Locked Mind
There is a story about Houdini, the great escape artist, trying to escape from a prison—and it goes something like this: Houdini was invited by a small town in the British Isles to try to escape from their newly built prison cell. Houdini, who’d mastered similar feats countless times before, gladly accepted. As soon as he was […]
Intensity vs. Consistency
I recently heard Simon Sinek talk about intensity vs. consistency. He talks about how it is better to be consistent than intense. I believe that works in most situations. It is better that you eat several small meals over a single large one. It is better that you exercise for one hour a day for […]
Persistence
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” —Calvin Coolidge Ever notice how talented Michael Jordan […]
Creating Habits
“Habit is the intersection of knowledge (what to do), skill (how to do), and desire (want to do).” ―Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People This week’s book club selection is on habits. Shane picked The Healthy Habit Revolution: Create Better Habits In 5 Minutes A Day by Derek Doepker. Creating habits […]
Habits vs. Being Present
Few weeks ago, I wrote about habits and being present in the moment. What I have come to realize is that sometimes habits prevent us from being present. “A habit is something you can do without thinking — which is why most of us have so many of them.” —Frank A. Clark Think about how […]
Success
“Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.” —Jim Rohn Success comes in many different shapes and forms and means different things to different people. Success to one person might be failure to another, depending on your views and aspirations. “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you […]