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Solve Your Problems By Subtraction
The Big Idea: According to research, the human brain tries to solve most of life’s problems through adding solutions, instead of removing things that might easily fix the problem. For years I studied productivity. I took online courses, I read books and research, I...
Have You Written Your 2025 Life Plan Yet?
One morning in 1972 Yogi Berra awakened his wife and three sons and piled them into the car to drive to his Hall of Fame ceremony. They were in a bit of a hurry, and it soon became apparent he had taken a wrong turn somewhere. He accelerated, hoping he would make it...
The Willingness to Look Foolish
“A wise person can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.” –Bruce Lee A few years ago I read a passage in a book from one of my favorite authors (Mark Batterson) that stuck with me. He talked about the importance of the...
Alone
If you have not seen the TV show Alone, it is one of my favorites, and well worth watching. For those of you unfamiliar with Alone, it is an American survival competition series on the History channel. Some seasons can be found on Netflix. It follows the...
What Do You Need to Amputate to Get Unstuck?
*Photo by Gautier Salles “Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than hanging on.” –Eckhart Tolle Aron Lee Ralston was born on October 27, 1975, in Marion, Ohio. He moved to Colorado at the age of 12 where he quickly became obsessed with mountains....
Gratitude Is A Daily Discipline of Training Your Brain What To Pay Attention To
The BIG IDEA—The research is clear that gratitude changes your brain chemistry and wiring, your leadership results, your physical health, and the health of your organization. Gratitude is like a plant I love and appreciate my wife deeply, she is an amazing partner and...
A Strong Finish in 2024
Louis Zamperini was a skinny and scrappy kid from California—nicknamed the “Torrance Tornado” for his incredible speed in running events. If you haven’t heard of him yet, I have a blog post dedicated to his life story here, which is a short summary of what became a...