Never attend a timeshare presentation. Years ago, my wife and I booked an incredible hotel room for the weekend. With one catch: We had to attend a timeshare presentation. The moment we walked in, they told us: “This is fun. There’s no pressure.” Then they said it again. “This is fun.” We looked at each… Read More »
Why You Feel Like You’re Getting Old (And Why You’re Wrong)
There are moments that make you rethink who you are. I didn’t think one of these would happen in the gym. I was 38 when my first daughter was just a few years old. At that time I was a dad approaching 40. Is this the terrible mid-life phase people talk about? I remember thinking:… Read More »
You Don’t Need More Discipline. You Need More Trust.
I’ve been practicing. Trying to be more patient with my daughter. A better listener. The kind of dad who doesn’t lose it over algebra homework. It’s 10pm on a Tuesday. She’s staring at her homework like it personally betrayed her. “Dad, why do I even need to learn this?” And there it is. The moment… Read More »
Self-Improvement Shouldn’t Feel Like Work
What if your pursuit of self-improvement has become another form of self-avoidance? You can study and emulate what you want to be true. But never experience the truth of being. Taking risks. Evolving. We spend most of our lives trying to move from one station in life to the next. Get good grades. Get into… Read More »
Your Need to Control is Why You Feel Stuck and Overwhelmed
Being in control isn’t keeping you safe. It’s keeping you stuck. It’s keeping you burned out. It’s keeping you frustrated. Every time you micromanage your work, relationships, family, the conversations in your head, and every decision, you aren’t actually living life. You’re not creating certainty. You’re creating a cycle of struggle. I’m in the middle… Read More »