Why writing down your goals and creating a plan separates hope from achievement. This week’s impactful action is to plan your work and work your plan. I’ve seen this phrase attributed to a wide variety of people, so as far as I can tell, there’s no definitive agreement as to its origin, but the message…
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If It’s Lonely at the Top, You’re Doing It Wrong
“If you help someone up a mountain, you’re closer to the top yourself.” The exact source of this quote is unclear, even though a similar version has been attributed to General Norman Schwarzkopf. Earlier versions of this quote have also been found in various cultures around the world, but the message is the same: when…
Get It Out of Your Head: Build a System Your Brain Will Thank You For
This week’s action is to get stuff out of your head. I want you to develop a system for freeing up your mind so you can spend more time dreaming and planning and less time remembering. Believe me, your brain works a lot better when you use it for creativity instead of storage. When your brain…
You Already Know What to Do. So Why Aren’t You Doing It?
This week’s quote is “Most people know what to do, they just don’t do what they know.” I was unable to find the source of this quote, but American actor Sylvester Stallone and self-help guru Tony Robbins have both been given credit for similar thoughts. If you talk to enough people, you’ll realize fairly quickly how true…
I Started Writing Down Every Good Thing That Happened. Here’s What I Learned.
A couple of years ago, I came across a Facebook post that suggested a simple but powerful idea: write down every positive thing that happens in your life and save those notes to read at the end of the year. It sounded interesting, so my wife and I decided to give it a try. If…
My Favorite Quote
My all-time favorite quote is from May Sarton, an American novelist and poet, who once wrote, “Each day, and the living of it, has to be a conscious creation in which discipline and order are relieved with some play and pure foolishness.” This is another way of saying “All work and no play makes Jack a…
Live a Full Life: Make Money Doing What You Love
This week’s action is designed to get you moving towards living a Full Life. I want you to take some time researching how you can turn your passion or idea into a profitable venture. I want you to Google or ask your favorite AI model, “How do people make money doing _____” and the blank…
Overcome Fear: Lessons from ‘Even Eagles Need a Push’
Today’s book review is “Even Eagles Needs a Push” by David McNally, which came out in 1990. I first read this book over 25 years ago, and it’s one I’ve kept in my book collection ever since. The title of this book speaks to the fact that we must overcome our fear of falling before…
Maximize Productivity: 4 Key Time Management Strategies
This week, I want you to take a good, long look at how you’re spending your time. I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t like to get more accomplished. In fact, I’ve never in my life heard anyone say, “I am being way too productive these days. I really need to slow down and waste some…
Unlocking Success: Insights from The Strangest Secret
Way back in 1956, a 35-minute audio recording was released entitled “The Strangest Secret” by Earl Nightingale. Now, 70 years later, the concepts are still relevant, even in today’s world. Nightingale defines success as the progressive realization of a worthy ideal. I really like this definition, because it takes into account that success means something different…