When Charlie Chaplin Lost…
Authenticity is not something we have or don’t have. It’s a practice — a conscious choice of how we want to live.” — Brené Brown According to legend, Charlie Chaplin, one of the 1900s comic legends, once entered a “Charlie Chaplin impersonation contest” undercover… and got 20th place. How do you lose a contest… impersonating […]
Gift from Keanu
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” — Winston Churchill When you hear “The Matrix,” what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? Neo dodging bullets? The red pill vs. the blue pill? But there’s another story, one that hasn’t been talked about as […]
Nadal’s 12 steps
“Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.” — Charles Spurgeon Hair Tug, in a precise order — first left, then right. Nose touch. Short tuck. Shoulder tap. Bottles line up like soldiers. Two of them. Exact positions. Ball bounces an exact number of times before the serve. […]
8 Personal Growth “Newsletters” That Will Actually Improve Your Life
We’re in a golden age for personal development “newsletters”. But, in order to take advantage of the incredible wisdom, resources, and inspiration available, you have to know where to find it. Following are the newsletters I most often recommend if you’re looking to improve your life (and skip the fluff)… 1. Your Next Breakthrough If […]
He almost burned it
“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.”~Samuel Beckett That’s the number of rejections that Theodor Seuss Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, faced before his first book was published. He was on the way to burn it when he met an old friend who was recently made editor of a publishing house. […]
Sun Up, Sun Down
“Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.” — Dwayne Johnson The grind. The hustle. Putting in reps. When people say these things, we know what they’re talking about. Consistency. Success doesn’t come from one moment… …it comes from showing up every day, doing the work, […]
Pick Your Pain
”Pain makes me grow. Growing is what I want. Therefore, for me, pain is pleasure.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger One way or another… Life is a gauntlet of pain. Every choice we make has some level of pain attached to it. Even choices that initially feel painless come with costs and burdens. Sitting around all day […]
What’s your BHAG?
“Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions.” ~ Albert Einstein In the early 1990s, Jim Carrey was climbing the ladder of comedy. Hollywood’s doors weren’t exactly wide open for him. But he had a BHAG — a Big, Hairy, Audacious goal of making $10 million. He wrote himself a cheque for $10 million. […]
Freedom from money problems
“Work is love made visible. And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work.” ~ Kahlil Gibran We’re trapped in a cycle of working for others. We’re trying to climb corporate ladders. We’re chasing the dream that’s been sold to us: Work hard. Save […]
The million-dollar cupboard challenge
“When you change the way you see things, the things you see change.” ~ Wayne Dyer Have you ever struggled to clean up a cluttered cupboard or an overflowing garage? (I certainly have!) Now, what if I told you, “Clear out that cluttered cupboard or garage in the next 24 hours, and a cool $1 […]