If there’s one thing that I’ve been reminded about during this global situation and having all of the gyms closed is just how accessible fitness truly is. Personally, I love going to the gym. I love lifting weights and I cannot wait to get back in there. But after 13 years of working with people […]
The Real Reason We Fail (and How To Overcome Procrastination)
As humans every decision we make is driven by just 2 forces… The desire to move away from pain and The desire to move towards pleasure If the pleasure we expect to receive outweighs the pain we’re feeling (or the pain we perceive ourselves to be feeling), we’ll decide to move forward with that action or change. […]
A Better Approach To Quitting
A common mantra is “winner’s never quit and quitters never win”, but is that completely true? I would suggest a better way to approach that line of thinking is with this quote from Brendon Burchard: “There’s nothing wrong with quitting what’s not right and starting over. You’re wiser now and you’ll figure things out.” Continuing to bang […]
4 Steps To Long Term, Laser Focus
What’s the difference between people who regularly achieve their big goals and those who keep restarting every week, month or year? Typically it’s the ability to maintain motivation and focus over a long period of time. The consistent execution of a few simple tasks, done long enough to start to see some progress and then […]
My 15 Minute Morning Routine (that I swiped from Tony Robbins)
This quarantine situation has led to a lot of very bad outcomes, with more negative consequences to come, I’m sure. With that said, if you only focus on the bad, that’s what you’re going to see more of. Just like when you buy a brand new car and then you start seeing that car everywhere you […]
Discipline > Motivation – A Lesson From Wrestlemania 36
For WWE wrestling fans around the world, this weekend marked the 36th annual edition of their version of the Super Bowl – Wrestlemania. I’ve watched WWE since I was a kid. Though I don’t watch it regularly anymore, I do still look forward to Wrestlemania every year to get caught up on the storylines and get […]
Introducing F.I.R.E. Workouts
When all of the gyms are closed indefinitely, you have to start being a little bit creative with your home workouts, especially if you’re limited to bodyweight exercises. For instance, my gym has gone from a multi-million dollar, two-level Goodlife Fitness to…my hallway with a TRX Suspension Trainer attached to my bedroom door😕 It’s been […]
Embrace The Suck
A while back I picked up a copy of Brendon Burchard’s book “High Performance Habits” and started to read it while on a trip to Dallas, Texas to attend Tony Robbins’ Unleash The Power Within event. The book is fantastic and I highly recommend you pick it up if you’d like to improve your performance […]