Posts Tagged ‘decisions’
The hierarchy of mastery
Like progressing through Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs toward self- actualization, a professional ascends a hierarchy of skillsets on their way toward creating their works of art, sharing their masterpieces, or delivering their unparalleled service. As it goes with Maslow’s needs, mastery of the lower fundamental levels unlocks and sustains possibility to perform at higher…
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Nobody can make you feel
Nobody can make you feel wrong. Nobody can make you feel stupid. Nobody can make you feel. You’re more powerful than that. 1) You notice someone do something. 2) Your mind gives meaning to what they did and determines if it contributes to your life, or doesn’t. 3) Then you feel. When you take ownership…
Read MoreThe greatest service
Your profession, technique, or application is only one element of your service. Who you are, who you are becoming, and how you move through the process is your greatest service. Just like kids will do as you do and not as you say, the biggest impact you have on the lives of those you serve…
Read MoreCompounding Self-Interest
If you saved a penny today and two pennies tomorrow, then kept doubling your investment every day, you would have saved $1 Million in 21 days. Imagine the equivalent impact of healthy decisions. Move a little better today. Move and eat a little better tomorrow. Continue increasing the quality and modifying the quantity of your…
Read MoreThe Weak End
When starting a new diet, the easiest part is typically the first few days that lead up to the first weekend (aka the “weak end”). This is when you start to think, “this diet is hard.” In the days leading up to the ” weak end”, we have the structure and routine of our work…
Read MoreCoincidences
If you notice two streets cross each other, like 9th Street and Main Street, the intersection is called 9th and Main. If you notice two things happen at the same time, this is called “two things happening at the same time”. Add a place that you wish you could work at the corner of 9th…
Read MoreI hope you fail.
You’re trying something new. Something healthier. Something you hope makes your life better or improves the lives of others. Since this is new, you will fail at some point, I hope. THE FAILURE is the sign that you’re doing something right!!! It’s a milestone that you must achieve if you are truly pushing yourself beyond…
Read MoreThe 90-second phenomenon
A three-year-old throws a tantrum about not wanting to go to sleep. He lies in bed wailing about wanting to do a laundry list of other things instead of getting rest. Each time the thought of sleeping re-enters his mind, a new emotional action potential spreads throughout his physiology. The boy’s dad lies with him…
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As Close to (perfectly) Healthy as Necessary The thing is, with almost limitless options of where to exercise, from Curves to Crossfit, and year-round availability of most foods (it’s Spring-time somewhere), just about every decision you make about what to eat, how to move, and when to recuperate can be made healthier. That’s not the…
Read MoreProcess-infused
When you finally pour the coffee into your mouth and experience the flavor, this is the result of a process. The flavor of the coffee is infused with the process. The process affects the taste. For some the coffee-making process takes two minutes and six steps: place filter in the coffee maker, add water to…
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