What’s your contribution?
“Everything begins with an idea.” – Earl Nightingale Look around you right now. What do you see? Tables and chairs. City buildings. Cars passing on the road. Glowing lights overhead. Books stacked on your desk. Windows. Your computer. Each and every one of these things began as an idea in someone’s head. Literally, EVERYTHING that […]
Missed Opportunities
“Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity .” — H. Jackson Brown Jr. Several years ago, I knew a young woman diagnosed with cancer. Her name was Hayden. The type of cancer she had was incredibly rare, with a mortality rate of 100%. During the two years after her diagnosis, I spoke to her […]
Good Enough
“Progress is more important than perfection.” — Simon Sinek What’s the difference between a perfectionist and a high achiever? Both types are driven to succeed. However, one is motivated by… 👉Enjoying the process. 👉Learning new things. 👉Seeing progress While the other is compelled by… 👉Fear. 👉Over-thinking. 👉Doubt. Perfectionists put unnecessary pressure on themselves to attain […]
Ink Over Think
“Thoughts become things. If you see it in your mind, you will hold it in your hand.” ~Bob Proctor Have you ever felt inexplicably sad or anxious, without knowing exactly why? 😟 It’s frustrating when your mood seems off, and you can’t even pinpoint the reason behind it. It usually starts when a negative thought […]
Black Mamba
“Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last, you create what you will.” ~ George Bernard Shaw Kobe had the Black Mamba. Lady Gaga has Jo Calderone. Beyoncé has Sasha Fierce. Eminem has Slim Shady. These aren’t just cool nicknames or their friends. These […]
How to Kill an Idea
‘If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” – Henry David Thoreau How many times have you had an awesome idea… That just… Went nowhere? I’m not talking about your plan for the weekend or your houseplant […]
Silly Smiles
“Nothing has to happen for me to feel good! I feel good because I’m alive! Life is a gift, and I revel in it.” – Tony Robbins Yesterday, I tied my shoelaces. Okay. I know. Weak start. But I decided I was going to enjoy tying my shoelaces. I didn’t do it on autopilot. I […]
Stinking Overthinking
“I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” – Pablo Picasso Learning a new language is hard. (As I’ve recently discovered) I moved to Portugal last year in November and so I’ve been trying to learn Portuguese. Originally, I spent a ton of time… […]
The Gas Station
“If you do whatever it takes, you’re going to get whatever you want.” — Grant Cardone Growing up, my dad was the breadwinner. And he took his role very seriously. In fact, one of the lessons he instilled in me — and something I haven’t forgotten as I’ve become a husband and father in my […]
Rules Are For Fools
“Successful people are the ones who are breaking the rules.” – Seth Godin Who’s making decisions for your life? You? Or others? 99% of people just do what they’re told — it’s easier that way. We learn how to “do what we’re told” by our parents but that lesson gets honed in at school and […]