LIFE
If Happy Things Annoy You
The other day I read a comment on a friend’s post. The commenter talked about hating people who post on Facebook to show their “perfect” lives. How he feels sorry those people and wants to slap them on the side of the head. Here are six great alternatives to feeling...
Mastering the Mind & Emotions
It’s easy to get caught up in the mind and emotional because of it. One of the best things I can do for myself is just be aware that this is happening. Have the presence of mind to step back and look at things more objectively.
When We Document, We Get Paid in Confidence
You’ve likely heard the phrase, “what gets measured, gets managed.” It’s a quote by Peter Drucker, and it describes how we should not expect great results unless we measure and track our progress. When we document our progress, it pays us with measurable proof, which...
Raising The Stakes
I’m not a fan of gambling. Mostly because I don’t like betting on things when I feel I have little control of the outcome. Some card games have some strategy for sure, but you will never see me put money down on a roulette table or into a slot machine.
However, I am a fan of “raising the stakes” in my life.
Holding Out For A Hero
Do you remember that song from Bonnie Tyler, called “Holding out for a hero”?Here is a link to refresh your memory. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWcASV2sey0 It’s been in a few movies like Footloose, Shrek 2. I don’t when or how I came back across this song, but it...
Progress is Contagious
I am learning Spanish right now. Which is no small feat; I’ve been practicing English for over 40 years and still struggle with it. Amanda is the linguist of the family, as she seems to have a knack for picking up languages faster than most. Plus, she is fantastic...
Are You The Cattle or The Cowboy?
I ran into an old friend recently who I haven’t seen in years. He told me that he has been following me on Facebook and that he was blown away by all the things he sees Amanda and me doing. He asked about ImpactClub and Sugar Sisters (our daughters’ business), our...
How to Change Your Life
What we’re doing now takes less time, but is more effective, than any other diet or exercise I’ve tried. The workouts are hard. No joke, but often as quick as 15 minutes. It all comes down to a body in motion versus a body at rest.
LEGACY
Life is Not a Seasonal Sport
I played almost every sport I could in my youth. Growing up on an Island in Alaska, if you played sports, that meant you would either take a multi-day ferry ride or an airplane when it came time to play another team. Playing sports was our primary way off the...
Have reverence for those who give
Mom TicketsFor my birthday, Ivy presented me with Mom Tickets and five, one-dollar bills.I can redeem the Mom Tickets for various chores. Mopping the floor (up to ten times, good for one year), doing the dishes (up to five times, good for three weeks), and unlimited...
Scrappy and Proud
My 7th grade daughter just won 6th place in the city-wide tennis tournament.To say I’m proud is an understatement. Here’s why.6th place was frustrating to Emilia because she lost two very close matches. But what she failed to see was how much of an underdog she was in...
Medals are nice but never forgo authenticity
When the awards and accolades are the goal from the start, the writing loses its authenticity. We can’t afford to forgo authenticity, because when it comes to our readers, their bullshit meters are extremely sensitive.
Driven To Be Something More
My friend Ryan Fletcher recently wrote something that spoke to me (I've paired this down from the original)."At first, I hated the pressure and burden of feeling called to become something great. It's a torture chamber. You know your potential. Yet, you have no idea...
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Mindset & What Truly Matters
As an aspiring writer, I was constantly consumed with goals. What would lead to publication? What would bring in money? Would fame follow if I wrote a space opera werewolf romance?It’s easy to get caught up in this mindset, especially in the beginning. I wasn’t...
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LIVELIHOOD
On the Importance of Routine
My adherence to routine is amusing to some. “Don’t you want to mix it up?” they’ll ask. “What about spontaneity?” It’s true that by nature I’m a born planner. But I also purposely engineer routine in certain areas because becoming who you want to be demands routine. I...
Effort is a Choice
Putting in the effort builds up a greater sense of determination and confidence. To see a challenge through and put the effort in each day spurs me on to choose effort in other aspects of my life.
Producers versus Consumers
I read a post the other day discussing the difference between players and fans. As in, are you watching from the stands? Or are you out there on the field? In the world of creators, I see this as producers versus consumers. Maybe you love movies and you watch them all...
I Want to Do All the Things
Let’s be honest, I have the best possible struggle one can have.
On Situational Strategy
As an incorrigible planner, I’ve wasted a lot of time and effort in the past by stubbornly sticking to a plan. After all, it was the plan. Through trial and error, a whole lot of error, I’ve learned that a plan is good, but by no means set in stone. The situation may...
Progress is Contagious
I am learning Spanish right now. Which is no small feat; I’ve been practicing English for over 40 years and still struggle with it. Amanda is the linguist of the family, as she seems to have a knack for picking up languages faster than most. Plus, she is fantastic...
Be Selfish with Your Time
One of the most common excuses I hear from people about why they haven’t achieved something is that there’s not enough time. But really, time moves at the same pace for all of us. No one gets more hours in a day than anyone else. It can’t be bought or bartered. What...
Why Some Entrepreneurs Win More than Others
A lot of good businesses fail because they struggle with situational strategizing and making decisions. Every business will be faced with frequent and unexpected events that could make or break them, and as the owner or leader of the company, they need to…