The Truth Behind Talent
A few months ago I grabbed my camera gear and drove out to a lake near my home in Arizona to try and get a picture of a shooting star. It...
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A Letter to My Son About Failure
Hey buddy, I can still picture the excitement on your face when I came to pick you up from your karate lesson tonight. “Get your phone...
Caught In The Undertow – Can You Afford to Take a Break?
Last week I got to spend some time in California on the beach with my family. It finally took the opportunity to try something I’ve...
Luckily, There Are No Shortcuts
The past 6 months have been incredibly busy for me in ways I had never anticipated. One of the unfortunate casualties of this busy period...
Dodging Raindrops
The other day my family and I were out for an evening walk. As we headed home, dark clouds started rolling in and we knew we probably...
The Revolution of Man
This past weekend the United States of America celebrated the 238th anniversary of its independence from England. I know I have readers...
The Rise of Your Empire – Building on Your Best
In the fifth century BC the Greeks and Persians had a series of major battles which basically determined the lasting success of a new...
Motivated Monday – The Need for Adversity (Good Timber)
Happy Monday! This weekend I was reminded of this wonderful poem about the necessity for adversity in life. Without opposition, obstacles...
Motivated Monday – Invictus
This week I wanted to share one of my favorite poems of all time, “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley. I first encountered this poem in...
Passing Through Life’s Storms
For the first 10 miles of he ride,everything was perfect and I really enjoyed the cool morning air. Then the streets started getting...
Motivated Monday – The World Is Against Me
Many people hate Mondays because they have to head back to work after a fun weekend. I don’t blame them. But to try and help, I decided...
The Two Most Important Things You Can Control
What can we really control in life? Individually, we can’t control the economy, the weather, the performance of our favorite sports team,...
The Success Auction: How Much Would You Pay?
“Bidding will start at $100 for this next item. Do I hear $100?” A number of hands rose up and the auction was under way. The bidding...
Failure and Wisdom
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Playing the Game
This is another awesome cartoon from Gavin Than at ZenPencils.com. Check out his site, it is awesome! Share this: Tweet Share on Tumblr...
An Open Letter to My Critics
This morning I read this wonderful post from a man named Russ Hill. If you haven’t read any of his stuff, it is very well-written. His...
13 Ways to Deal with the Loss of a Loved One
Last week a reader named Mike mentioned that he was having a hard time dealing with the sudden passing of his father. Even after having...
Excuses!
There is not an excuse you could ever come up with that someone else hasn’t overcome and turned into an incredible success. Do not excuse...
There’s Magic In the Struggle
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