Choosing the lesser pain When I was in high school, I went on a rafting trip. As usually happens, we stopped at a spot where there was a cliff and a deep section of the river. My friend, Rod, and I decided to go jump but when we got to the edge of the cliff […]
Definitions of Success
September 19, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Definitions of Success Most people’s definition of success – somewhere other than where I am right now. A much more useful definition – I am already a success and am simply aiming at creating greater success. Much Love, Jonathan I write these Daily Doses because I know that my content does make a difference and […]
Scary & Exciting
September 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Straightening Out Your Life
September 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Straightening Out Your Life Getting “right” with money is one of the most positively impactful things we can do for ourselves. There is so much head trash and general weirdness around money – and this tends to impact every area of our lives. Not sure where to do your personal growth work??? Upgrading attitudes, beliefs, […]
Unbridled Joy
September 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Unbridled Joy We went to Water World and rode water rides for about 7 hours. When my daughter is excited, she talks. She jabbered for about 7 hours straight yesterday. It is quite obvious that her capacity to experience excitement and joy is much higher than mine. I had fun. She had more fun. This […]
How do you truly feel about your income?
September 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
How do you feel about your income? Most people’s immediate response to this question is something along the lines of – it is not enough or it should be more. They feel bad. This automatically puts us into scarcity consciousness, stress, anxiety, pressure, tension, and worry. It can bring up shame and guilt. None of […]
Super Obvious Advice
September 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Super Obvious Advice If you want to be more confident, stop doing things that destroy your confidence. Negative self talk: There is no way you can call yourself a loser and a minute later feel more confident. Focusing on what you did not get done: When you focus on what you did not get done […]
Dull Saw ~ Sharp Saw
September 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Dull Saw ~ Sharp Saw Abraham Lincoln said something along the lines of – If I had an hour to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first 30-minutes sharpening my axe. I was working on a landscaping project today, cutting flagstone with a wet saw. Over time, the saw started cutting slower and slower. […]
Prescription for enjoying life
September 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Prescription for enjoying life One of the keys to enjoying life is to always have a goal in the near future to look forward to – and then allowing yourself to feel excited about that goal. This does not need to be something huge. It could be looking forward to watching the sunset, going on […]
Victim Mode / Creator Mode
September 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
