Playing the long game is less about just aiming for something in the future and more about focusing small and making the right decisions over and over again for a long period of time. You have to know who you are and what you stand for so that you can act on that every day.... Continue Reading →
When no one is watching
Displaying good character only when you have an audience is a facade. That's not who you really are. It's how you act when you know no one is watching that tells the real story.
Wild or die: an ode to the wilderness
The world can be suffocating, but the wild can grant breath. Give me wilderness, or give me death.
Service
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.
Don’t procrastinate
Procrastination is one of the biggest killers of growth. As I look back through some of my old journals today, my procrastination sticks out as one of my biggest blocks to success. When you feel stuck, act. Just one little action can start the climb up the mountain. It flat out can not be climbed... Continue Reading →
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 →
Everything you’ve got
Every so often you need to pick something and give it absolutely everything you've got. Nothing left in the tank type stuff. Lion Mind stuff. Growth comes quickly from these transformational experiences.
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.
Waste
It's not so much that life is short, but that we waste most of it if we aren't careful. Moments are what life is about and there are no ordinary ones. Pay close attention to as many of them as possible.
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