Archive for October 2018
Stressing About the Future is not the Same as Having a Contingency Plan
Stressing about the future doesn’t serve you when your goal is to live your legacy. I’ve talked in the past about how we can sometimes get caught up in the stories we tell ourselves about the future, and how so often we allow that to control our actions or allow it to get us worked up…
Read MoreDo You Believe the Best of People or Always Assume the Worst?
No one likes a negative attitude, and that’s exactly what you’re putting into your life if all you do is assume the worst. I was recently at a marriage retreat, and one of the topics of conversation was around the gap that exists between the expectations we have of people, and the reality of that…
Read MoreShame Can Keep You From Living Your Legacy
There is no shame in wanting to live a legacy lifestyle. I’ve noticed something recently that I want to talk about today. It’s something that I see with the people I coach, and with friends I talk to, and with the people I come into contact with almost daily. It’s shame. Specifically, shame around wanting…
Read MorePlan Your Mindset Just Like You Plan Your Week
You can plan your mindset beforehand, and watch things run more smoothly than you could have ever hoped. Earlier this week I wrote about the importance of planning. Making a plan for your day and your week ahead of time is important if you want to truly live your legacy lifestyle. That post was about…
Read MoreStop Letting Fear Keep You From Living Your Legacy
What would it look like inside your life if you stopped being afraid and just took the actions that propel you toward your desires? I want to talk to you today about dreams, goals, and fear. I’ve been noticing this trend lately with a lot of the people I talk to, and even friends and…
Read MoreAre You Planning Ahead? Failing to Plan Means Planning to Fail
Being prepared and planning ahead can help fast-track your success and propel you into your legacy lifestyle. Benjamin Franklin has been credited with saying: “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” And I agree with him. Being prepared, planning ahead, is one of the most important things you can do to reach your…
Read MoreThe Four Characteristics Of A Championship Leader
Know your team. Know the people you’re serving, spend time with them and get to know them. A championship leader knows to find the best way to lead each individual on the team so that the whole team can come together. Leaders eat last. Make sure your team get taken care of first. Don’t ask…
Read MoreOne Day at a Time is the Only Way to Build Your Legacy Lifestyle
Keep your eye on the prize, take it one day at a time, and before you know it, you’ll be living your legacy life. Have you ever heard of the concept of “The One Thing”? It’s the title of a book by Gary W. Keller and Jay Papasan. “The One Thing” is about literally that.…
Read MoreShift Your Perspective to Avoid Unnecessary Difficulties
Are you looking at situations from the other person’s perspective before you judge them? I want to talk to you about the power in being able to look at a situation from another person’s perspective. It’s not always easy, especially when there are feelings involved, but I can tell you from personal experience that being…
Read MoreYou Have to Crave the End Result
You don’t have to love the hard work, but you must crave the end result. I get asked often how I’m able to achieve some of the results that I have created for myself in my life. Whether that’s running long distances inside of ultra running events or accomplishing SEALFIT Kokoro. I’ve put a lot…
Read MoreStay in Your Own Lane While Building Your Legacy Lifestyle
Worrying about what the people around you are doing is a distraction you don’t need, but one you can control. Lately, I’ve been noticing that I’ve been getting triggered by others around me in my life. For no real good reason other than paying attention to others and what they’re doing and how they’re doing…
Read MoreBeing Vulnerable Isn’t a Weakness
Allowing yourself to be vulnerable is powerful. About 3.5 years ago I was in a very difficult and even dangerous place in life, trying to push down my weaknesses, trying to avoid them, to run from them, to deny that I had any weaknesses. Thinking that acknowledging my weaknesses was a sign of weakness. It…
Read MoreAre You Guarding Your Heart or Letting it Become Hard?
To truly live your legacy, you have to be open to change, and new experiences. You have to have a heart and a mind that is open and ready to receive whatever life has to offer. I wanted to talk about a passage from the Bible today. Before I lose you, I ask you to…
Read MoreSharon Green: How To Be A Champion Of People, The Future, And Possibilities
A leader is a champion of people, the future, and possibilities. Becoming an entrepreneur is a scary thing, but if you can see the rewards you can do it despite fears. When great leaders see something special in someone else they try to lift them up and set them out on that path. Learn all…
Read MorePositive or Negative: How You React Matters
How will you allow both the positive and negative events that pop up in your life to affect how you carry yourself throughout the day? There are two types of people in the world. The type who are just negative and pissed off all the time. You know, the person who lets some little hitch…
Read MoreAre You Going the Extra Mile?
Going the extra mile means going above and beyond the expectations people have for you. I want to spend a little bit of time talking about the concept of “going the extra mile.” What does that mean, exactly? Well, it means providing that little bit of extra service. Or doing that little extra job. Or…
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