Motivation

3 Lessons Learned from Thrillerfest

Those of you who follow me on Twitter or Facebook know that I attended Thrillerfest V over the weekend. In case you aren’t familiar with International Thriller Writers (ITW), it is an organization started by, you guessed it, thriller writers for thriller writers. If you have any aspirations for being a novelist in the genre [...]

July 13th, 2010 | Comments (3)

Purpose not just paychecks

A fascinating, and unsurprising, look at what makes us tick. If you get a chance, check out some of the other videos at the  RSA website.

June 2nd, 2010 | Comments (2)

Finish

Finish one thing today. Just one thing before you move on to the next. It could be something that really excites you. Those are the fun ones. Better yet, choose something that is like a splinter in your eye, a task that you’ve been putting off because it’s mundane but must get done. Something’s that’s [...]

May 18th, 2010 | Comments (5)

The only easy day was yesterday

David Goggins is a Navy SEAL, ultra-marathoner, and I’m pretty sure he’s also a cyborg. Just saying. Either way, he is a fantastic example of what it means to blow out the walls of personal expectations and make something remarkable happen.
I may never run a 150 mile foot race or have the opportunity to go [...]

March 30th, 2010 | Comments (6)