Embrace the Change
Awhile ago, I wrote about not trying to change too much at once. It can be a daunting task and people get too worked up trying to change too much and give up. The flip side of that coin is not changing at all. that is even deadlier and often more common. Most people...
Know Your Top 50
Now, what do I mean by “know your top 50”. Simply, I remember as a kid being in a classroom, sitting down on the right-hand side of the board, right along the wall that I was at, the teacher had crafted this type of paper mache. I’m not exactly sure what you call this cutout cardboard, but they have the phrase “Birds of a feather flock together, so choose your friends wisely.”
I’ve also had mentors over the years tell me, “Doug, the rising tide lifts all boats.” I’ve also heard that “You are the equivalent of the top five people you spend the most time with.” You probably heard that as well.
Relationship with me
So what is it like to be in a relationship with me? That’s kind of an odd question, but it’s the question I sent to five key people in my life.
To give you an idea, I sent it to my wife, my brothers, and one of my co-workers as well as two friends. Now, I sent an email and I also followed up with each person just so they knew where I was coming from. In the email, I started off with…..
Categories of Improvement
So, what are categories of improvement? Categories of improvement is just another way of talking about how to categorize your life and look at where you want it to go. So, we’re going to break your life down into two main sections.
We’re calling them containers here. We have personal and then we have business.
Are you avoiding something?
This is your daily growth hack where I give you a tip, trick, or daily insight to help you better yourself and become the Author of Your Own Story.
So, I was talking to a client today and they were telling me why they were doing something and I don’t want to give their name out because they’re actually pretty well known. So what they were doing is they were repeating the same process going to the same place over and over and over again but we’re really just depressed.
So what I ended up asking them was “hey, are you doing this just because you’re lonely?” Typically as a coach, I don’t ask that question right out but I had a lot of rapport with this client and have been working with them for a while now. The answer came up with “crap I think I do.”
Lemon Water
Now, back in middle school I started reading fitness magazines and health magazines that my dad had lying around and I used to cut these articles out and one of the things that I read about was upon waking up, drink a solid glass of water (eight ounces or more) first thing in the morning.
Back then even, I started adding that to my routine and saw big benefits. I saw that when I hydrated myself I just felt better throughout the day. Now, then I didn’t know why and it wasn’t until college studying physiology that I actually understood the health benefits of it. That’s also when I started adding lemon to my water in the morning, mainly for the benefit of alkalizing my blood levels.
The 90 minute hour
This is your daily growth hack, where each day we give you a tip, trick, or insight so you can uplevel your life in what we call the five to thrive: mind, body, soul, relationships, and business.
So what is a 90-minute hour?
I mean that’s an oxymoron, isn’t it?
Boxing Gloves
This is your daily growth hack where each day we bring you a tip, trick, or insight to help you uplevel your life and what we call the five to thrive. That’s mind-body-soul-relationships and business.
So, what do I mean by boxing gloves? Well, many of us are walking around with boxing gloves on all day and I know what you’re thinking you’re thinking “What the heck are you talking about? I’m an accountant, I work in an office, what have you, I don’t wear boxing gloves you may be at the gym”.
How are you going to grow?
I had a lab professor in college who said the 3 most important steps in completing a lab were: preparation preparation preparation He mentioned it so much, it got annoying. I was 20 years old and considered him an asshole, so I did not pay attention or give his talks...
How are you achieving your goals?
We all have goals. We want to better ourselves and accomplish things. Short term, long term, big, small, overreaching, and more. When thinking about your goals, make sure you're doing something you want to do, and not what others want you to do. There can be...
Consistency.
The simplest solutions are often cliche but it doesn't make them any less true. This one is about being consistent. Consistency is one of (if not the most important) factor in any growth hack and improvement. If you want to develop good habits do them consistently....
Change is Hard
Change is hard. Don't get me wrong, change is great and necessary to grow but its really touch. Trying to change too much by changing multiple habits simultaneously is extremely hard. Unless you don't have any bad habits which is absolutely no one. Said no one ever!...
Setbacks Happen
Setbacks happen. They are a part of life. What's worse than the actual setback is the guilt and quitting on a goal that can follow. Instead of thinking: "I messed up, time to move on, and get back at it!" We think: "I screwed everything up and what's the point of even...
Yourself
What would you say to your younger self if given the opportunity? If you could go back in time, what pieces of wisdom would your present self-instill to ease your younger self’s mind when it came to life’s many obstacles? Challenge yourself now to sit in a calm space...
What’s your comeback?
Imagine you are fighting for your life...you just got hit in the face hard by one of life's many punches. So far, you're not winning this fight and it's not looking at all like you are capable of defending yourself. Suddenly, your face hits the cold and firm canvas...
There’s Nothing Wrong With You
"I don't know what's wrong with me that I don't like it" my client said to me as we were in a training session. She was referring to a trendy cycling studio she tried out for a class. My immediate response was: "Why does there have to be something wrong with you just...
Your Own Worst Critic
It's tough to not be your worst own critic and it's a problem. It's hard enough to surround yourself with good people who will be supportive in your life. It's so important though because a lot of times the voice holding you back is your own. It's easy to be critical...
Surround Yourself with People Who Push You
Accountability partners make us better. Having someone to answer to when you don’t accomplish a task can be a big motivator. When trying to change or improve habits whether it be to have healthier habits, save more money, get a business project done, etc it's always...
