Just over a year ago, I took an online course taught by Kelly McGonigle at Stanford University. The course was focused on willpower, and the basis of the course was the book that she authored a few years back titled, <span style=”text-decoration: underline;”>The Willpower Instinct</span>. There are a number of reasons why I sought this […]
Read More Where to Start? Do 1 Thing, Today.If you don’t know Jocko, you should check this out. Jocko Willink has one of the highest rated podcasts today. He broke big when he did some work with Tim Ferris. Jocko On Extreme Ownership This Ted Talk is exceptional. In some ways, it has prompted this march to 84. I came […]
Read More Extreme Ownership. Jocko. Success is a lagging indicator of the work you have put in… I’ve had a number of friends and colleagues approach me with some interesting questions around goals and transformation over the last few months. Given we are 1/3 through 2018, this is the right time to share this more broadly. Too many times […]
Read More …Success is a lagging indicator…How many of you have heard the phrase – “Do as I say, not as I do” Did your parents say this to you? Did you have a coach or teacher in high school that actually said this? Or better yet – did they effectively say this by their actions? Dissonance. […]
Read More Dissonance sucks. Here’s the code to break through…This is another article focused on my 2017 experience. The first of these was a first cut at a review, the second article was much more substantial in terms of a complete retrospective. and now I am turning towards my 2017 integrity report. This was directly inspired by a series of reports authored by James […]
Read More 2017 – Annual Integrity ReportWhen I launched this project, there were a couple of core truths that I knew would resonate with others – particularly men aged 30-55 or so. As I shared some of the framework I have developed, as a set of integrated approaches – the guys I discussed this with – came hard at me. Not […]
Read More Are your mañanas stacking up or are you choosing momentum?I’m sure you have heard of journaling, and when I previously thought of doing such a thing – I thought of it as something only kids did. I had been told by a few close friends over the years that they kept a journal, and I always thought of it as a colossal waste of […]
Read More Journaling as a stress reducer and time enhancer? No, really…Shorter post than some others recently – managed to click off another ‘success’ in the DoD program. Day 3 started about the same time as Day 2, no rest on the weekend here. Managed to blast through the normal workout routine that I carry while dealing with some newly uncovered pains and aches – […]
Read More Day 3 of DoD – MindsetSo last post, I mentioned that I had started this 30 Days of Discipline from Bold and Determined – effectively as a reboot to my habit forming approach and re-cementing some disciplines that I think have become soft. Day 2 was in some ways much easier to get through, and in other ways it was […]
Read More Day 2 of DoD – Welcome to the GrindI’ve been hammering on daily routines and recurring rituals over the past 2 years. Over the past 90 days, I pushed hard on a few key goals – one of them being the preparation for this Energy and Action project. As the past 90 days came to a close, I realized I need to greatly […]
Read More Day 1 of DoD – Initial ImpressionsI just finished my first 13 week journal/12 week year, and I am now looking at the remainder of the year with less than 13 weeks on the calendar. I’ve decided to take advantage of these last two months to hammer on my operating model that I have been using for the past six months […]
Read More Proving out my operating model, diving into 30 DoD…Why bother with another blog when there are hundreds of thousands already out there? Well, I’m doing this for myself first with the belief that any learnings I share will be picked up on an increasing basis given the no bullshit candor being thrown around here. This is a vehicle for self development both inwardly […]
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