1:00:14… 1:00:13… For several years, I put one hour and fifteen seconds on a timer, pressed the Start button, and performed a daily meditation. I kept going until the timer rang. Pushing myself to this level transformed my body, mind, and spirit. In no small part, because of the discipline I cultivated. However, as the …
Over seven years ago, I stared at my laptop screen, emitting a sound like “Aaauuughhh…” Then I slid off my rolling chair, eased onto my apartment’s tan carpet floor, and curled into the fetal position. It wasn’t because of a heart attack. Or receiving a disturbing email from a family member. Instead, I had just …
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 …
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 …
“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. …