As part of my series from my first post on Untemplater entitled "8 Ways to Avoid Mediocrity", here's #3: #3 - Be Confident Similar to #1 -- take risks and #2 -- think big, it also sounds fairly trivial to just "be confident". However, I think there are some important considerations in working towards increasing your level of confidence. Here are 5 ways that have helped … [Read more...]
Why you’re willing to pay top dollar for junk food and not healthy food (and how to change it)
Jerry Seinfeld, the King of observational comedy, has a bit where he talks about food pricing in airports. His joke is something like, “14.95 for a tuna sandwich? Yep. That’s reasonable. That’s what we charge in our country!” As nauseating as it is to pay those prices, it’s for one simple reason: The closer a business is to the point of need, the more it can charge. A … [Read more...]
Excruciating Minutes
I recently heard a speech by a running coaching about marathoning (disclaimer: I am not a runner). He spoke about the idea that every runner hits “the wall,” and then experiences what he called "The Excruciating Minutes" – that one mile or few minutes after you hit the wall that exposes who you are, and makes you examine what you are made of. This concept of The Excruciating … [Read more...]
Stop Pushing Me! Letting Go Through Yoga
Up until a year ago, I was reluctant to try yoga in any serious way as a means to reach a state of zen, a place where I could use my body to achieve not only greater flexibility but a greater appreciation for the interconnectedness of mind, body and spirit. There are two major reasons for such hesitation: 1) I’m a chronic fidgeter. The idea of remaining still and … [Read more...]
Learn How to Think Big
As part of my series in explaining each point I made in my first post on Untemplater entitled "8 Ways to Avoid Mediocrity", here's #2: #2 - Think Big Similar to "take risks", it sounds fairly trivial to just "think big", however, I think there are some important considerations to train your mind in beginning to think big. Here are 5 ways that have helped me to think … [Read more...]