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Jim Rohn has a talk where he tells the story of his teacher encouraging him to have a goal to become a millionaire. This seems like a common goal – who doesn’t want to be a millionaire? What was less common was the reason why. It wasn’t because of what a million dollars would do…

Is it better to have more or need less? Having More In Western society we constantly seek to have more. We work to keep up with the Joneses. It’s a never ending pursuit that can lead one to an unhappy life. It’s said that desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy…

Providing For As a leader of your family your job is to provide for them to the best of your ability. You need to provide them with the resources to be safe and healthy and live a great life. Being there Time is our most precious non-renewable resource. We’ve all heard the classic stories of…

Small sustainable changes over time To make lasting change consistency is key. Small, incremental changes over time are easier to sustain than drastic ones. Drastic changes / massive action Drastic changes and massive action can come about when you are inspired. The trick is not to go back, to go from 100 to 0 again.…

Fake it til you make it Commonly heard advice is to “fake it til you make it” in order to get ahead in life. I appreciate there are benefits to this approach but have never felt great about this concept. It seems dishonest and delusional. Being Honest Being honest is admirable. Sometimes in the spirit…

How you do anything is how you do everything I love this quote. It speaks to maintaining a high standard in all areas of your life. Excellence in one area tends to spill over into others. If you exercise you’ll probably eat healthy. If you eat healthy and exercise you’ll likely have higher energy. If…

Series Introduction The AND series is about thinking through how two seemingly conflicting concepts can both be true. It’s easy to hear a quote and believe it’s true but feel uncertain how to live it out. Or to be confused on how to reconcile it with another saying or belief. Context is key to truth.…

In my life I’ve had rare moments where I just feel on fire. Life is going amazingly well. I’m proud of myself. I’m in a peak state. I’m teeming with energy, just wanting to burst out some workout sets, feeling unstoppable. What would it be like to feel that every day? To be able to…

The previous generation believed in hard work, meaning early mornings, long nights, hard work. You work even to the detriment of family time and forsake other pursuits to be there for work. It’s important to BE there. The new generation values a quality life and not waiting until retirement to be relaxed, have good mental…