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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Turning Around a Moonshot
Greg Robinson is the NASA engineer who got the Webb Space Telescope launched (a huge moonshot). This was after the entire project was a complete disaster.
Your Gut Health
Gut health is becoming even more important as we begin to understand it better. Every week I see new and potentially life-changing information come out about the
It’s Possible to Not Have an Opinion
I have been working on a quote for a while. So I thought I would write about it. “It’s possible to not have an opinion”
Live Longer–Simple Habits
A healthy diet can add 10 years to your lifespan. WHAT? Of course I read the rest of the article to learn more. See below.
The Original Steve Jobs– Had to Look up Edwin Land. Wow!
Edwin Land was the inventor of the Polaroid camera and known as the original Steve Jobs. He led a fascinating life, and was on the
Independence = The Highest Form of Wealth
I pulled the quick article below from The Hustle because this message is critical to living a Fantastic Life. More than money, independence is the
Exercising Too Much?
When I was training for a big hike in Alaska, we had increased our TOF (time on feet), we had increased the weight in the
Crypto Insanity
Borrowing money to invest in Crypto? Insanity. Not a Fantastic Life. I saw the below article and thought, “are you kidding me?” Guess not. 11%
Using Buddha Principles to Change How You Work Towards Your Goals
Today I want to draw from the teachings of the Buddha to help us focus on our goals, our life, and our journey. To that
Stolen Attention
I have been observing how often I’m on my phone and it’s crazy how it drives my life. I am committed to making a change. NOW.
Losing Bad Habits
I have written a bunch on developing habits. I have tons of habits…..most good and a few not so good. Today, let’s take a quick
Simple Mindfulness….Right Now
I have written about mindfulness many times before. Why? Because it’s important and I am working on it. Daily. Being intensely present has been a
Train Yourself to Focus
The inability to focus is has become a crisis (in my opinion) in the past decade. The amount of stimulus we receive on a minute
Why I Email Myself Stuff All The Time
I want to learn, all the time. Which is why I email myself. If you look at the research, this is a powerful way to
Aging Gracefully???
I like to look at people’s life lessons—the learnings they’ve had over the years. Today’s LIFEies are some very cool lessons from a 50 year old. The
Daily Rituals
I love routines. They make my days predictable and help me habit stack effectively. But sometimes, routines get stale. They become boring, or we feel stuck in a
The Antilibrary
I have an entire cabinet in my closet full of books…..that I have not read. And it’s growing. When I get a book recommendation, I
The Answer to Everything
My subject line reminded me of the character who played the Dad from the movie, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, whose answer to every problem
Getting Focused to Win Your Day
If you’ve been following LIFEies, you know one of the best ways to build success and keep it going is to search for ways to
The Upside of Stress
Stress gets a bad rap and most if it is deserved. But not all. Erin Barker’s article below talks about the upside of stress. The
7 Cool Hacks
I saw the below thread about psychology hacks on Instagram and put it all together for the LIFEies crew to scroll through. Here are my
Gaining Self-Discipline
I have been told for all my adult life that I have a ton of self-discipline. If you look from the outside, I do (with
Consistency with Exercise
Yes, I am on a consistency kick this year. I have written about my daily morning routine and the huge value it has brought to me. Below
Evening Walking
Last week, I talked about the big positives that come with simply walking every day. Today, I want to take it a step further and
Walking
Humans were built to walk. We get so many health benefits from moving our bodies and yet here we are sitting at a desk for
Becoming Consistent
Last week I sent a write-up on Discipline and Consistency. This week, let’s take one more look at consistency—my word for 2022. Below is another
Discipline and Consistency
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
Building Habits When You`re Exhausted
I write a lot about creating habits in LIFEies because they are important. Very important. But every time I write a LIFEies about habits, I
Stoicism Made Simple
I have been into Stoicism for some years now and have written a few LIFEies about this ancient school of thought in the past. I
The Fantastic Life / Revisited is Here!
It’s time for the big announcement! You’ve been receiving my weekly LIFEies emails that show my rules for living a Fantastic Life in action. Now it’s