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"Hey Brett, I have been meaning to email you, but..." There seems to always be a "but" when we're trying to do something out of the ordinary. I would exercise, but... I would save more, but... I would spend more time with my family, but... I would talk more on this...

Me: "Lachlan, what was your favorite part of today?" Lachlan: "Going fishing with you." Me: "What was your least favorite part of today?" Lachlan: "Going fishing." Me: "Why?" Lachlan: "Because I didn't get any fish." And that sums up most of life. Whether you're...

If a way of doing something isn't working doing that thing harder is not likely the solution. If you're doing copious amounts of cardio and still not getting the body you want doing more cardio is not likely going to have the impact you're looking for. Try a different...

I cannot remember a time when I didn't have something that needed to be done. Mow the lawn. Do the dishes. Weed the flower bed. Sign the boys up for sports. Workout. Clean up dog poo. The list is neverending. These tasks are nagging annoyances. As I finished putting...

At my household, we have two dogs, two children, and a partridge in a pear tree. Being a dog owner I feel compelled to warn people to "watch for landmines" when we're walking around the backyard. I'm unnaturally paranoid that my children are going to get a face full...

I was once asked what was easier than I thought it would be as I have grown my businesses. My response, "How easy it was to connect with people I thought it would be impossible to connect with and how willing they were to help." It can be intimidating to reach out to...

Stereotypes abound in our world of fast-paced microwave thinking. We have survived as a species partly due to stereotypes. Big sharp teeth = bad, RUN! Stereotypes serve a purpose and also have many faults. We are told constantly how things are to be done and what is...

Gravity is a law. If you want to live on Earth you must understand and work with it. When you understand the rules you can learn to use them to your advantage. This is what the Wright brothers did with gravity when they invented the airplane. Everything we do in life...

The CEO and Co-Founder of Shopify when asked if being CEO was hard he said... "Well, yes.  When I tell a computer what to do, it does it forever.  Humans don't work that way." Aside from being a good lesson on management and leading it is a good lesson for personal...