The Fantastic Life

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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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

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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

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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,

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Leadership Traits

I have learned…ok, I am still learning…that it’s not easy to become a great leader.   Leading requires lots of practice, patience, and commitment.  Breaking

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Be Decisive

  One of my favorite words in business is velocity.  I LOVE velocity.  I love work flowing, no bottlenecks, and absolutely no black holes (ever).

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Rewire Yourself

I’m going new age on this LIFEies.  Stay with me for a couple minutes.  Here’s why:  95% of your life operates from your subconscious. If

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51/1 Rule for a Great 2022

What is the 51/1 Rule? I thought this concept was really interesting. Below is the full detailed The full, detailed explanation of this rule, but

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Stoic Habits

I had to send this article JUST for the first quote: “It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but

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Developing Self-Control

Following up on the previous LIFEies, I took a little deeper dive into self control. Working on my weaknesses is a regular thing for me — I

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Fierce Conversations

I’ll confess — I’ve never had a problem with speaking honestly. I’ve never shied away from a hard conversation, and sometimes that’s to a fault.

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Anxiety

More and more these days you hear people talking about anxiety. As we emerge from over a year of the Covid-19 pandemic, anxiety became a

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Naval is right..

If you have Twitter, you should be following @naval.  His tweets are fantastic, thought-provoking, and simplify complex concepts easily.  If you are cautious about who you follow, read

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Rucking

I saw the below article and had to get the book, The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self. Inside is a chapter

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Measuring Satisfaction

Created in 1985, Satisfaction with Life Scales (SWLS) is an interesting way to look at yourself and reflect on how you feel about your life

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More on Meditation

“You should sit in meditation for 20 minutes every day—unless you’re too busy; then you should sit for an hour.”  – Sukhraj Dhillon That quote

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Reading

I am a big believer in reading.  It’s the greatest way I continue to grow and learn.  But I also love to read to get

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