Does This Goal-Directed Behavior System Boost High Achievers Success by 2.7x?
You worked 12 hours yesterday. You checked off 17 tasks. And you answered 43 emails. Yet somehow, you still feel like nothing meaningful moved forward. Sound familiar? Here’s the brutal truth: busyness is not the same as progress. And the difference between people who achieve their biggest goals and those who stay stuck in endless […]
Why Goal-Directed Performance Destroys Every Productivity Hack
What if I told you that 88% of employees report being unproductive despite working longer hours, with most of that “productive” work actually keeping you stuck? Two days ago, I discovered something that shattered every productivity myth I’d been sold. After dropping my son Cameron off at college, I found myself emotionally drained, sitting in […]
Building an App in Public: Jackpot! My 14-Year-Old Son Actually Improved My Strategy
What if your biggest product breakthrough came from a teenager eating chicken tenders at lunch? Yesterday, my 14-year-old son Cole destroyed six months of development planning with a single sentence. And instead of being frustrated, I’m thrilled. Because that’s the raw power of building an app in public — the feedback that changes everything comes […]
Kaizen for Entrepreneurs: Why I Woke Up at 4AM Excited
What if I told you that waking up at 4AM without an alarm could be the best thing that ever happens to your business? Kaizen (for entrepreneurs) might just be the transformative approach you need. Most entrepreneurs would panic. Check their phone. Worry about lost sleep. Try desperately to fall back asleep before their “real” […]
How to Be Positive? Never Forget the Powerful Controllables.
Every so often, I get asked how to be positive. I believe being positive is the consequence of a choice. I don’t think you can actually choose to be positive. Could I be wrong? Sure. But I don’t think that I am. This afternoon, after the soccer game, Wendy had set up a volunteer event […]
Want Success? Find a Growth Opportunity. Actually Have the Courage to Take It.
What do you do with a growth opportunity? Let me start by saying that – as far as growth and opportunities are concerned – today was a great day. All the dashboards, of course, came out well. The actual blog is live, and I’m very happy with the look of it. I need to create […]
Want to Get One Percent Better Every Day? Don’t Break the Chain.
One of the keys to becoming one percent better every day can be summed up like this. Don’t break the chain. As we sit here our feet are literally barking. But they are barking together. Before I tell you about our fun (and tiring day), I want to tell you about the concept of not […]
The Definition of a Fixed Mindset? It’s The Astonishing Attitude Holding You Back.
The definition of a fixed mindset is one built on limitations. One based on a fixed destiny. And one that I believe is wrong. The basic definition of a fixed mindset goes something like this: “Talent or intelligence alone create success without effort.” As I said yesterday, this is the opposite of a growth mindset. […]
525,600 Reasons Why Time Management Is Important for Success
There are 525,600 reasons why time management is important for success. Each one is unique in its own way… Every morning I wake up around 5:30 AM (depending on how many times I say, “Hey Siri, snooze.”). But no matter what, I’m up by 6 AM. I don’t say this to imply that I’m a […]
The Benefits of Time Management? More Productivity. More Free Time.
I often talk to people about the benefits of time management. This morning, I talked about why time management is important. Because every moment is fleeting. Every moment wasted is gone forever. You can’t get them back. Every weeknight through February 14, we have Regulators Baseball Club winter workouts. We are on the field from […]