As I eased down the 14 flights of stairs in between reps of sprints, I found myself pondering a certain word. A few days before, a friend told me she noticed discouragement creeping into me and she wanted to help stop that. Her phone call worked – a few minutes after we talked, I felt …
“I’m going to help you stay motivated to practice, so you can succeed.” “But I’m already motivated. And practicing. But it’s not getting me the result I want.” “Ummm… hmmm…” In the book Peak, the authors reveal the results of their research on athletes, musicians, and a couple guys who developed the ability to memorize …
20 minutes ago, I stood up for a break from my first daily round of writing. I began a series of movements to loosen up my joints, increase blood flow, let go of emotional gunk… and get the energy cranking in my body. I sent waves rolling up the front of my body, culminating in …
I can’t count the number of times at a business seminar, marketing conference, fitness expo, gym, workspace, or restaurant… someone describes a skillset they achieved… and then a person in the crowd asks the magic question that guarantees failure. They could be talking about building a business. Or losing 50 pounds. Or writing a book. …
“Now that you’re living in Aurora, I can give you shifts at the Parker and Smoky Hill stores. They’re closer, and we need people there,” my supervisor said. “That’s great,” I said over the phone. “Actually, could I keep doing one shift at Broadway on Sunday, just for old time’s sake?” “Sure.” When I got …
“How many trucks are you guys going to unload before lunch today?!” My co-worker and I shrugged our shoulders, as we grabbed dirty floor mats from the trailer. Ted, our boss, flashed an impish smile before walking away. He was thrilled with how much we were busting our asses. This was circa 2014, when I …
From the Seinfeld episode “The Shower Head” Kramer, Newman and a ‘salesman’ are at the back of a van in an alley. Salesman: All right, I got everything here. I got the Cyclone F series, Hydra Jet Flow, Stockholm Superstream, you name it. Jerry: What do you recommend? Salesman: What are you looking for? Kramer: …
“I was scrolling through my Facebook feed…” After my friend saw the look on my face, he followed up with, “I know… I know. But the thing is, it’s not like I’m just using Facebook all day. Actually, it’s more a form of recuperation. See, after I dived deep and did a bunch of work, …
“When the cop started knocking on my door, I knew I had to answer. They kicked me out of my room. I tried talking to the front desk, but the cop said, ‘NO. YOU NEED TO LEAVE THE PREMISES NOW.’” That’s what David told me, when I called to find out what was going on. …