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Every Day is Judgement Day
My wife and I have chosen, for now, to homeschool our children. You will cast a vote for the presidential candidate of your choosing. You have chosen a career path. We choose based on our perceptions of the world, what we think is optimal, and what we deem as...
It’s Coming!
Are you ready for it? The onslaught of the holiday season and end of year dash is nigh. Do you have a plan in place to mitigate stress, reduce over indulging, and start 2020 with momentum? Like most things starting the new year off right starts BEFORE the new year...
Act Now, Feel Good Later
There I was knocking out my hotel workout by myself in the little hotel gym that is more like a prison cell with weights and cardio equipment. I was three sets in, the weight was getting heavy, my heart was pounding in my ears to let me know I was still alive, and...
Are You Mental?
Most of the things we want to accomplish in life are not complex. Saving money and staying fit are accomplished by repeatedly doing a handful of simple actions. If these things are so simple why do more than half of Americans have less than $1000 in savings and are...
Someday You Will Need This
I overheard a group of retired baby boomers talking about pedicures. They discussed where they go and why they like them. One of them goes to a place that doesn't use the foot tubs because apparently they aren't very sanitary. Another goes to a place that uses...
Holidays?!
There are 41 days left in 2019. 34 days until Christmas. 7 days until Thanksgiving. The holidays are here and productivity typically slows to a snail's pace this time of year. We are busier than ever and yet typically make less progress towards our goals as the...
6 Stress Busters
Stress 101 Two types of Stressors: Eustress = positive stress. Things like exercise, buying a home, starting a new job. Distress = negative stress. Things like divorce, death, money problems. Three Types of Stress: Acute Stress - this stress is very short, think of...
Progress, Pleasure, and Process
Where do you spend and focus the majority of your time and resources?Spending your focus and resources on PROGRESS: You will make progress You will get discouraged when progress is not made You are more likely to burn out You will not likely enjoy the process because...
“Can’t win it if you aren’t in it.”
Jeff Choate was my running backs coach when I played football at Boise State. Coach Choate took over the head coaching job at Montana State in 2016. Take a look at his record thus far: Montana State's record has improved every year along with its conference standing...