Category: self-help

Set the clock “If I had a year off, I’d…. “   Fill in the blanks if you like.  It’s still a myth – no, it’s a lie. Everything you want to do is available now in some way.  What’s wrong with now? It’s a myth that you need more time to do what you love. …

Let go of what you fear to lose We own nothing.  We’re caretakers.  Caretakers of time, opportunity, friends, family, possessions and more.   Our grip on all of these is temporary and tenuous. Holding on to them tightly, fearing their loss, is like trying to hold water in the palm of our hand. Wealth is created,…

Listen and learn Even when you think you already know.  Stop.  Let go of the fragile ego that keeps telling you you’re smarter and better.  You’re not.  Knowledge can mean everything or nothing.  What you knew yesterday can impede you from making the right decisions today.  Assume nothing (or at least not a lot), and…

Concern for tomorrow is a trap It’s an excuse for holding back when you should be stepping forward today.  It’s why so many get stuck in an endless cycle of defeat and despair – there’s always another tomorrow to worry about. Focusing on fear – the worries for tomorrow –  cripples and compromises your moving…

Next year is about no It’s already begun.  And if you think about it, we’re already on the cusp of Eighteen, rolling up to Nineteen. Seventeen is about saying no to preconceptions and biases, and saying yes to possibility.  It’s recognizing the genius and effort of others, and discovering what to learn, what to borrow,…

How to not succeed Avoid pain, discomfort, feeling awkward, looking stupid, feeling like an imposter.  Avoid difficult and uncomfortable conversations.  Avoid taking action if there is a possibility of failing. Those who succeed recognize that sometimes things work, and sometimes they don’t.  But they keep going. Your level of achievement is tied to at least three…