Happy Monday from Phoenix Arizona! This is a special place for me, and I’m stoked to be spending a few days here to get some sunshine and spend time with great friends. Plus, I get to write this while hanging outside in the 80° temperatures — which is not usually the case at the end…
In June, I decided to hit the pause button on all of my creative projects I had been working so hard to build This included weekly emails (like this one) Weekly YouTube videos And even some of my daily habits Some would call it a mistake Some would call it laziness Some would call it…
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been an “ideas guy.” In grade school, I’d doodle skateboard designs and come up with skateboard brand names I wanted to create some day. Later on in life, I leaned further into this creativity and always enjoyed the idea of what was possible. The places I’d travel,…
Most people wake up every morning and flow through life in a rather casual manner. We stick to the morning routine. We do what’s comfortable. We live like we did yesterday and the day before. In fact, we might even complain about minor inconveniences. Another day at the office. Another day punching the clock. Another…
Most people are terrified of failure. We’ve been conditioned into thinking that failure is the worst possible outcome and to avoid it all costs. If we fail a class in school, we’re looked down upon. If we fail at a sport, there’s always another one to try. We’re taught that failure is for… losers. And…
For years (from roughly 2018-2022), I never shared any of my work. When creating new projects, the feeling of “incompleteness” loomed over everything I did. If it wasn’t perfect – it wasn’t worth sharing. And nothing ever passed that test. During that time period, I thought I was doing myself a favor. I wanted to…
The most difficult part of ANY journey is taking the first step. I have seen this time and time again with road trips I’ve taken, creative challenges I’ve done (such as this newsletter), and when first getting into fitness. The Roadtrip Example 🚐 In April of 2021 my wife and I left with an updated…
If you haven’t learned by now, each day is so precious. To be here writing this right now is a miracle. It’s such an incredible gift to be alive at any given moment. Because of this, how you spend the day that you’ve been given is all the more important. Each hour, minute, and second…
I have always struggled setting goals because I don’t know what I want. Anyone relate? Without knowing what you want… you can’t really set goals. But without a goal, it’s difficult to begin taking action. Because if you don’t know your “why” behind your decisions, you aren’t making any specific progress. So what’s better – goals or…