I was watching TV recently and there was a show on called Million Dollar Outdoor Spaces. It was basically a tour of millionaires who have turned their homes into some sort of awesome resort. One guy had 4 separate pools complete with a lazy river, swim up bar, and 40′ water slide. Another had a [...]
Five Books That Changed My Life
Readers are leaders, who doesn’t know that? It was the mantra of educators and public service commercials throughout my entire childhood. But I hated to read. I “read” when I had to at school. Jane Eyre, The Great Gatsby, The Scarlet Letter – I hated it! What good is this ever going to do me? [...]
Where I Found My Motivation
Last week I didn’t work a single hour on Life Stoked. My usual schedule of an hour or two a day was replaced with, well, to be honest I don’t know. I went to work on Monday morning, and came home Friday night. And not in a “wow that week really flew by” sort of [...]
The Real Crisis In America
Listen up, this is important. I want to share something with you that illustrates the most fundamental difference between winners and losers – and I want you to be a WINNER! Last week a petition began circulating to support the Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012. Here’s an excerpt: Total outstanding student loan debt in [...]
Do NOT Say These Magic Words
Think about a problem in your life right now. Make it something substantial that you genuinely wish were different. Maybe something that grates on you day in and day out. Fix your problem firmly in your mind so you can feel your emotions begin to rise. Now I’m going to teach you the magic words…
Fighting The Resistance
Lately I’ve been carrying a list of my top short-term goals in my pocket. It’s so easy to get distracted and to come up with new “urgent” things I need to be working on. If I’m not careful I’ll wind up racing from one shiny object to the next without ever really doing anything. For [...]
