Life Rule #8 is the 2% Rule — just do 2% more in anything you do. Put in 2% more effort, spend 2% more