You never want to admit it’s coming. But I knew when I planned the latest family camping trip, the words I dreaded were possible. “Yeah, Dad, I’m going to hang out with my friends instead.” “Sure, no problem, that’s ok”, I responded. But honestly, it’s tough. Not just the latest attempt to plan family fun…. Read More »
Your Failures Are Your Way Out
Just when you think you have it all figured out. You don’t. I took a trip last weekend to Maine with my wife for our 15th wedding anniversary. Everything was great. The accommodations were amazing. The weather was incredible. If you’ve ever been to the Maine coast, you know how special it is. We were… Read More »
Leveraging Life’s Challenges for Breakthrough
This is a video I did a few days ago reflecting on the challenges we naturally face in our lives and how we can take a different perspective. Is it better to avoid discomfort or work through it? Emotional discomfort. Physical discomfort. Negative thinking. We use a tremendous amount of our mind’s energy attempting to… Read More »
Why You’re Not Actually Stuck (and How to Break Free)
“I’m stuck” might be the one of the most expensive lie we ever tell ourselves. Everybody has been there. Most people are there right now. Some people live most of their lives not knowing what they want. Then on top that, not knowing what to do to get “unstuck”. It costs us our time, energy,… Read More »
The Biggest Blindspot Men Have
(and an intro into the Life Made Conscious Community) Going It On Your Own Nothing is done in a vacuum. Nothing great is accomplished in isolation. When we are in a mode of “I need to prove it to myself” is when we learn the inevitable lesson of humility. Once I prove to myself I… Read More »