I posted something to social media recently that resonated with a few followers so I thought it might be a great idea to discuss in further detail this week. I always find it interesting that often times when change is upon us, we become very cognizant of all the outside factors that could potentially hold us back from achieving success, but very rarely do we look inward at the things we can control and allow to get in the way. Essentially, all the nonsense we’ve accumulated

What is a world without kindness? These days it seems like everywhere I turn the conversation is shifted toward how we as individuals can be more kind to one another. Whether it’s deep in conversation with friends on how we can take action to make a difference in the world, or watching a group of 6 year old children provide affirmations to one another highlighting their positive characteristics. Kindness is an intrinsic component of living well. The lessons often come at an e

We all for the most part have a sensational appetite for greatness. It’s what drives us to do so many things throughout the course of our life. But what happens when that appetite pushes us too far? When the work no longer serves your purpose and you’ve fallen into that trap of spinning your wheels. You know, when the effort you put out supersedes the return but you seemingly continue with your actions anyway. We’ve all been there. Whether it is work related, or a personal r

I initially brainstormed around several different topics that I wanted to discuss this week but after a recent conversation with my mom there’s one fundamental element that I can’t seem to shake and that is one of gratitude. With all this talk about change and cultivating the life you want we often get distracted from all that we currently have and the foundations that allow us to propel forward in the ways which we possibly could never imagine. The idea of being grateful for

Distractions are everywhere. In this day and age it’s almost impossible not to be inundated with the internet, social media, text messages, streaming music, phone calls, videos, etc… Most of us who are under the age of 50 are driven by technology and the vast presence it now has within our lives makes it nearly impossible to operate otherwise. The advancement of the smart phone in the past 10 years has drastically shifted our mindset and way of life in so many ways. We’ve all

I’ve done a lot of talking about the act of doing in the last few weeks… setting Goals, making them S.M.A.R.T., stretching beyond your normal limits, designing accountability, etc… As important as those elements are toward becoming the best version of yourself the state which you are living is just as important. I like to think of this as your energy. Similar to the energy that it takes for electricity to power things up, cars to run, we as people carry around and are fueled