Cold Shower Therapy is a strategy I've used a couple of times in the last year to help myself start doing the things I know I need to be doing (h/t to Nick Reese for getting me hooked). If you find yourself self-sabotaging with all the impossible things you want to be doing, with avoidance and procrastination, Cold Shower Therapy is the best tool I know of to help you start doing. Cold Shower Therapy Sometimes you just have to dive ...
Do Something Impossible Or Go Home
Do Something Impossible or Go Home If you're already doing something impossible, that's great - I'm ecstatic you're here. this isn't for you. If you're not, this might make you angry - you need to hear it anyways. Fair warning. I only want people around me who can do the impossible. - Elizabeth Arden This place is a place for action. Not for wishing. Not for talking. Acting. Doing. Finishing. If you want talk, go to 99% of the rest of the world. There's ...
How To Rock Your First Public Speaking Engagement
Alternatively titled: 7 Things I Learned From My First Speaking Engagement (At a Fortune 50 Company). Public speaking is consistently at the top of people's fear list, right next to and sometimes even surpassing death. That's right, lots of people would rather die than have to speak in public. Sort of dramatic, huh? But even if you don't want to die from speaking in public, a good 75% of people say they realize increased anxiety from public speaking. The ...
The Impossible TRI Triathlon Program Is Here!
It's done. It's done. It's done. It's done. After 2 months of writing, way too many cases of Red Bull, and more than a few all nighters combined with a solid attempt at becoming permanently nocturnal, it's finished. I spent the good part of the last 2 months working on this, but the Impossible TRI Triathlon Guide is finally here. If you want to do a triathlon this year, I don't know of a better resource out there than what we just put together. Susan ...
200 Story Lines
I was looking through my archives last week and realized I was coming up on a big number. 200. Huh. Today's post is the 200th I've written on the blog. There's nothing significant about the number per se - sure, it's nice and round, but by itself it's nothing special. I didn't plan on it and I wasn't counting down, but somehow over the past couple years, I've written 200 little stories. The large majority of those came when I still had my regular 9-5 ...
5 Common Beginner Triathlon Myths
Beginner triathlete training for your first ever triathlon? Check out ImpossibleTRI and run your first triathlon in 3 months. I'm back from the land of Target (aka Targetopolis aka Minneapolis) and things went really well. I'll do a full write up soon but as I was talking to the Target Triathlon club, I ran into a bunch of first-time triathletes who wanted to do their first race but had questions about it (as do most people when they try out anything ...
If You’re Scared To Death, You’re Doing It Right
If you're scared to death, you're doing it right. --- I was talking to a friend the other day. They're in their senior year of college and enjoying things mostly. I asked them what they were going to do after college, and they really had no idea. After a few more minutes of prodding, my friend admitted, I really don't know, but I'm scared to death. Good! I told them. If you're scared to death, you're doing it right. I think everyone starts out scared. ...
How To Launch Your Own T-Shirt Line For Your Website
TLDR: If you're looking for someone to simply print one or a few tshirts with little to no setup - UberPrints is the best service I've found. They're a bit more expensive than the full option that I'll outline below, but if you want to trade some money for time and efficiency, they'll take care of you. Learn more here. If you want to have an ongoing merchant relationship who will print & fulfill (and help create custom designs for your apparel) for ...
The Complete List of Convincing, Unique, and Legitimate Excuses
[this space intentionally left blank] --- Now get over yourself and go do something. [h/t to Lach] ...
Bullsh*t Qualifications
I had another post lined up for today, but I got angry so I wrote this instead. Fair Warning. --- Bullsh*t Qualifications Qualifications Entry Level position. 3 to 5 years experience required. Bachelor's/Master's Degree Required. 30+, has a job & family. Bullsh*t Bullsh*t Qualifications. They're everywhere. Boldfaced lies. Every last one of 'em. You have to do things this way. You have to act this way to succeed. You ...