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I talk about Extreme Ownership a lot, an excellent book by Navy Seals Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. A thought that I had recently about it is this: extreme ownership expands your awareness of the impact that you can have. We aren’t in control of our lives, but we have agency over many more of…
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When you feel like slowing down, accelerate instead! In the study of habits the concept of triggers and your response to them is important. The first step is identifying triggers that you respond to by initiating a behavior that you want to change. Smoking a cigarette when you get stressed at work, overeating when criticized,…
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Today is my incredible wife and my 2-year wedding anniversary and I feel like the luckiest person in the world. It hasn’t started off as planned, however. Our nine month old daughter woke up throughout the night last night crying, and was fussy this morning. It turned out she had a stiff neck and couldn’t…
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We have different seasons in life, some with more time and energy than others. Our level of hunger and intention may be different during different times of our life as well. Make sure no matter what season you’re in, you stay on the path, taking at least small steps forward. The slightest momentum towards your…
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What is familiar to you? Is it being comfortable, or being challenged? Being criticized or encouraged? Being around people with a negative viewpoint, or people that radiate light and positive energy? Are you familiar with self limiting beliefs, and a sinking feeling in your stomach when you try and fail? Or familiar with an unwavering…
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Take a second to stop guessing. Stop second-guessing what your mission is, what you’re here for, and what you’re capable of. Deep down you believe it – you know it. Breathe deeply, visualize it in your mind, and feel it in your heart. Make a straightforward plan and take the first step towards it. Then…
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The past has passed. It shaped where we are and who we are. AND, it doesn’t define our future. We define our future by how we choose to think and act. What we choose to believe is possible, and how we create evidence to realize that belief. Today could be the day you decide to…
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What am I practicing today? I can read, listen to, or blog about anything I want, but what’s far more important is what I actually practice. That’s not to discount the benefit of listening to and reading quality materials. I believe in ingesting quality inputs, as fuel, motivation, and to prime your thinking process. The…
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The shortcut to success is embracing the natural path, building brick by brick with the end in mind. Sometimes great accomplishments take a long time. If you start building now you might be amazed what you’ve accomplished when you look back in 5 years. The temptation is to seek shortcuts, ways to cut corners. You…
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I have de Quervain tenosynovitis right now, an issue from over-using tendons near the thumb. If I wear my splint, it can heal, though ever so slowly. It’s also noticeable, can be embarrassing, and is inconvenient. But it’s getting better. When I don’t wear the splint, no one can tell I have it. It’s getting…
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