“Everything around you that you call life was made up by people that were no smarter than you. And you can change it, you can influence it. Once you learn that, you’ll never be the same again.” — Steve Jobs
Aaron Graves
Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator
Tim Urban knows that procrastination doesn’t make sense, but he’s never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done. In this hilarious and insightful talk, Urban takes us on a journey through YouTube binges, Wikipedia rabbit holes and bouts of staring out the window — and encourages …
The Lies We Tell Ourselves
Liar, liar, pants on fire! Who could possibly forget that little gem from childhood? It’s probably a good thing your pants don’t burst into flames every time you lie, or you might be sitting here reading this article surrounded by flames. What the heck do I mean by that? It’s pretty simple really. Of all …
Know your destination
This may seem obvious to some of you, but if you don’t have a destination in mind, the best map in the world is useless to you. I’m taking about setting goals here. There has to be a target that you’re shooting at, otherwise you’re just shooting at nothing. You’re wasting your energy spinning your …
Don’t wait until everything is just right
“Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.” — Mark Victor Hansen
2017 is 60 days old. Time to refocus?
So here we are, 60 days into 2017. How are you doing? Have you stuck with your new years resolution? Have you remained committed to whatever goal you set for yourself? No? That’s OK! Today is the perfect day to refocus on what’s important to you. It’s time to rethink where you want to go, …
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence.
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” — Calvin Coolidge
The best thing you can do…
“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” -Theodore Roosevelt
Start Now
Start now. Start where you are. Start with fear. Start with pain. Start with doubt. Start with hands shaking. Start with voice trebling. Start and don’t stop. Start where you are with what you have. Just start. Just do.
Winning is…
“Winning is not a sometime thing, it’s an all time thing. You don’t win once in a while, you don’t do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.” – Vince Lombardi.