I work a lot. Like A LOT. And, when I look back at my 20s, I actually wish I would have worked more. Yep, more.... I ambitiously sacrificed a large amount of the fun that most kids in their early 20’s in exchange for a chance to build a meaningful career. I actually love to … Continue reading Everything We Do Is Perfect (A Lesson in Working Too Much)
1 + 1 = X (Leaders Touch Lives)
Solve for X 1 +1 = X As leaders we do LOTS of things. We also have A LOT of responsibilities. The crazy thing about leading, though is that YOU HAVE FOLLOWERS. So, what do you do with that AUDIENCE? How do you deploy that amazing workforce? Do you add value to them? Or do … Continue reading 1 + 1 = X (Leaders Touch Lives)
Quit Complaining (Cold F***ing Turkey)
I wrote this to share my POV on how much more effective positivity is vs negativity, and how much my life has recently changed as I have made the conscience effort to lean positive instead of negative! Hope you enjoy it! And please, any and all feedback is GREATLY appreciated. Reply to the email, or … Continue reading Quit Complaining (Cold F***ing Turkey)
17 Inspirational Quotes for Employee Appreciation
These inspirational quotes are going to be a bit different than what you would think. It's not going to be a bunch of RA-RA cheerleader stuff...hell no. These quotes focus on building relationships that will raise performance and SHOW employees that you appreciate them. Not just some words that say it. Let's get right to it... … Continue reading 17 Inspirational Quotes for Employee Appreciation
For the Love of the Grind (Why I Don’t Set Many Goals)
Good Wednesday Morning! I had a funny conversation with my best friend last night. He just got back from a 10 day vacation out in the wilderness at a family cabin up in north Washington (practically Canada), and he was telling me that he thinks that the way society is set up with work and … Continue reading For the Love of the Grind (Why I Don’t Set Many Goals)
Never Let Down
Good Monday Morning!! You wanna know how to never get sick? Always be on. Why? Because your immune system lets down when you do. You have a period of intense pressure and preparation, like finals in school, and when you get through to the other side, and you're tired (physically and/or mentally) so you breathe … Continue reading Never Let Down
Double Down (Work, Work, Work)
Good Thursday Morning! I work a lot. A lot of days and a lot of hours. This was something that I was very proud of for a long time, and then there was a year window there where I had wondered if I worked too much and "missed my 20's". Now I actually wish I … Continue reading Double Down (Work, Work, Work)
Offense or Defense (The 2 Mindsets)
Good Tuesday Morning! There are 2 mindsets in life. Just 2... Offense or Defense Offense is about "scoring points". Think about the person being on attack. It's acting on an idea, it's making a move when you see an opportunity, it's waking up early to grind, it's staying late to grind, it's taking action. There … Continue reading Offense or Defense (The 2 Mindsets)
Crazy Lucky (The Lottery of Life)
It's mind boggling how lucky we are to be here. The odds of being born a human are 400,000,000,000 to 1. That's so unlikely to happen that it's practically impossible...yet here we are! It's like winning the ultimate lottery!! So then what do we do with it?? Do you have any idea the amount … Continue reading Crazy Lucky (The Lottery of Life)
Find What You Value (The Epiphany)
My opinion is... Values vs Tactics, values will always win! Quick Reminder: Tactic = A tip. An action. A life hack. Values = A religion. A ritual. An overall philosophy on everything Without a doubt the most powerful lesson in this has been that when I follow my Values (my heart), all the things that I … Continue reading Find What You Value (The Epiphany)