Raise your hand to ask a question. Form a single file line. Color inside the lines. From the earliest age we’ve been cultured to follow instructions. We’re rewarded for following directions. But unfortunately those things that make a great student are holding you back in your career. If you want to be valuable to your [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Start Here to Win Big
Whenever I meet someone successful I always like to dig at the very beginning. I’ve heard plenty of success stories about people taking something small and turning it into something huge. But the piece I’m missing is the one before that. The beginning. The very beginning. Where do I start to build something small. I’ll [...]
Ensure a Balanced Life
The first time I went through Darren Hardy’s goal setting process I was surprised where it started. It wasn’t with a brainstorming session or answering questions about where I wanted to be in 10 years. But instead we started with an assessment of where I am now. But I want to get to the good [...]
