I’ve always been a goal setter. As a swimmer growing up I set goal times every season. I’ve been through the process more times than I can remember and it was always the same. But when I tried to apply those same skills to other areas of my life post college I could never get [...]
What If Success Seems Too Far?
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 [...]
How To Win From The Bench
A couple of weeks ago the South by Southwest music festival was in town. Everywhere you went there were bands performing. Rap groups, country bands, bluegrass, rock, it was all here. To get to play at this event is a big deal for most bands. It’s an opportunity to make some new fans and win [...]
The Secret To More Time… NOW!
If you’ve read this blog before you probably know that I can’t stand average. In everything I do I try to break free of the typical and become extraordinary. This week I was listening to a time management seminar from Robin Sharma and he said something directly to me. He said, “Deacon, in everything you [...]
