It was just last year when I first heard of Gary Vaynerchuk. At the time, I shared one of his videos when discussing some of the parallels between business and training. Since that entry, I have really come to enjoy the message that he preaches. Although his work is primarily directed towards entrepreneurs, I’ve found […]
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Adding Discipline to Passion
In a recent article, I stated that motivation is overrated. The premise of the entry was quite simple. Rather than constantly seeking out new forms of motivation, it’s useful to instead cultivate the discipline necessary to work even when you aren’t in the mood. In other words, it’s not enough to just work hard when […]
Motivation is Overrated
Out of the thousands of emails that I receive each year, motivation is perhaps the most asked about topic of all. It is rare that a day passes without someone inquiring about how I’ve stayed motivated after so many years. Ironically, I can’t recall the last time anyone asked me about discipline. For some reason, […]
Adversity is What Makes You
One of the biggest myths of all is to believe that you’ll someday achieve a level of success that catapults you beyond the struggles of life. Over the years, I’ve seen countless athletes and entrepreneurs who’ve been fooled to believe in such a fantasy. Success is falsely perceived to be a lavish world that’s free […]
Missed Workout Shaming
Over the past few weeks, I’ve spent a lot of time emphasizing the idea that doing something is better than nothing. In other words, a brief workout is typically better than no workout at all. There are exceptions to the rule however. It’s possible to be so run down that an extra day of rest […]