1. Concept I keep thinking about… We know that it is when we push ourselves that we experience the most growth. It requires being uncomfortable… uneasy feeling, fear, sweat, tears, and even blood… to become the best versions of ourselves and to live an extraordinary life. I shared a quote with a friend in the…
As my wife and I walked down the main street in Fort Benton, Montana (population 1,443), I was struck by the fact that there wasn’t a single store or restaurant that I was familiar with. Aside from its old western feel, and feeling like we stepped back in time, I had two additional feelings… I…
1. Cool gesture I saw this week… My sister-in-law, Nicole, bought a car last week. She was very happy with her salesperson and her purchase. When she went to fill up the gas the first time, she opened up the gas cap and found his business card with a short note he wrote that said……
One thing that we can count on in life is change. Nothing stays the same. We are always moving. All living things are either growing or dying. While there is a life cycle to all living things, and nothing and no one lives forever, it behooves us to be keenly aware of where we are…
1. My recovery from Mt. Rainier… Many have asked what I did to recover after my Mt. Rainier climb. Any physically, or even mentally challenging event causes you to be broken down, which then requires time and effort to recover. To cut the recovery time, I utilized just about everything I had access to. I…
The boom in illness over the past 50 years is staggering. Diabetes, cancers, obesity, auto-immune disease, Alzheimer’s, asthma, autism, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, and a whole bunch more conditions are all on the rise. Despite the medical community’s efforts to introduce newer, stronger drugs, develop more advanced diagnostic tools, and perform more sophisticated procedures, people continue…
1. Goal I accomplished last week… I set out this year to work on four habits (one per quarter), do at least six significant “field trips” (one every two months), and one Misogi… which is defined as one big year-defining, life-impacting event, so hard it might not be able to be completed. Well… last week…
Humans tend to avoid hard things. We like taking paths of least resistance, doing things that require little effort, and maintaining simple routines. Most of our days are very much like the day before… and the day before that… and the day before that. Personal growth can only occur if we consciously commit to growth,…
1. An “effect” I gave thought to this week… There is something called the Hawthorne Effect which refers to the fact that people behave differently when they know they are being watched. Basically… we try harder and perform better when others are watching what we do. Something to think about. Should you structure certain areas…
“Follow your passion!” This is a common phrase spoken freely, read in books, heard on podcasts, and even seen on bumper stickers, hats, and shirts. With life being so short and the idea of fulfilling our dreams being so alluring, we love the idea of following our passion. One thing I have noticed over the…