Wouldn’t it be nice to have the creativity of a kid again? Imagination running rampant. Never-ending energy. “Play” as your top priority. Mind like a sponge soaking up every bit of information. Until this week, I had forgotten what that felt like. It seemed like it had been years since I created for the sake…
When reviewing my takeaways from 2024, I couldn’t ignore that gnawing feeling of “not doing enough.” I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t proud of myself for several things I accomplished last year. I did have some major wins. But we live in a world of “do more, be more, achieve more, and don’t…
If you tend to overthink, overanalyze, or struggle with perfectionism in any area of your life — let me suggest a simple exercise. It’s easy to get caught up in the insignificant details of something, while forgetting about the actions that actually make a difference. Instead of getting lost in these details, let’s talk about…
Earlier this week, I took a moment to think about the coming new year. Rather than setting a specific goal, I thought about what “theme” I’d like to keep in mind. Connection? No. Community? Not quite. Collaboration? Spot on. An Annual Theme The past few years I’ve chosen a specific theme to focus on throughout…
Last weekend, I found myself in the last row on a crowded connecting flight. It was one of those smaller planes that had even less space than usual – and the last row was no exception. Besides the fact that I was uncomfortably squished in the back of the plane on an already stressful weekend…
On a mountain bike ride with a couple friends last week, this subject got brought up in conversation. We laughed about how after graduation, we’re left with no structure and no roadmap to navigate our adult lives. It instantly sparked an idea in my head for this newsletter. I had a lot of fun writing…
Reminder: My new course, The Genius Journal is in the works! Sign up to be the first to learn more about it. When you’re feeling stuck, the problem is that you don’t know what to do next. When you don’t know what to do next, it’s because you’re lacking ideas that will catapult you forward….
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…
Keeping your priorities straight has to be one of the most difficult things to do. We are always distracted by dozens of different things that are begging for our attention and time. How do we decide what is worthy of our time, and what isn’t? Where do we draw the line? This is definitely something…