Over the last few years, racing has become one of my favorite things to do. It’s competitive, it’s active, it’s fun and every once in a while, you come away from an event with an embarrassing story or two. For some reason, this happens to me more often than not when I race. Here’s a few you may or may not have heard before. — [...]
The complete list of convincing, unique and legitimate excuses that you’ll ever need.
I had another post lined up for today, but I got angry so I wrote this instead. Fair Warning. — Bullsh*t Qualifications Qualifications Entry Level position. 3 to 5 years experience required. Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree Required. 30+, has a job & family. Bullsh*t Bullsh*t Qualifications. They’re everywhere. Boldfaced lies. Every last one of ‘em. You have to do things this way. [...]
2011 was a heckuva year. I did some things I never thought I’d be able to do and started down a road I never really planned on going. It was a little crazy to look back on the last 12 months and see what happened. But the past is the past and the only thing that matters is now. What [...]
We’re a few days out from the New Year. While there’s nothing really special about the new year, but it’s a nice arbitrary way to look back on what you’ve done the past 365 days. I’ve been looking through old blog posts and journals from the last year and it’s been a little bit of a crazy ride as I go [...]
Common choices seem safe, they aren’t. Uncommon choices seem risky, they are. The truth is all choices are inherently risky because every decision involves risk. Some risk people are comfortable with. Some they aren’t. The risk people are comfortable with is called the “safe choice.” The ones they aren’t comfortable with is labeled “risky.” The key is to work on becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable.
Impossible The wait is finally over and it’s here. I’ve talked about this enough so you can read about it more over at Impossible HQ. I know, I know, you all thought it was impossible for me to actually finish this, but it’s finally here What is the Impossible Manifesto? It’s a challenge to push your limits, and live a [...]
What Do You Want is an excerpt from the Impossible Manifesto: Available here and ImpossibleHQ for download for absolutely free.
Nice people don’t change the world and you don’t put a ding in the universe by getting everyone to like you. Filing Down The Edges When we’re kids we’re taught to get along with people. The advice goes something like this: Go with the flow. Don’t cause a ruckus. Fit in and do what everyone says and everything will be [...]
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