Bringing the Funk

I try to start each day by feeding my brain with some sort of positive “message.” That message might be a book, a blog by Seth Godin, or an article on Inc.com. But either way, I think it’s important to start the day by input-ing some “good” into the brain.

These things provide me inspiration, education and get my creative juices flowing.

You get out what you put in right?

But sometimes it’s just about making you smile. That’s today. So for all you people that need a positive start to the day…here is this. I hope it brings you the funk. Smile.

Focus on What You Can Do

I just finished the book "The 12 Week Year" and it has me thinking a bit differently about my goals. I have always been a big goal setter. But as the book points out, annual goals can sometimes be tough to set (and achieve). (This ends up being Book...

What Forgiving Does

When you forgive someone, you don't release them of their indiscretions. You don't (necessarily) say "what you did is okay." When you forgive someone, you release yourself from your anger...and move on.

Keep Your Head on a Swivel!

When I was on the high school football team (hard to believe, I know) I remember a coach yelling "Keep your head on a Swivel!" The idea was to be aware of your surroundings at all times, so you didn't get clobbered. If you were looking too closely at a...

After it Stops Being Fun

Each new project or workout plan or business or job starts with a great deal of excitement. This time will be different! It's called "uninformed optimism." We start with the vision of all of the great changes that are coming our way...but we don't...