Leaders have big dreams, but sometimes even bigger fears. Stepping into a new challenge or chapter of life can feel intimidating and overwhelming. But you can conquer your most intimidating goals with five simple actions. Take them, and you’ll avoid being paralyzed by fear and missing your best opportunities. You’ll finally discover the freedom to […]
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One Easy Self-Assessment for True Success
How to Keep Track of the 10 Domains that Make up Your Life
One key for designing the future we desire is self awareness. A study study by Cornell University and Green Peak Partners found it was the single greatest predictor of success among executives. That goes for most of us. Our lives have many domains. Consider your spirituality, psychological and physical health, family, friends, and work. It […]
5 Tragic Losses Caused by ‘Someday Syndrome’
‘Either get busy living or get busy dying.’
“You have Parkinson’s Disease,” said the doctor. It was September 22, 2011—the day before my 46th birthday. While not usually fatal, Parkinson’s is a degenerative disease. This means it inevitably worsens over time. There is no cure. I was suddenly facing the prospect of limited mobility as my future unfolded. In the movie Shawshank Redemption, […]
Run the Race You Want to Run
Lessons Learned from Building the Wrong Business
It was a year ago. I had dozens of people working for me. My business was losing money every month. Everyone thought I was successful, but I was stressed beyond belief. I was racing toward a meltdown. After bootstrapping my company to seven figures, I was now living in the stressful reality of running a […]
Let Me Be Your Coach in 2018
Join Me in Nashville for the Best Year Ever Live! Event
Earlier this year we did something exciting. I’d hosted a conference for Platform University before. But January 2017 was the first time we’d ever hosted a live version of my popular 5 Days to Your Best Year Ever goal-achievement course. It was a blast! But there was a problem. It was well into fall when […]
Why You Shouldn’t Bother Making New Year’s Resolutions
They Don’t Really Work. Here’s What to Do Instead
New Year’s resolutions are as old as time, but that doesn’t mean they’re very effective. It only takes a day or two into January before the #resolutionfail hashtag starts trending on social media. Roughly 200 million Americans make New Year’s resolutions at least some of the time, according to research by the University of Scranton. […]
How Not to Make New Year’s Resolutions
10 Ways You Might be Sabotaging Your Own Success
About 150 million Americans make New Year’s resolutions every year. That’s a lot of disappointed people. A quarter of those people will abandon their resolutions in just a week. Fewer than half will still be on track by summer. Ultimately, only 8 percent will be successful. But don’t think about the percentages. Think about all […]
5 Major Goal-Setting Myths That Keep You Stuck
Want to Achieve Your Dreams? Then Never Fall for These
Steve Mura was a Triple-A baseball pitcher. He was starting one night in an away game, but he almost lost before leaving the dugout. Why? “I can never win on this mound,” he told his pitching coach and shook his head. For Mura, the game was already over, and he hadn’t even thrown the first […]
5 Secrets for Finally Getting the Life You Want
Watch My Free New Webinar and Discover How High Achievers Consistently Accomplish Their Biggest Goals
If you’re like me, you’re thinking about all of the things you want to accomplish in 2016. This is it—the year you get into peak fitness, grow your income, and deepen your most significant relationships. Or is it? As you look back on 2015, weren’t you busier than ever? Some—maybe most—of your goals got sidelined. […]
Why Now’s the Time to Stop Drifting and Design Your Best Year Ever
Watch My Free New Video Series and Discover 3 Powerful Questions That Can Change Your Life Starting Today
We all dream of great things for our lives, don’t we? A fulfilling marriage, happy kids, a meaningful and profitable career. We all know people who have achieved those things, so we know it’s possible. And the truth is most of us have already experienced more success than we realize. But wherever we are, most […]
Final Chance! Registration for ‘Best Year Ever’ Closes Today
If you’ve been thinking about signing up for 5 Days to Your Best Year Ever, now’s the time to act. Registration closes today. After that, you’ll have to wait until next year. But why wait till then to get what you want, accomplish the things that matter most, and achieve your biggest goals? More than […]
Is Your Goal Challenging or Just Crazy?
How to Tell the Difference
As I talk about setting goals for the New Year, I get a lot of questions like these: “How do I know if I’m being too aggressive with my goals? How do I know if my goals are realistic?” If you’re asking these questions, you’re already on the right track. Why? Because you’re already talking […]