For the last few weeks I have been working out in my building’s gym. While I prefer going to a larger gym, I’ve found this allows me to workout every morning without taking up any time commuting to and from. The one difficulty I have found is a lack of equipment variety or a good [...]
In last weeks post I looked at the reasons why our unconscious often encourages the deferred life plan. This week we look at a few strategies to break free and live the life we want today.
Just Jump & Don’t Look Back
We all feel that urge. We’ve read about Gates, Branson or Jobs and are inspired. [...]
From my “James Bond List” Section:
In his book The Monk & The Riddle Randy Komisar discusses the “Deferred Life Plan” as follows:
Step One: Do What You Have To Do
Step Two: Do What You Want To Do
The idea of this plan is drilled into us from childhood. Themes of putting your time in, earning your dessert [...]
Let me provide a little background so the examples of the article make sense. About 3 months ago I resolved not to have a single sip of alcohol for one year. There were many reasons for this which are not the subject of this article. Here are two reasons just to hold you over. Firstly [...]
You may have noticed a severe lack of articles from me over the past 2 months. Have no fear, I haven’t forgotten how to write. In fact I have just completed the first draft of my first, so far untitled, book. As I work with my editor and consider my publishing options I will be [...]
We are the generation of having it easy; the generation of instant gratification, automation and procrastination. We’ve been handed so much, and have access to 10x the resources of our parents: Why are so many of us left unfulfilled? This is part 1 of a serious I will be writing on this issue, with a [...]
For a few years now I’ve had what I called my 007 list, it was a list of things I wanted to do or learn over my lifetime. It has since expanded and I will now be lame and copy Hollywood by referring to it as my bucket list.
Just writing out the list brought so [...]
Here are some quotes I thought I’d share from the speakers I saw today (Originally posted March 5th, 2008):
“It’s not a black thing, it’s not a white thing, it’s a green thing”
-Christopher Gardner
“For $25,000 I’ll listen to him tell all the Ni$%^ he wanted. I was laughing all the way to the bank”
-Christopher Gardner
“When the [...]
In both business and social environments I have always been one to avoid compliments and flattery. I think my thought pattern went something like this:
“If they look nice they know they look nice, so why tell them? I’ll just look like every other suckup.”
Of course what I have always failed to take into account is [...]