In a delusional spiral of self-sabotage, whenever I feel behind on something or need to push to get something done, I usually follow a pretty distinct & repeatable process: The first thing I sacrifice is sleep. Then it’s fitness routine. Then it’s food. Almost always in that order too. Protect The Asset In Essentialism, by Greg McKeown, there is an entire section on the concept of protecting the asset. The best asset we have for making a ...
Archives for July 2015
S1E3: 2 Strategies to Keep You Going When You Don’t Feel Like It
[powerpress] Anticipating that things will get tough on the road to Impossible things helps to set you up to be prepared for the disappointments that are destined to be along your way. If you expect it, you can prepare for it, so it doesn't ruin your progress. Keep moving. Listen to today's episode of Impossible Radio and become more resilient, today. Some Things You'll Learn in This Episode: One assumption that can all but guarantee your ...
Why You Feel Like Crap
So. You feel like crap. You're not quite sure what it is, but something is "off." You need to fix it. Here's what's up. Everyone has their ideal life - how they want to be. Then you have your daily life. It's SUPER tempting to think that the majority of your unhappiness is due to the certain circumstances of the current version of your life. But it's more likely that it's due to certain behaviors within it. Both your ideal life and ...
S1E2: How Kyle Maynard Bear Crawled Up Mt. Kilimanjaro
[powerpress] If there was a list of people most qualified to talk about resilience, Kyle Maynard would be at the top. Born without arms and legs, Kyle has been tackling mountains, both figurative and literal, one step at a time. He's literally crawled to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak on the African Continent, does CrossFit, was named "world's strongest teen", and competes at elite levels in jiu-jitsu, not to mention a host of other ...
Spent
If you're trying to do something impossible, don't fall into the trap of telling yourself "someday." Every time I see someone settle for "someday" - I want to shake them. Saving up and planning for the future is a great investment strategy - it's a terrible strategy for life. Putting off what you want to be doing for "someday" is a This isn't driven by woo-woo, do what you love, head in the clouds talk. It's pragmatic. Why waste time ...
Why I’m Going to be Talking More About Business
Every Friday for the next quarter, I will be posting a business related blog post. The word “business” is a bit formal for me, so I’m going to be using the word “hustle” instead. There’s 3 main reasons why: The #1 Way To Freedom is Business If you want to get your own freedom, the best way to do it is to build your own business. The best way to think about this is that by building an asset, you provide cash flow for the things you want. This is ...
How To Fix Your Mornings with a Morning Routine (Plus a Peek Into My Morning Schedule)
I have a hate/hate relationship with mornings. It’s not that I love sleeping, I just hate waking up. I would stay up all night if it meant I didn’t have to spend the next day walking around in a haze and pounding Runa like they sponsor me (speaking of which, anyone know how we can make that happen? It would really help with subsidizing my Runa intake). That said, I’ve been making a marked effort over the last 2 weeks to implement a routine into my ...
S1E1: Face Your Fear & Get Into the Arena
[powerpress] This is the first episode in a brand new series where we take a deep dive into studying resilience. What exactly IS resilience? What does it take to become more resilient? Why are some people able to go through insane setbacks and problems, and keep pushing on well after the point where they "should have given up?" Here's a hint: it has nothing to do with "living on the edge of your comfort zone." Some Things You'll Learn in This ...
My New Podcast (And Why I’m Doing It Completely Different This Time Around)
I've had an on and off relationship with podcasting. I did one for a short period of time with Johnny B. Truant. I've done short stints for my own Impossible FM series, but nothing felt "right." So I took some time off and tried to figure out what was up. I realized that I like doing podcasts - I really do - but I have to have a focus with them. I didn't want to just talk to hear myself talk and I didn't just want to do another canned interview ...
The Salamander Principle
In Barcelona, there’s a beautiful park called Parc Guell. Inside the park is a special “monument area” - full of amazing mosaic tiles and designs. One of the most prominent ones is of a gecko or a “salamandra” as the locals call it. It’s definitely beautiful and many people take a photo of it, but you’d probably forget about it as soon as you leave... ...that is, until you walk outside: Salamanders ...
