Fear and the Present Moment
I hope you all enjoyed Halloween. This year marks the 40th anniversary of (in my opinion) one of the best horror films made: the original Halloween movie. Halloween captured my undivided attention and kept me on the edge of my seat during the entire movie. Horror films have a way of making us forget everything […]
Fear of Success? Dream Big!
Are you afraid of success? Yes, I know it sounds crazy; how can one be fearful of success? But I’m asking in earnest—are you? I am astounded by how many people fear success—even more so than failure. The brain is wired to fight fear, but it’s not wired to deal with success. Think about it: […]
Lean Into Discomfort
As an entrepreneur, every day is different and hard to predict. All my days are incredible—some incredibly awesome, some incredibly frustrating. Sometimes I get to enjoy the fruits of my labor, sometimes I carry a lot of weight on my shoulders. Dealing with all this uncertainty and responsibility can be very uncomfortable. So how does […]
Irrational Fears
“According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death… Death is number two… Does that seem right? That means to the average person, if you have to go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.” —Jerry Seinfeld The above sounds absurd and I get […]
Planning vs. Execution
Motion vs. Action or Planning vs. Execution What’s the difference? Motion is when you’re busy doing something, but that task never produces an outcome. Action, on the other hand, is what gets you results. You can have the best plan in the world, but if you do not execute it is useless. “Vision without action […]
Legacy (Part 2) – Procrastination
Last week’s FFfT was about legacy, I hope you read it. I promised a second part to it, it is longer than usual but there’s lots to cover. Part 2 is about procrastination. Legacy was about leaving your mark, this week it’s about why we procrastinate to do so. A big reason for it is […]