To be of service is the ultimate version of being human. Service to ourselves, Our friends and family, Our team mates, Our community. It doesn't have to be big, just serve where you can, when you can.
Embrace the work
The hard work will come. It doesn't care when, where, or how. It doesn't care how you feel or what is happening in your life currently. It will come. Some of the hard work will be of your choosing; parenthood, discipline, career, sports, challenging oneself etc. Most of it will be involuntary. The more voluntary... Continue Reading →
Team mate
There is usually two different types of team mates: Those that try to impact the win, create culture, bring people up, lead by example, and give more than they take every day. And there's those that sit back and hope someone else does all of the above. You will spend time in your life as... Continue Reading →
Expectation can be a curse
It takes you out the moment and cheapens it by ceasing presence. You can fall in to the trap by expecting a result from your effort, when all you are entitled to is your effort. The rest isn't up to you.
Build or destroy
Culture is built by givers and destroyed by takers. You choose.
Be Farm Strong
Wake up every day with discipline to do the work that needs doing. The work that most people won't do, or understand. The work that has to be done whether you want to do it or not. The work that makes a difference. The work that nourishes the world. Farm strong isn't about being a... Continue Reading →
Happiness and suffering
One of the greatest mistakes in life is the pursuit of happiness without suffering. To live is to suffer. Happiness and suffering are two sides of the same coin. So once suffering is accepted and embraced, life can show you it's beauty.
Solution or problem?
In nearly every situation in life, you get to choose to be part of the solution or the problem. Action is a choice. Inaction is a choice. You can pretend not to know it, but you can't escape the truth of it. So, if you have to make a choice anyway, why not choose solutions?
Humbled
Be humbled often. Put yourself into positions to be humbled and learn who you are and how you act in those moments. These moments will teach you a hell of a lot more than the moments that you coast through and find easy. Don't be afraid of failure. Find it. Thrive in it.
Keyhole or Door
Perspective. Without it, you'll spend your life watching the world through the keyhole. A small and tunnelled view that's safe though rather unremarkable. With it, you can kick the door open and see it all. Perspective is gained through humility, curiosity, experience, reflection, empathy and a growth mindset.
Inspired Lion 