Ever seen someone running to the bathroom right before a class? Nerves could be getting to them. It’s happened to me before. Not trying to brag, but I have also been in a class and thought “unless I fall off I should win”. Neither thought, being scared of the competition or thinking you’re better [...]
“Nothing worthwhile has ever been accomplished with a guarantee of success.” John F. Kennedy Seth Godin writes of the difference between the “safety zone” and the “comfort zone”. The comfort zone is like the name says, where you are comfortable. You believe you know what will happen and how you and others will respond. The [...]
Rearranging our prejudices Change is the point. It's what we seek to do to the world around us. Change, actual change, is hard work. And changing our own minds is the most difficult place to start. It's also the only place to start. It's hard to find the leverage to change the way you see [...]
Have you ever watched as someone tries to shut a suitcase that obviously wasn’t intended to fit all the stuff they have placed inside of it? They are slamming it as if the 20 pairs of pants will miraculously get smaller. The zippers or the clamps are bending way past their intended use. Why do [...]
Parkinson's law is the adage that "work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion". The 80/20 rule is that 80% of the value comes from 20% of the effort. If we combine these two theories and only do the 20% that is most beneficial and we set a short timeframe (like [...]
What is an asset? My father, an accountant, would say “property owned by a person or company, regarded as having value and available to meet debts, commitments, or legacies.” Ok, probably not, I just copied the definition from google. This is what most people see as an asset. A home, car, tractor or tools would [...]
“Everyone creates realities based on their own personal beliefs. These beliefs are so powerful that they can create [expansive or entrapping] realities over and over.~Kuan Yin” Another quote I love is “if you believe you can or you believe you can’t you are right.” Belief creates your reality, your reality does not create your [...]
I have been working on being proactive not reactive. The more I do this the more my problems become my solutions. If every problem in life is seen as a learning experience and the solution to the problem teaches how to get to your goals then everyday is better than the last. What experiences [...]
“Either you run the day or the day runs you.” Jim Rohn What’s the last thing you think before going to bed? Most people think of what they didn’t get done today. Why are we all so busy that we can’t complete tasks in a normal 8 hour day? Is the economy so bad [...]
I have been out of touch with the show season going full tilt. Thank you to all who talked to me about the blog. It’s crazy to me that a fat bald guy can get people to read what I write. Truthfully I have really missed writing. Writing keeps me on a schedule of thinking [...]