When I needed it most, I found Molly Fletcher’s book “Fearless at Work.” I kept coming back to a chapter titled “Trading gaps for vision.” You have a choice to make in life; see the gap & all of its lack or fill the gap with vision.
It’s funny how we handle the wins, but hold the losses. When we win we’re looking for the next win but when we lose, we think we’re never gonna win again. Just like you handle a win, handle the losses too. Thanks for watching! Please subscribe to not only TSL…
Most people live with certainty thinking that just because they can’t see or sense uncertainty, that everything’s cool. So they live with certainty instead of playing with certainty. Living with certainty is thinking "this will stay this way forever whereas playing with certainty is knowing that nothing stays the same.…
Sometimes I'll grab the keys to a ballin' $60,000 truck equipped with the panoramic sunroof, 12" screen with navigation, heated and ventilated seats, remote start and 22" rims, jump into the seat and the truck won't start...so I have to run all the way back inside, grab the battery box…
Hip Hop artist Jeezy saw firsthand how people would lose their life over a drug deal gone bad, but when it came to business, he’d see a man use his mind to generate millions of dollars! “What is it that I don’t know,” he asked himself. To learn, he began…
When you say “I don’t know,” does it end with a period or does your new life begin with a pause- just long enough until you pivot and figure it out. Most people not only delegate the answer, but delegate their lives to “I don’t know.” Thanks for watching! Subscribe…
Astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson stepped to the podium to give a speech and noticed the young man who was introducing him’s tie. “Why are you wearing that tie?” he asked. “Because I’m going to Harvard,” he answered. “You’re not wearing the tie because you’re going to Harvard; you’re wearing the…
Brian Koppleman was asked what was the one trait that his podcast (The Moment) guests shared? He said it came down to 3 things: 1) Put the blinders on: Like the horses on a carriage ride, his guests were able to put the blinders on and only focus on what…
Elite teams always train for 4th quarter moments. Moments where no matter what it looks like 🔥they always believe they’re still in the game. 4th quarter moments are a conditioning not only of the body, but of the mind. No matter how overwhelming or hopeless it may feel, can you…
JT McCormick is one of my favorite guys. His book "I Got There" is an inspirational story how in spite of having an absent (pimp) father & the harsh struggles of surviving with his mom, JT became a successful self-made millionaire. He "got there," & brought that same hustle to…
Always remember there is a “Day After...” Good day? There’s a day after... Bad day? There’s a day after too... Good or bad it’s not ever after...just a day after. I’ve had times in my life where I thought “If only I could get to (weight loss, no credit card…
When I tell you I hate the stair machine, I HATE it! Using that machine brings me back to the days where I lost 70 lbs. I remember dripping sweat, not knowing if it'll ever work, leaning over the machine, and wanting to quit. I didn't...because I wanted more... More…
If you haven’t read Gary Keller’s “The One Thing” you should grab a copy. Even if you’re a slow reader it won’t take you long. Keller asks his students, “Are you showing up today to do the best that you can or to be the best ever?” The answer is…
NBA great Kobe Bryant said that he can’t talk his kids into hard work...he could only show them. Michael Strahan echoed Kobe... At 36 years old Strahan had retired from the NFL was a Hall of Fame inductee but, even though he was successful, he still shows his children that…
You may not be the best speller, reader, or salesperson... you may not be a natural nor the strongest... Whatever you’re not good at...you can get better. Better is thinking in singles...having that “one more” mentality where you push for one more page, rep, call, or meeting. Don’t look at…
My shirt is a reminder that everything I want in life is on the other side of FEAR. Fear never goes away...I just make sure I keep it empty & not -ful My divorce, bankruptcy, & bottom out moments were because I backed away from fear. Fear can’t be negotiated…
Before he built his comic studio Tom Bilyeu asked someone well versed in that industry, “Why will I fail?” For 1 1/2 hours the guy told him why he would fail at building his dream studio. How different is that? Instead of hooking up with people who think like you,…
When the alarm goes off in the morning you probably Feel, Think, Act in that order... You assess how you feel: tired, frustrated, hopeless. You think about what you have to do today & all week. Then you act with procrastinate, stalemate, negotiate, or any other stall that ends in…
Heavyweight Champion Michael Bentt was the first person showcased on the Netflix special “Losers.” A Golden Glove winner, Bentt got knocked out his FIRST pro fight. Ashamed he spiraled downward but ended up sparring with Evander Holyfield which led to a “tune up” fight with Tommy Morrison to becoming the…
Shep Gordon’s life is amazing. In his documentary & book “They call me Supermensch” he tells his unlikely story of becoming a manager to some of the legends of rock n roll: Hendrix, Cooper, Morrison, & Joplin yo name a few... He even has cooked for His Holiness The Dalai…
One of my favorite authors is Austin Kleon & his newest book’s title, “Keep Going” is right up my alley. So many people chase, protect, or judge the noun (title) instead of just doing their verb. When you chase the noun: You’re so busy chasing or kissing up to get…
Jocko Willink is a human hulk. The retired Navy SEAL said, “The more I know the less I fight...” Many of the altercations he found himself in were before he learned jiu jitsu, but once he learned the martial art he found himself in fewer altercations. Because he was armed…
We touched on re-rhythm on a recent vlog but that ain’t good enough. Today we dive a little deeper. 🔥We’ve all experienced that hum...that rhythm where EVERYTHING is clicking right along...& then we lose it- we miss the clicks & it seems like all of the negative dominos fall &…
In Humble The Poet’s new book “Things No One Else Can Teach Us,” he says that he didn’t become a real writer because he signed a contract with a major publisher...nor the fact that people buy his books... he became a real writer once he shifted his perspective to sit…