I’ve been setting goals since I was 15. My Dad pulled me aside one day all those years ago and showed me how he’d been organizing and keeping track of his own aspirations for years. I tried the same method, and it worked. I used his simple process to improve…

How much of your life runs on autopilot? How often do you do things without really thinking about why you do them? If you take a moment to analyze everything you did in the last 24 hours, how much of it had a purpose that you chose? Every action you…

Visualization is a straightforward and powerful way to grow. Research indicates that just imagining yourself going through the motions of practice can make you stronger. You can apply this to your dreams as well. …

Your “need” for perks is holding you back from better insurance, freedom, people, and income. — A couple of years ago I unexpectedly lost my full-time job. Instead of looking for another position where I was trading time for money, I decided to try entrepreneurship. In some ways, it wasn’t easy. I had to manage the emotions of a major setback while working smarter than ever…

The goal to read 100 books a year is holding you back from your full potential. I admire those with big ambitions. I have many of those myself. But after spending so much time with non-fiction books, I’m tired of having to sort through the non-essentials. I feel like most…

Two weeks ago I completed the 75 Hard challenge. For 75 days straight I did the following every day: Completed (2) 45-minute workouts, one outside Drank 1 gallon of water Followed a diet with no cheat meals Took a progress picture Read 10 pages of a non-fiction book It was…

Last month I went to Hawaii for the first time. It was an amazing trip and I loved swimming with sea turtles, relaxing on the beach, exploring in the mountains, and eating the best food on the planet. As the end of our trip got nearer, I started to get…

All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking. — Friedrich Nietzsche A couple of years ago I had a desk job as a Civil Engineer. It was tedious work, and my supervisors weren’t always the easiest to work with. …

Having the perfectly planned day get ruined sucks. You do everything right, even preparing well the night before, only to get sidetracked by an unexpected email, meeting, or feeling of apathy or distraction. Research says it takes an average of 23.25 minutes to return to a task after an interruption…