Monday Motivation
MM #175 - Death Along The Way
Each chapter of my life has been distinctly different, yet certain themes have persisted throughout. In my 20s, I grappled with entrepreneurship, navigated love and relationships, managed tours, and dreamt...
MM #174 - Just Say No
“"No" is one of the most powerful words we have when used to create. “No” allows us to focus on what is most important to us. Saying no to the...
MM #173 - Embrace Extremes: Flow or Drown
Contrasts provide perspective. The light needs the dark to be defined. The self needs the other. Happiness is nothing without sadness. They are two parts of the same wave. Trying...
MM #172 - Seeing Real Magic
Egypt, you’ve been an unapologetic, sensory-smashing experience. Your streets are a relentless, chaotic swarm, and your ancient magic is blatantly, undeniably real. Before I came here, I relished theorizing about...
MM #171 - ABANDON SHIP
Who could imagine the opportunities awaiting us if we are bold enough to leave the illusion of safety on the known path? Concerning myself with pursuing some destination of purpose,...
MM #170 - Resistance
The more that I am consistent, the more I can find the resistance from myself. What is it saying? What’s the path forward? Is this resistance internal or external? I...
MM #169 - Reframing success and failure
Imagine running a business or having a relationship or pursuing a goal for 10 yrs and 9 of those years are great. However, as years pass and things change, you...
MM #168 - How Do You Fuel Your Fire?
For years it felt like a cycle of work, vacation, and then back into the fray. The vacation was supposed to be restful, but I found out that it wasn’t....
MM #167 - Gratitude
While most of these motivational musings have been a bit of the tough love, no bullshit variety, I think it's imperative to take some time for gratitude. It's easy to...
MM #166 - Be Uncomfortable
Make what you already know great again. I had this bouncing around my head one weekend while our NDYL mentorship group was in STL for a meet up. We attacked...
MM #165 - Do you have 10 minutes?
Do you have 10 minutes to spare? In the grand scheme of our day, 10 minutes isn’t a lot of time, but having the discipline to set aside that time...
MM #164 - You Need to Buy the Ticket
Life can be easily broken down into choices. Every single day we have to make a choice. We have the option to choose the safe and easy path, and we...
