Motivation | Inspiration

Colin Kaepernick – Hot Mess Or Hero?

In the last 24 hours, Colin Kaepernick has become the whipping boy for a good portion of America. What what his crime? Not standing for the National Anthem.

That’s it.

When the anthem was played at this weekend’s San Francisco 49ers preseason game, Kaepernick found a spot among the Gatorade coolers and sat quietly. Judging by the reaction of the sports world, and society in general, you’d have…

A Lesson In NLP From Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus? Yes. that Miley Cyrus. This morning I’m listening to a station on Pandora that I created called “Girl Power” (go ahead and judge…I know YOU’VE got guilty pleasures!) and the song “Party in the USA” played. Now, because it’s Pandora, I’ve heard this song about a jillion times…but this is the first time I’ve ever really heard this song.

The concept is simple, it’s autobiographical…

HME 22 – Your Inner Child Is A Dumbass

Your Inner Child Is A Dumbass

A serious dumbass. Think back to all the things you did as a kid, and soon you’ll realize what a dumbass you really were. Curious? Yes. Playful? Yes. And in a lot of ways, dumber than shit. When I was a kid I didn’t realize you shouldn’t unscrew an electric outlet while it still had power. Although I did learn that lesson very quickly when I got shocked and thrown…

HME 21 – Tony Robbins Says ‘Blame Elegantly’

Blame Elegantly

Blame. It’s the great excuse maker. It’s so simple to point your fingers at other people, other circumstances, and blame them for your life sucking the way it does. Blaming absolves you of taking responsibility for having made the crap decisions that brought you to this point.

This weekend, I watched the Tony Robbinsdocumentary on Netflix “I Am Not Your Guru”. During one of the…

HME 20 – Nostalgia Is A Seductive Liar

Nostalgia Is A Bitch

Nostalgia is a seductive liar that smooths all the rough edges of your past.  Do you ever look back on your past memories and longingly wish things could ‘be like they used to be’? Do you wish you could rekindle an old relationship because you’re sure they were ‘the one that got away’?

That’s nostalgia talking. It’s you longing for an imaginary past that never existed.

Oh…

Kill The Wuzgunna!

I know you’re asking….what the f*ck is a “wuzgunna”?

A Wuzgunna is that nasty little beastie that escapes your lips whenever you need an excuse as to why you didn’t do what you told yourself you were going to do. If you’re a parent, you’ve heard this a bazillion times.

“I wuzgunna clean my room!”

“I wuzgunna do my homework!”

Even as adults we invoke the wuzgunna whenever we…

Ginger Chicken Stir Fry

Ginger Chicken Stir Fry Ingredients (Serves 4)

1 large chicken breast, cubed

2 stalks celery, diced

½ sweet onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, pressed

1 carrot, diced

Salt (Himalayan or Kosher)

Black Pepper

Garlic Salt

Coconut Oil

Fresh ginger, diced

Fresh turmeric, diced

Poultry Seasoning

Cayenne Pepper

Smoked Paprika

Preparation

Cube chicken and place in a Ziploc bag with salt, pepper, garlic…

7 Tips To Raise Your Self Esteem

  “I’m not good enough.”

“I’m not pretty enough.”

“Nobody cares what I have to say.”

I’m sure you’ve said these things, or other things like them, to yourself plenty of times in your life. Hell, I know I have.

I also know I got sick and tired of kicking my own ass and holding myself back from unleashing all the awesomeness I had inside myself.

Aren’t you tired of it, too?

Aren’t you tired of…

Glass Half Empty or Half Full?

The Myth Of The Half Full vs. Half Empty Glass

Half full or half empty. These two perspectives are the most common way people see their own life. Some are half empty folks with others live as their glass is always half full. Some even vascillate between the two.

Why is this important?

Simple. How you see the glass often reflects how you see your life.

Glass Half Empty

Half empty people live a…

Revenge Is A Confession Of Pain

Revenge is the natural instinct we have when someone does us wrong, especially when we feel it’s undeserved. Because of the animalistic operation of our brains, our initial reaction is to want to strike back, get even, make them feel the pain they’ve cause us.

[Tweet “In moments of pain, we seek revenge.”]

It’s totally natural and I’ll admit I’ve sought revenge in my past, thinking that if…

Depression Is A Bitch

Every year, over 6 million men suffer from depression. Even so, it’s still one of those things that we just don’t talk about enough. Too many men struggle year in and year out in silence because society has taught us to believe that if we admit we’re struggling, we’re some how less of a man.

As someone who has struggled with depression for almost 20 years now, I can say, with confidence, that…

Successful People Don’t Fear Rejection

Rejection and success. It’s quite the conundrum. On one hand,you want to be successful. You want to achieve things in your life, leave a legacy for your children, make a positive impact on the world around you. On the other hand, you’re scared shitless of being rejected for being passionate. Talk about being caught between a rock and a hard place.

So…what the hell do you do?

As people we all…

7 Days In Hawaii

Seven days in Hawaii changed the course of my life forever. Seven days and thousands of dollars. The year was 2012. I had taken my first jump into being an entrepreneur, a jump I took without a parachute. I was sick of my job, sick of living an ‘average’ life and finally bought into the belief that being an entrepreneur was my ticket to freedom. Man, did I have plans…. vacations, cars,…

Any Fool Can Find God In A Sunset

There’s an saying that goes “any fool can find God in a sunset”. That’s simple. It’s easy to see God in happy and beautiful things. The hard part comes in finding God in the storm. Those times when life is crashing around us, like everything is falling apart is usually when God is closest to us…even if He seems so far away.

[Tweet “Any fool can find God in a sunset.”]

I first heard this saying…