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  • Blog #47 – Check in and Begin again

    Restart and do it again

    Come back to where you were at.

    When in the state of flow we are always going to get distracted. A thought will pop in your head or your phone will vibrate causing a chain reaction of distractions and wasted time. Sometimes the distractions are necessary but often times our lack of control follows the rabbit down the hole.

    Check in with yourself. Where is your awareness?

    Are you thinking about whats for lunch? or the feeling in your stomach when you are hungry? the sound of the air conditioner? a tickle on the bottom of your right foot? are you creating stories and conversations in your head when scrolling through social media? did you click on the ad and go shopping on Amazon? did you let youtube auto play the next video and 5 video’s later you get back to what you were doing?

    No matter where your mind goes check in and begin again.

  • Blog #44 – Take the Pain Out

    Often times the most painful thing is to start.

    To start playing an instrument. To start speaking a different language. To start writing a blog. To start working out. To start cooking at home more. To start being more vulnerable. To start saving money. To start your creative process.

    There is an unbelievable amount of motivation that one must have to start anything. If you are like me and most people then this motivation comes and goes. I’ll be good for a day or a week or a month and then I’ve fallen off the motivation wagon. Usually I fall off because progress is too slow or I get bored. Then I do not get back on until I am motivated again. This could take weeks, months, or even years. There is a better way to start than to rely on this invisible motivation meter.

    Think of what you want to start and how you can make it a habit. Once something is a habit it becomes natural and does not require any motivation.

    To create a habit you need a trigger, the action and then a reward.

    For example if you want to start working out then the trigger could be once you get off work or set an alarm on your phone or right after you wake up. Once the trigger happens you know its time to do the work but once you do it then reward yourself. And make the reward big enough to get you excited to take the action.

    What is your trigger? What is your action? What is your reward?

    To learn more about habits I suggest reading.

  • Blog #43 – We are Awesome!

    “It is your decisions, and not your conditions, that determine your destiny.”

    Tony Robbins

    There is so much that goes on in our lives that we often become reactive to the conditions that life gives us.

    Unless something drastic happens most people are content to live just as they are. Even if they don’t like how they are living. There is a sense of helplessness that things cannot change. If you believe that things cannot change then you are not going to put in any effort to change them.

    It is understandable that with no belief and no action you will get no results. Without results there is no progress. There is nothing to build from. There is no where to go.

    This is why the first step is the hardest because you have to have the belief even when you have seen no results. You must have blind faith and take that first leap into action. Once you’ve taken the first action you will get the first results. You will see yourself doing what you want and your belief will build. Your actions will become greater and soon your results will be great.

  • Blog #39 – The Gut, The Heart, The Mind

    There are many organs that people make decisions with. Each one has a unique feeling in your body telling you what the right decision is. Sometimes they fight with each other and you do not know which one to side with. We tend to side with one over and over again casting the others to the side.

    Which one do you use the most?

    Whichever one you chose is exactly why you are in your current situation.

    For me I tend to side with the Mind. I need to think about things before I make a decision. I need to think of a response before I say anything. I plan things out and like numbers. I am an engineer and create systems in my life. Systems to eat better. Systems to work out. Systems to track finances. Systems to make money. Systems to build relationships. Systems to be happy.

    Siding with the Mind will give you drastically different results than siding with the Heart.

    The Gut is strong and if not done can lead to regret. The heart is fiery and vulnerable. The mind is logical and realistic. Each one has their own strengths and weaknesses that will help you succeed or trip you up.

  • Blog #38 – The Components of Change

    Imagine being at the top of the Grand Canyon. Looking out and see the impressiveness of the Grand Canyon. The depth of the canyon is one of the largest in the world. The Grand Canyon did not appear out of no where.

    The Colorado River carves through the middle of the grand canyon. The water has been carving the rocks deeper for the last 6 million years. Slowly over time the water relentlessly wears down the stones. Eroding the rock to create one of the most impressive wonders in the world.

    To create change you must be like water flowing through the Grand Canyon. You must keep wearing down the resistance. The resistance is the thing that keeps you from doing what you should be doing. You should be reminding yourself of your priorities and goals. Staying focused on what is important. There are so many things you could focus on and most often we focus on what is wrong or worry about things we can not control. You have the power and are the one in control. Do not be the stone be the water. Be willing to change and adapt. Take the path of least resistance. If it is painful then you are not doing it right. Do what is right for you and stop fighting yourself.

