19Aug
12Aug
This Is The Youngest Day You Have Left
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "Today is the oldest you've ever been, and the youngest you'll ever be again." This is one of my favorite sayings because it shows a lot about perspective. Age can be subjective and most adults 30 and above feel younger than they are. The...
05Aug
Sense of Urgency
Time is the most valuable asset, and it also is in the shortest supply. Jim Rohn, one of the pioneers of personal development once said: “Time is our most valuable asset, yet we tend to waste it, kill it and spend it rather than invest it.” Urgency is...
29Jul
A Greater Impact
When you think of those who made an impact, who do you think of? Maybe it's someone like Albert Einstein, Martin Luther King, Jr., or William Shakespeare? Think about a musician selling out massive stadiums around the world. Now, think about the guy with his guitar on the...
22Jul
Comparison Is The Thief of All Joy
Doctors don't start learning by performing surgery. It can take 12 years or 4,380 days to become a doctor after high school. They started with basic math and science like us. When I'm asked by aspiring creative entrepreneurs how to start, here's the story I tell. I first started writing...
15Jul
How To Get Started
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Focus on the step right in front of you. Don't overwhelm yourself, start with what you have right now. Don't focus on what you don't have. The Kiazen Method, which stems from Taoism, encourages people to set such small goals...
08Jul
Enjoy The Journey
Everyone has heard the famous line from Ralph Waldo Emerson “It’s not the Destination, It’s the journey.” And as cliche as it might be these days, there is some truthfulness in "trusting the process". The journey is where we spend most of our time. The destination is a...
01Jul
How To Avoid Summer Burnout
Summer Burnout - Don't Do It. Summer is here, and with it comes warmer weather, and longer days. With more time in the day, it can lead to higher productivity levels, which I find leads to burnout. What is Burnout? According to Mayo Clinic, burnout is a state of...
24Jun
Life Has No Direction
I'm sitting on a river wondering, "what else do I need?" It's borderline nihilistic when normally I'm working around the clock. This is also why nature is a good reminder to slow down. We all need reasons for action, but what if the lack of meaning was the...
19Jun