Going through the Motions
Going through the Motions The weather was cold, I was tired I did not want to do anything. It was a long day I worked longer than I expected, the traffic coming home was more congested than normal. I arrived home over an hour and half later than normal. I still had to prep dinner, […]
How do you develop Passion?
How do you develop Passion? Ever since I was a young kid I was told do something you are passionate about. At the time I didn’t even understand the word passion let alone know what its meaning is. I had asked what do you mean by passionate, I was told something that you love doing, […]
How do you get to where you want to go when there is no direction?
How do you get to where you want to go when there is no direction? I was stuck, I did not like where I was. The problem was not only where I was located I had no idea where I wanted to go. I was afraid of moving in any direction because I did not […]
Breathe
Breathe 315lbs. That is what the total weight of the barbell held. I was going for a PR or a personal record. It would be my one rep max on the squats. As I walked into the cage and settled underneath the barbell my coach yelled “don’t forget to breathe!” I took several deep breaths […]
Plans do not always come together
Plans do not always come together Look at building plans, an architect will spend months if not years drawing and designing the structure. Making channels and alley ways for conduit, water pipes, and AC ducts. However, when the building starts to take shape there are change orders, calls for the architect and engineers to rush […]
See it before you do it!
See It before you do it! Elite warriors, athletes, lawyers, and successful business leaders do it. This simple technique will prepare you for almost any situation. This simple technique is seeing it before you do it. You will see days before a football game the team is out running plays. These plays are what the […]
New Direction
New Direction Sometime doing the same actions thing will not always move the needle forward. If you find yourself stuck, you may want to change directions. Just like when your tires get stuck in the mud, you have to go back and forth and steer the wheels left to right to get traction and move. […]
Speed up the Input
Speed up the Input A few years back I set a goal that I wanted to read over 100 books a year. As of this writing I have not accomplished that feat, but I did read over 50 books last year. The reason to read this many books is to quench my thirst for knowledge […]
Power Hour
Power Hour We have all been told one time or another that we need to go to bed at a certain time and wake up at a certain time. Get X amount of hours of sleep and we will have a productive day. I think there is more to it than that to have a […]
Checklist for Goals
Goal Checklist — What do you need to help you on your journey My parents walked into my room and said, James guess what? Loving guessing games as much as the next guy I said what? “Guess!” They said, well I don’t want to guess just tell me. “We are going to Disney World!” Excitement […]