    Accept that things are going to take time. Know how much time those things are going to take and pay your time. If you want to get better you have to plan to get better. You have to practice and repeat the same thing over and over again. Over time you will be better than you are now.

    What do you want to get better?

    What change do you want to happen?

  • Blog #35 – Start a wave!

    Waves are caused by energy. There is a push on one side and a pull on the other. The most common type of wave is in the ocean. The wind blows the water causing friction with one side rising and the other falling. The stronger the wind, the greater the friction and the bigger the wave will be. This is why hurricanes will create tsunamis. Waves so big and powerful that it will destroy giant cities.

    What other types of waves are there?

    Heatwaves, radio waves, microwaves, hair waves, internet waves

    The same rules apply to making all waves.

    Waves are caused by an external energy that goes against the grain.

  • Blog #33 – Noticing the Release

    Life happens everyday and it keeps happening. More and more gets added to the to-do list causing more and more stress. Your calendar is full of fast approaching deadlines. Tension builds up throughout your body and you never realize it. Your jaw is clinched and the tongue is pressed up hard against the roof of your mouth. Eventually there is so much tension built up in the body and mind that it cannot take it any longer and you eventually snap. You explode on the innocent cashier or waiter who caught you on the wrong day. Or your body breaks down and you get injured.

    No matter what tension is constantly added to our lives. It can be self induced or through circumstance. We can be unconscious of all of it building then we can be unconscious of when it’s going to be released. If we take a step back and notice how we feel then we are more prepared to notice when it is arising and how to release it. We relax our jaw, lower our shoulders, take a deep breath and let go.

    When we notice when we are releasing the tension we are free.

  • Blog #32 – Priorities or nah

    If you do not set your own priorities then someone else will do it for you.

    If you do not make yourself a priority then no one else will.

    Think of all your priorities. There are so many that it is hard to keep track of them all unless your write them down. Once they are written down then you will notice some similarities between them. These similarities are the higher order similarities. For example if you have on your list: 1. Lose 10 pounds. 2. Eat better 3. Excercise. These are all health related.

    I think there are 4 priorities that are universal to everyone. These are:

    1. Health
    2. Wealth
    3. Happiness
    4. Love

    Maximizing these 4 categorize should be the reason things make your to-do list.

  • Blog #31 – My Hero’s Journey

    The Hero’s Journey is a analysis of all the stories ever told by Joseph Campbell. In these most famous stories there are characteristics that they all share.

    All of the stories are focused around one hero. This hero is living in his/her everyday life when all of a sudden there is a divine call to action. This call to action challenges the hero to leave behind everything they are comfortable with and go on a journey to the scary unknown. Once on this path there are many obstacles, enemies, fears and self doubt that must be conquered. Then after the quest the hero returns home a new person and shares the experience, wealth and knowledge gained from the trails and tribulations.

    This is the basic format to all good stories.

    You are the hero. Accept the call to action. Conquer the villians. Come home and share the wealth.

    To learn more about the Hero’s Journey I suggest reading Joeseph Campbell’s The Hero with A Thousand Faces.

  • Blog #30 – Are you an Amateur or Professional?

    You choose!

    Everyone starts out as an amateur but few people have the mindset to be a professional.

    Amateur and professional have two completely different mindsets.

    The amateur does it for fun. The amateur does it when they feel like it. The amateur is not consistent. The amateur will get around to it. The amateur has an excuse for why it didn’t work out. The amateur has something else going on that is more important. The amateur does not have a deadline. The amateur doesn’t know their worth. The amateur does it as a hobby.

    There is only one way to turn professional you must decide. You must decide that you are a professional and are willing to accept the responsibilities of being a professional.

    The professional does it because they have to. The professional is consistent. The professional does not have a choice. The professional shows up to work everyday whether they feel like it or not. The professional has deadlines they must meet. The professional knows their worth

    The list continues but the key is to create professional habits and leave the amateur habits behind

    “Do you remember where you were on 9/11? You’ll remember where you were when you turn pro.”

    Steven Pressfield – Turning Pro

    I suggest reading Steven Pressfield’s Turning Pro