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It’s February 29th and that means we all get an extra day this year. Let’s celebrate leap year by taking action to leap forward – not just today, but every day this year and every year. Finish something you started. This could be anything from an online course, a book you put down, a personal project etc. I always tell myself that a start is a start to nowhere if you don’t finish it. Identify one thing that you’ve talked yourself out of (for all the right reasons) and take action on it. This could lead to the start of something. After you’ve faced your fear or resistance and have overcome your inertia – follow up with a plan for completion. Toss out one bad habit . It’s easy to fall into a rut with bad habits. Identify one bad habit and change it. Start easy. If you find yourself starting your day in an unproductive manner change it. If you begin your day by checking your emails and then letting it consume your entire morning then start y...

My grandmother on a motorcycle. circa 1920’s or ’30’s. Have you ever talked yourself out of doing something that you felt passionate about? Have you ever bought into others’ advice, even though it was contrary to your own beliefs? If you answered yes to either question then you are like most of us humans, and you second-guess yourself by buying into your fears. Now ask yourself – Did anything good ever come out of NOT doing something? Other than stopping yourself from following foolish pursuits that may have put you in harms way, stopping yourself probably never led to a positive outcome. In my experience whenever I stopped myself from following my own instincts, it not only didn’t move me forward – it set me back. So, why do we let resistance keep us from what we are meant to do? It’s fear of the unknown. And why do we let others’ resistance and fears stop us from taking a leap of faith? Can other people predict the outcome anymor...

I have spoken about social media or Facebook depression in the past. In a nutshell, social media depression is when someone is feeling worthless or hopeless by following connections who appear to have a better life. That person makes the comparison between his or her life and their’s and that has a negative affect on his or her emotions. The keyword here is that they appear to have a better life. The reality is that everyone has challenges to deal with, even those connections who make it appear that their lives are so perfect. It is human nature to have a need to share something wonderful or exciting, and that is all they are doing. I can guarantee that everyone has done it as well in the past- regardless of what challenges they may be facing in life. I can understand how this can have a profound affect on people’s lives, however there are steps that can be taken to minimize social media depression. Now let’s talk about you, how does this affect you? Let’s talk ...

I have spoken about social media or Facebook depression in the past. In a nutshell, social media depression is when someone is feeling worthless or hopeless by following connections who appear to have a better life. That person makes the comparison between his or her life and their’s and that has a negative affect on his or her emotions. The keyword here is that they appear to have a better life. The reality is that everyone has challenges to deal with, even those connections who make it appear that their lives are so perfect. It is human nature to have a need to share something wonderful or exciting, and that is all they are doing. I can guarantee that everyone has done it as well in the past- regardless of what challenges they may be facing in life. I can understand how this can have a profound affect on people’s lives, however there are steps that can be taken to minimize social media depression. Now let’s talk about you, how does this affect you? Let’s talk ...

You can’t delegate the things that mean the most to you. Your success is dependent upon mastering the details. Not just getting the project finished. You can’t outsource awesome. At least not at a price you’re willing to pay. The truth about beating the odds and realizing breakthrough is that you have to agonize over the solution and work tirelessly trying new things until the big thing ends up looking like what you had in your mind all along. That’s not easy. That’s not cheap. That’s not something you can hand off to anyone on your team, family, or circle of friends. You have to do it yourself. Otherwise you’re not going to win the way you feel you should. You’re never going to feel the satisfaction of accomplishment and triumph and domination until you schedule time to get your hands dirty looking for that ever so slight tweak that differentiates you mightily from everyone else pretending to do the exact same thing. Don’t forg...

Trust your gut instinct when it comes to making difficult decisions. You already know the right decision to make. Deep down, in that quiet spot in your soul where all is true and clear, you have the answer. And you need to trust your gut instinct. That immediate feeling you have when you’re with that person or hearing that idea. Logic will mislead you. Facts aren’t always what they appear to be. In truth, fear and doubt and frustration will bias your decisions. Deceiving you. You think your decision is well thought out, balanced, and risk appreciated. You are really just frantic, frustrated, and hoping no one notices. The way through that chaos is to listen to your instincts. Don’t be pressured by fear or anger. Don’t let someone else’s logic and reasoning persuade you to sell yourself short. Believe that no matter how hard things might seem at the moment, you’ll figure it out. And that this time will be better than last time because of all the lesson...

Go hard. Push hard. If you have an idea that matters to you — an idea that mean something deeply to you — then go for it. Push for it. Don’t “float a trial balloon” . Don’t “run a beta test” . Don’t limp into action.   Go hard. Push hard. Put everything you have into being successful. You won’t always end up with the results that you think you deserve right away. You won’t end up winning the prize on your first try.  But at least you’ll have given your bold idea the dignity of honest effort. You won’t be left wondering whether you could have been more successful if you would have only invested more ambition and creativity into getting to where you want to be. You won’t be confused as to what doesn’t work — you or your strategy. There’s something magical about the unique achievement made possible by the desperation of a competitor who lays it all on the line. That w...