If ___ Then ___

If ___ Then ___

“Once I get those new shoes then I’ll be all set to head to the gym and start working out.” “Once I get back from vacation, then I have this whole new diet plan I’ll start.” “Once I get through this project at work, then I’ll dial back...
The Brittle Busy Bridge We Build

The Brittle Busy Bridge We Build

This morning entering the sauna, a friend was heading out as I was heading in. We exchanged the usual pleasantries including, from him, the ubiquitous,   “So you keeping busy?”   Now, there has been much written on this idea of “busy” and its pluses and...
Go First

Go First

Go first. Listening recently to the Tim Ferriss podcast (I don’t miss many of them) Gabby Reece, beach volleyball star, and wife to Laird Hamilton of big-wave surfing fame, stated to “Go first.”   This simple phrase stuck, and made me think…on several...
What Brah, You Don’t Have a Personal Goal??

What Brah, You Don’t Have a Personal Goal??

Get that corner office, increase salary by 20%, bench press 315, complete the 10k run in under 45 minutes.  All represent goals that may exist in your life in some form.  And all share some measurable outcome to let you know if you’ve achieved them or not. I’ll call...