Mindset

The Gift Of The Struggle

One day a man saw a butterfly shuddering on the sidewalk, locked in a seemingly hopeless struggle to free itself from it’s now useless cocoon. Feeling pity, he took out his pocket knife, carefully cut away the cocoon and set the butterfly free. To his dismay, it lay on the sidewalk, convulsed weakly for awhile, […]

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Why We Do What We Do – part 3 of 3

Whoohoo..we made it! This is the final installment of our three-part series that examines the reasons why we do what we do (which…if you think about it…is a pretty dang important thing to know) To recap what we’ve covered so far… We’ve introduced Six Human Needs Psychology (Part 1), went into some detail on what the […]

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Why We Do What We Do – part 2 of 3

In the first part of this series we introduced Six Human Needs Psychology. Even though we haven’t gone into much depth yet, I hope you can see how radical it’s impact can be on helping you understand the driving force behind your actions and behaviors. If you missed the article, you can read it HERE and get […]

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Why We Do What We Do – part 1 of 3

Rarely do I run across something that makes my head explode…which is probably a good thing because exploded brains are messy…but this is definitely one of them. It’s that impactful and it will completely change the way you look at things. I discovered it several years ago and it has transformed my ability to understand […]

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Excuses vs. Priorities

So which one is the reason why I haven’t posted on this blog as regularly as I’ve wanted to? Honestly it’s probably a bit of both…hmm…wait…is that just an excuse? (Yes that’s my split personality talking back to me again. Shush brain. 😉 To make sure we’re on the same page, let’s first define what the difference […]

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Why I Love Working Out

Over the course of the 20+ years I’ve been lifting weights seriously, I’ve pondered this deep question many, many times (especially after a tough workout) and asked myself “Why the heck do I do this to myself?” – Do I enjoy limping around for several days after a brutal leg workout? – Is it fun […]

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