Last summer I attended Quitter Conf with 200 other people pursuing their dreams. The host, Jon Acuff, challenged us, “Give yourself permission today to be your secret self.” Just for the day. Just at the conference. Let yourself be the person you deeply wish you were. What would you be? What would you be [...]
Your Dream is in Trouble!
Quick! If you have a dream you must read this now. If there’s something big inside of you waiting to get out then this warning is for you! Your dream is in jeopardy. Your vision is in trouble. It’s not too late to save it, but you must act now. As you read this peoples’ [...]
Be the Worst, Now
I stared blankly back at the fourteen JV high school boys huddled around me. The game was set to start in two minutes and they wanted to hear what their coach had to say. It’s time for last minute instructions. It’s time to instill in them the confidence that they were prepared for this. But [...]
Book Review: Quitter
Jon Acuff’s latest book Quitter is at the top of my list for 2011. Quitter is about closing the gap between your day job and your dream job. It’s not just another book about how to start a business or how to climb the corperate ladder. Instead it’s a book about how real people discover [...]
One Bad Idea Away from Hobo
I’ve been thinking about doing some coaching through Life Stoked lately. I’m passionate about helping people succeed and it’s something I’m good at too. But then I thought some more… What if I put myself out there as a coach and it doesn’t work out? Suddenly LifeStoked.com isn’t a resource helping people succeed, it’s a [...]
Finding Your Passion
To reach the highest levels of success you’ve got to be doing something you’re passionate about. No surprises there really. To me that tip was always about as helpful as “you’ve got to be saving more if you want to be rich.” Yea. Thanks. But I’ve got a mortgage, car payments, and a family to [...]
