How can I help Amy more in this tough time? What extra support and help can I give her when she asks for advice? It's no surprise that the already super tough parenting gig got that little bit tougher in the Pandemic. Our youngest, Hazel, has been a handful for these first few months and... Continue Reading →
Listen to feedback that interests me at the time or supports my ego. Reject all other feedback. ⇓ Consider all feedback received for the potential growth. Struggle with dis confirming feedback. ⇓ Seek out all feedback. Where can I improve? This is a hugely over simplified model of how my journey of feedback has progressed, but... Continue Reading →
Do the hard things before the hard things are necessary. It's a sentiment that's easily ignored, or even just flat out unknown, in relatively comfortable times, but then the big bang happens. Our big bang is Covid-19 and if you haven't trained yourself for a moment like this then you likely struggled a little... Continue Reading →
“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. No single instance will transform your beliefs, but as the votes build up, so does the evidence of your new identity.” James Clear We are not the sum of external validation or opinion. We are the sum of... Continue Reading →
"I knew if I ever compromised, I was going to be in trouble, because if you can compromise once, you can compromise again." Desmond Doss. If you don't know the story of Desmond Doss, I highly recommend spending a few minutes and learning about his story. Whether you agree with his stance or not, once... Continue Reading →
It still blows my mind as a parent how much the little things that I take for granted, can bring so much excitement to the minds of our children. The Easter long weekend in Australia is regularly one of travel and mini-holidays for a lot of families but this year that will not be the... Continue Reading →
The Inspired Lion "Lockdown Strong" tee has been designed. I came up with the idea for this shirt while working out in my garage a few weeks ago. I was thinking about all of the awesome videos and photos I'd been seeing of all the warriors out there finding a way to keep up their... Continue Reading →
I've been following Logan Gelbrich's writings and beliefs for quite some time and one of the theories that he has held true for that period is that so many people give up chasing their peak expression or passion for a life of safety in a career that they are told "Is the better option". Is... Continue Reading →
Times are tough and weird and strange. Good... Then we will work harder. That's all you can do. That's all I can do. No matter the circumstance, the only way to move forward is to work hard at what you need to. Nothing else works. And just for clarity, hard work doesn't mean burn out... Continue Reading →
A colleague of mine posed this question today, "What does success mean to you?" This question gave me a good opportunity to think deeper about my own definition of success. In my early 20's, success for me was the gaining of a thing; a job title or promotion, a new car, house, wife and children,... Continue Reading →
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