You never get your best ideas while you are working in your business, only when you are away from it. Think about it. When you are working in your business you are juggling many different things. Mental energy is being used at capacity because there is so much going on. In fact, when you work “In” your business for too …

Have you ever had a week where you are constantly in catch-up mode? Where you couldn’t get ahead of anything and you spent the majority of your time responding to things. I found myself in that situation a little while ago and it ended up being a very unproductive week. I was very busy but got nothing done. Yes, I …

Have you ever tried really hard and couldn’t make something work, then you relaxed and it all worked out. This is a key element in the martial arts that I have been practicing and teaching for many years. Joe Hyams in his book, “Zen in the Martial Arts”, calls it “Effortless effort” where you put the effort at the right …

What kind of seeds are you planting? Lately, I have been talking a lot to my clients and asking them what kind of seeds have they been planting? Are they leaving the seeds to fend for themselves or are they taking are of them. Truth is, seeds are like goals and require to be nurtured along the way. Most people …

Did you know that when you give to others, it actually helps you as much as it helps them? Have you ever experienced this? This Sunday I had a long day and was a bit tired; and if I may say, a little cranky. (Yes, that happens at times). We had hosted an event and had a lot of leftover …

If you were to take a poll as to how much negativity is out there as opposed to positive, what do you think the percentage would be? 80% negative and 20% positive? Is it 50/50? Or is it 80% positive and 20% negative. Probably depends on who you talk to. If you look at the news, it would probably be …

Recently I was talking to some of my Empowered Mastery clients and the topic of “Not-Acceptable’s” came up. Now, I am forever trying to keep things positive and upbeat, on the surface the idea of “Not-Acceptable’s” may seem like it is coming from a negative place. Actually, it’s quite the opposite. The term, “Not-acceptable” refers to the standards that you …

A childhood friend Craig Gustavson and I are having a friendly competition. We have both started working out at Team Moljo’s a while back and we both have been working hard to benchpress our own body weight. Me personally, I always focused on more “Outdoor” activities like hiking, mountain biking, running, snowboarding and anything else I could do outside. Of …

Think about how many interactions do we have every day? You have interactions at home, work, on your way to work, the gym, grocery store. You interact with those you love and those you don’t know. Those you care about and and complete strangers. We could make the best of every interaction by just being kind. Smiling has an amazing …

Funny, I was talking to someone and they were 50% present with me. The individual had an Apple Watch and it kept on dinging. When it dinged while I was talking, the attention went from me to the wrist and back to me. Ironically, I got lost in the conversation and actually, got distracted myself and forgot what I was …