1. Video clip I saw this week… Dopamine is the neurotransmitter that is released when we experience pleasurable activities. Humans LOVE and SEEK dopamine! Unfortunately, we are getting constant, tiny, fleeting hits of it through junk food, social media, video games, drugs, and gambling. FAKE dopamine, as these things are called, lead to a bunch…
What makes one person better than another? Socially speaking, we tend to elevate those with a lot of money, fame, and/or a prestigious position. Those people tend to be looked up to, revered, respected, and certainly treated differently. I have always found it intriguing how someone could be rich and famous and loved by everyone,…
1. Cool video and story from this week… Someone sent me a video of an ice climber caught in an avalanche that was pouring over him as he hung by his ice axe. It’s a wild video. What’s wilder is that, coincidentally, the guy in the video was one of my guides when I climbed…
Ready… Aim… Fire! For most of us, it’s Ready… Aim… Aim… Aim… Aim… If you’re like me, your days start out with great intention, lofty goals, and an idea of all things you’re going to get done. You may even write down all the things you plan on accomplishing that day. But… at the end…
1. Something I spent time thinking about this week (and thought I’d share with you)… Ever tried to help someone who wouldn’t let you help them? Especially when they really need help. Frustrating, eh? Oh… and exhausting… confusing… annoying… etc. A good friend, Dr. Noel Abood, shared a very good, and helpful, way of thinking…
There’s a saying… success leaves clues. When we are successful, there are usually strategies, steps, and processes that helped lead us to those wins. If we pay attention, we can note what worked, and what didn’t, and utilize that data to ensure more consistent success in the future. There are hundreds of books loaded with…
1. Snack I’m loving… I love potato chips. I avoid them because they are not good for you. Boulder Canyon is a brand that I do eat. They have no artificial junk in them, they do not use bad seed oils, and there are only three ingredients… potatoes, avocado oil, and sea salt. They taste…
We are inundated with information these days. And much of the information we are getting is online, and often tied to roundabout advertising and marketing. What looks like an informative article turns out to be selling a gizmo, gadget, lotion, potion, or pill. Whether you want to lose weight, heal from a health condition, look…
1. Inspiring video I re-watched this week… If there’s one thing I love to see, it’s someone doing something extraordinary… something they were told they could not do. I remind myself regularly that just because something has not been done, or just because everyone says you can’t do something, doesn’t mean that it can’t be…
This year’s Super Bowl had its customary hype around the commercials. There were some great ones, some that were so-so, and some that were just plain bad. A few were, in my opinion, a bit misleading. Pfizer put out an ad with a kid leaving a hospital dancing and shadowboxing with boxing gloves and shoes…