Archives for March 2016

Think you are fat? You're right. Think you are fit? You're right. Think you are smart? You're right. ​Think today will be a sh*tty day? You're right. So the question I have is this-- ​What did you ever get for being right? Exactly what you thought. Your world begins in your mind. If you wake up and think it's going to be a long day. I guarantee it will feel like a long day. ​If you think about how unprepared you are. You will freak out when it is time to … [Read more...]

The status quo says it's okay to get 'C's' in school. The status quo says it's okay to skip workouts so you can sleep in. The status quo says it's alright to send the minimum payment on your credit cards or other financial obligations. The status quo says it's alright to stay in a miserable job and "Just be happy that you have a job." ​Status quo will tell you to stay on the couch for five hours at a time and watch other people live their lives. Status quo will ask you to pick up … [Read more...]

When you begin to succeed in any endeavor there will always be those filled with jealousy. Keep Shining. When you start to break away from the pack of mediocrity, people will try to pull you back. Keep Shining. When you initiate change in your life people will want to drag you into your past. Keep Shining. ​When you begin sensing hesitation and fear, recognize them but ignore them as they are natural anchors in the sea of failure. Keep Shining. You have one job in life. Become a … [Read more...]

You get one life. You get one opportunity to make it an amazing ride. You have a responsibility to answer the door when "your time" arrives. You know your dreams and goals. You know what it will take to get there. You know that distractions will delay your desires.... ...and you realize that any and all diversions will lead to your frustration. Take a chance. Go all in. There is one guarantee and that is that we are only here for a small amount of time. Use your time to build … [Read more...]

I wish I had...... I really want to..... Why can't I ever..... Common theme with all of the above statements---"I". If there is something you really, truly desire---fitness, health, success, money, recognition etc. If you feel there is something missing your life, the easiest and most effective way of achieving any of it is to work on the "I". Stop chasing the "prize". When was the last time that you actually invested in yourself to become the person that would naturally attract "the … [Read more...]

Waiting. And Waiting. Still Waiting. We continue to wait until we receive a sign. We wait until the circumstances appear right. We wait until we feel comfortable enough to plunge forward into what we truly want. ​What are we waiting for? There is no guarantee that tomorrow will even show up. There is not a promise that we will be around in the morning. We could be sitting at a local coffee shop when an innocent driver passing by loses control of their car and crashes into where we … [Read more...]

You have a light so bright inside of you that it can be scary. This light frightens you as it is WHO you truly are. However, when you continue to discount your truest self by thinking.... What if they find out the truth? What if they judge me? What if they (fill in your load of bullsh*t that you continue telling yourself)? We get so stuck in the 'What IF's' of life that we dim our light and decrease our potential impact with those around us. What if I told you that life wasn't just … [Read more...]