Every year around this time, I share this simple challenge… Take some time and write down 100 things you are thankful for. Chris Cathers and I talked about gratitude the other day on the Grit Meets Growth podcast while recording our Thanksgiving episode. Chris was particularly fired up about embracing gratitude and generosity through November [...]
In our fast-paced world, the desire to achieve our goals and experience personal growth often pushes us to move at breakneck speeds. We're told to go full throttle, hustle relentlessly, and chase our dreams with unrelenting determination. But what happens when that unwavering pursuit takes us 100 mph in the wrong direction? If you've ever [...]
I grew up collecting cards. Baseball, football, basketball, and hockey cards. As a kid, my mom would walk me to the local card shop, and I would spend hours looking at all the best cards in the glass cases. I'd spend my allowance on packs of cards, hoping to find one of my favorite players. [...]
"I need to do this… and I need to get that done. There's a fire to put out here… and I want to do that, too." Between the things we need to do, the fires that require our attention, and where we want to spend our time and energy, there's never enough to go around. [...]
It is 5:10 in the morning on September 5th, 2023. The house, other than a few lights, is dark. Outside, it is pitch black – the sun won’t come up for another 45 minutes. All should be quiet in our house, but there is activity and energy this morning. From upstairs, the twins are talking [...]
A few weeks ago, my twins turned seventeen. Like every other birthday, I got up early and decorated the house with streamers and balloons. Then, I made a Starbucks run, grabbed their favorite drinks, and we snuck in a quick breakfast at home before they left to go to school. When everyone was gone, and [...]
We’re all busy. Our calendars are all packed. We’re all trying to check the boxes on our to-do lists, which are ruled by tasks, deadlines, and deliverables. What needs to get done, and the most recent fire that has flared up, always takes priority. Frankly, there’s no margin time built in where we can do, [...]
“How would someone extraordinary do this?” Over the last few months, I’ve asked myself that question in as many situations as possible. Walking past a wrapper on the floor… what would someone extraordinary do? In my marriage, how would an extraordinary partner show up? Working with clients, how can I make their experience extraordinary? How [...]
I’ve written extensively about Jesse Itzler’s Misogi Challenge and how I’ve woven it into my life over the past few years. For those unfamiliar, here’s a quick overview of Itzler’s Misogi Challenge… Every year, do one thing that is so challenging that you’ll remember it for the next 364 days. It needs to scare you, [...]
Listening to a podcast the other day, James Clear was being interviewed. The author of Atomic Habits, James was sharing his thoughts on habits and mindset. Having read the book, most of what he shared was very familiar, until he mentioned this exercise. I did it, and it changed the story I've been telling myself. [...]
