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This incredible life we’re blessed to live is full of possibilities. Don’t fall into the trap of endlessly weighing possibilities, thinking and hoping things will change or you’ll find the perfect possibility. While others are talking about what they want or what they hope, you can be on a path. Not the perfect path. A…
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Seemingly small practices have an enormous impact on our quality of life. Staying consistent in a positive habit is powerful even if it doesn’t seem significant or you aren’t spending a great deal of time, energy or effort on it. The consistency grounds us and tells our subconscious that we do what we say we…
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There is a proverb “if there is no enemy within the enemy outside, can do us no harm”. That speaks to ourselves often being our own, worst enemy and harshest critic. In times when we struggle with this, with our perfectionism that has never resulted in perfection, we can be tempted to wage a war…
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This week’s focus is accepting yourself, your circumstances, and reality as they are, then improving from there. Embracing reality (credit to Principles by Ray Dalio) in order to build from it, not to settle that the future reality must be the same as the current reality. Growth comes from accepting where you’re at and being…
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The windshield is much larger than the rearview mirror for good reason. Ahead of us lie vast possibilities in an imperfect but beautiful world. The past is meant to be passed. The rearview mirror serves a purpose – it’s helpful to glance at occasionally, remembering where we’ve been in order to guide us towards or…
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There are two different sources from which I recently heard this concept of reality based dreams. One is the book Principles by Ray Dalio which I’m reading currently (which my amazing wife recently bought for me). The other was a podcast of Ed Mylett’s with John Maxwell. The premise is exactly as it sounds –…
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As a new father and uncle I’ve been around a lot of newborns recently. They sleep the most at the beginning so we track how long they stay awake – their wake windows. How often in our lives are we asleep – on auto pilot through the days, weeks, months? And what seasons in our…
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Your life is probably more remarkable than you give yourself credit for. Think back to all the experiences, relationships, the great times and the difficult times. You don’t have to be an Instagram influencer to lead an interesting life. You are one in a billion and you do influence the people in your world. Have…
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Treasure is rarely found on the surface. It’s not easy to get to. Usually you have to dig, and dig deep! That’s where you’ll find your treasure. The character traits you haven’t developed yet. The contribution you didn’t imagine you could produce. The next level of your relationships. It’s a lot of hard work to…
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The speed at which we make decisions is an important skill to train. Warren Buffett is quoted as calling his business partner Charlie Munger “the best 60 second mind in the world”. Decisive people tend to make for strong leaders. Granted some decisions should be more thought out than others – we calibrate the effort…
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