On December 22, 2023, I stood on top of a peak I’d been eyeing for years — a brutal 3,300-foot climb over 3.5 miles. Exhausted, and hungry, but exhilarated, I felt like I’d conquered more than just the mountain. Why? Because a month earlier, I was lying on a gurney, while a surgeon cut into …
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We all have those tasks that we don’t want to do. Whether it’s a chore, a work assignment, organizing your taxes, or something else entirely, these tasks can weigh heavily on your mind and sap your motivation. Worst of all they can steal your joy from the things you want to be doing as they drain …
What am I referring to when I say, “Feels like you’re not making progress?” Mostly goals. You have something that you’re working toward – maybe it’s a health & fitness goal or a college degree or starting a business or buying your first home. Anything like that. You feel like you are showing up, being …
Nelson Mandela, a revolutionary, political prisoner, and South Africa’s first Black president, dedicated his life to justice, freedom, and reconciliation. Behind his extraordinary achievements was a clear sense of purpose and a disciplined, strategic approach to achieving long-term goals—offering a powerful blueprint for anyone seeking to create meaningful change in their own life. The Power …
Thomas Edison is often remembered as the man who “gave light to the world.” But behind his 1,000+ patents and groundbreaking inventions like the phonograph and electric light bulb was not just genius — it was a relentless system of habits, psychological strategies, and an extraordinary approach to failure. The Early Challenges Edison’s life began …
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Let me pass on to you these four simple steps to success: Number one is good ideas. Be a collector of good ideas. My mentor taught me to keep a journal when I was twenty five years old. I’ve been doing it now all these years. They will be passed on to my children and …
Many CEOs, like Apple’s Tim Cook and Pepsi’s Indra Nooyi, boast about their hardcore morning routines. Not Jeff Bezos. The Amazon founder is famous for dedicating the first hours of the day to … puttering? Bezos’s no-screen morning routine Back in 2018, Bezos laid out his usual morning routine in a speech at the Economic Club of Washington. It includes reading the …
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Over the years I’ve been teaching children about a simple but powerful concept – the ant philosophy. I think everybody should study ants. They have an amazing four-part philosophy, and here is the first part: ants never quit. That’s a good philosophy. If they’re headed somewhere and you try to stop them; they’ll look for …
In 1996, Southwest Airlines was faced with an interesting problem. During the previous decade, the airline company had methodically expanded from being a small regional carrier to one with a more national presence. And now, more than 100 cities were calling for Southwest to expand service to their location. At a time when many airline …
Reaching some goals is simply the straightforward application of effort. If you want to get in shape, eat less and exercise more. It doesn’t require a brilliant strategy. However, I’d say most accomplishments don’t fall into this category. I’ve set many goals that I don’t even know where to start. I recently set a new …
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