I was watching old home videos from twenty years ago that we recently had converted from those small video camera tapes. Five minutes into watching, I had a stark realization that I was not young anymore. What happened, and where did the time go? Later that evening, I wrote in my journal all the ways
LEARN MORE FROM THE PODCAST
The other night my six-year-old walked into my room and said: “There is a monster in my closet.” “Where is it?” I asked. “I don’t know,” he said, “but it’s there, I can feel it.” Two days later, while in Canada, an individual approached me after my talk pulling me aside, “I’m terrified, I don’t
I love Thanksgiving. It is a specific time of year when I am reminded to be grateful. No matter where you live on this beautiful planet, you can always have more gratitude. You need to be grateful; gratitude is good for your brain, your happiness, your relationships and enjoyment of life. In fact, research by
I promised myself that I would only watch one episode of “The Office.” Three hours and six episodes later, I finally turned the TV off. “I needed to relax,” I told myself. “I deserved it after such a long week.” Both statements were true in a sense, but I only needed one, maybe two shows
Someone is going to win the lottery this week, it isn’t going to be you. Someone is going to be discovered for their singing talent, it is most likely not going to be you. Someone is going to receive millions of dollars for their startup this week, it isn’t going to be you. Someone’s podcast
Today, will you raise your hand and volunteer or will you hide in your office or cubicle? Will you get up early and meditate, exercise or sleep in and start your day in a mad rush? Will you write the first chapter in your book or stare at your phone (social media, news, games) for
I was in a courtroom last week as a witness. After watching the proceedings for an hour, I turned to the lawyer sitting next to me and said, “learning how to argue cases must have been the fun part of law school.” His response, “In law school, we didn’t learn about “how” to be a
Recently I watched the documentary on Steve Irwin the Crocodile Hunter. I quickly remembered how excited he gets over each individual animal. In nearly every clip he says, “This is the best day of my life!” In the next clip, his wife Terri said, “Steve says every day is the best day of his life.”
Recently I hiked the Grand Canyon rim to rim to rim. It is a 44-mile hike with about 14,000 feet in elevation. Only 3 days before the trip, four friends convinced me to go. The first 22 miles were great fun as we began the hike at 11:00 pm and hiked through the night only
