Step 2: Pursuit

This is the 2nd installment of a 6 part series: This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Yesterday we spoke on the topic of POTENTIAL. Now that you have an idea of what that might be, the next step on way to PURPOSE is PURSUIT. Potential that is not pursued will result in wasted […]

Step 1: Potential

This is the first of a 6 part series: This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. The first step toward finding your PURPOSE is POTENTIAL. 3 quick questions for ya: 1. What are you good at? 2. What do you enjoy doing? 3. What would you do if time or money were of no […]

Purpose is a Process

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Do you believe that you know exactly what you were put on this earth to do? This is not a trick question, sincerely! According to Mr Webster purpose is defined as “the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.” I would […]

Is Your Brain Full?

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Are you growing or are you dying? There is no such thing as staying the same. A mentor of mine once told me that the day I stop learning is the day I start dying. A few years ago, I made it my goal to learn something […]

Desire is NOT enough…

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. “IF you want something that you have never had before you must do something you have never done before.” I recently read this statement in Bob Beaudine’s book “The Power of Who.” The point that Bob was making is that new things don’t JUST HAPPEN. I loved […]

World Class: “why not?”

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. It doesn’t matter how insignificant you feel your role on this earth is, BE GREAT AT IT. If you are an assistant to a mid-level manager, make sure that manager feels like he could run through a brick wall! If you are a top level executive at […]

Wasted Talent

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Potential is nothing more than wasted talent. How would you like to make it to the end of your life to hear “he had so much potential?” What if you could have significantly impacted the world? What if your potential led to a breakthrough of some sort […]

Passion that Pays

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Paint me a picture of your perfect profession! What do you WANT to be paid to do? What would you do if money were no object? Go ahead, write it down….. What did you come up with? Superhero, Consultant to the Stars, Professional Athlete, Author/Speaker, Cutting Edge […]

“Killin’ Time”

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. I cannot think of a more arrogant phrase than this. Killing time, seriously…why don’t you just hold your breath? Time is the most precious commodity that any human being has. It is most definitely a limited resource and once it’s gone, it’s gone forever. I just cannot […]

You say vs. They say

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. You write your resume….They write your epitaph. Think about that for a moment, I mean really think about the trajectory of your life. This post might make you a bit uncomfortable, but I intend to stretch you. What are you telling the world about yourself? What are […]

The Picture of my Passion!

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. If you have been reading my blog with any consistency over the last several months, you have picked up on at least one thing… I AM ONE PASSIONATE DUDE! So, for today’s post I wanted to share a picture of my passion at work.. This is what […]

Memorial Day: Boston Strong!

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those American soldiers who fought and died during battle in service to our country. That much you probably know, BUT…. An interesting fact that I was unaware of, is that the official birthplace of Memorial Day is Waterloo, New York! […]

Competition

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. What does competition do to you? Does it make you better or does it make you smaller? Let’s consider a series of contrasts as we work through this realization: Does it BOTHER you or BLESS you? Does it GROUND you or GROW you? Does it CRUSH you […]