Don’t make them easier, make them different I want to lose 5 lbs. by running on the treadmill for 30 minutes a day for 3 weeks. I want to publish 10 stories on Medium in the next 14 days. These are both good goals. They are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant…

It’s simple, but not easy The one key to improvement is consistency. There’s no way around it. If you want to improve in any aspect of life you have to be consistent. You have to practice darn near every day, rain or shine. Rain or shine is the key. Do…

Life is all about choices Wake up and accomplish something or lay in bed and waste away. Either way, it’s going to suck. Do you know how many times I’ve said, “I know what to do, too bad I didn’t start 10 years ago.” More times than I can count…

“Well done is better than well said.” — Benjamin Franklin I got up this morning and couldn’t think of anything to write. The only thing I had rolling around in my head was the quote from Benjamin Franklin saying, “Well done is better than well said.” In business and in…

Simplify for results Over the winter I got into the worst shape of my life. My body fat % was in the 20’s where it used to be around 13%. My resting heart rate was up and I was having trouble keeping up with my kids. …

Getting out of bed can be hard, this makes it easier Whether you have a plane to catch or you really want to join the 5am club, getting out of bed early can be difficult. The pull of the bed and the covers is strong and I don’t think anyone…

Did Pythagoras have more than one Theorem? Ever since I read Natural Born Heroes by Christopher McDougall I’ve been fascinated with the idea that Pythagoras trained Olympic champions and experimented with a meat diet. Around the time Pythagoras settled in Croton, Croton started dominating the Olympics. Then, about the time…

There was a lot of focus required Alexander Hamilton is known for his tireless work ethic and the song from the Broadway play bearing his name, non-stop, is accurate. Hamilton would famously write 51 of the 85 Federalist Papers in 8 months. …

Not throwing away my shot If I was to venture a guess, part of the success of Hamilton is due to the fact that he doesn’t waste his shot. Hamilton wanted to leave a legacy, and he did. How many of us have even taken the first step toward this…