You wake up tired. Again. Grit is gone. Is it Groundhog Day? Your gut is pudgier than it used to be. Your joints ache the second your feet hit the floor. You chug coffee like it’s a survival tool on Man vs. Wild, yet you still feel drained. Your kids pull at your leg, your … Read more
Have you ever felt stuck? Like you’re moving through life on autopilot—going through the motions but not feeling truly alive? I know that feeling all too well. I’ve been there more times than I care to admit. And one of the most recent was mid-2024, just a couple of months after I got baptized. Baptism … Read more
“Spartans! What is your profession?” “Aroo! Aroo! Aroo!” It was at that moment that I realized I was meant to be at my Spartan race. Or maybe I was just engorged with adrenaline… Either way, I was motivated and happier than you could imagine! Then, when I finished the first of many Spartan races to … Read more
Joint locks. Throws. Striking. Ground fighting. Sparring. Yes! Give me that Groupon for two free weeks of training! On the outside, ninjutsu training looked very appealing to me. It taught practical self-defense for real-life scenarios. It offered a continuous challenge. It provided an escape from the rigmarole of everyday life. However, my training these last … Read more
Dirty dishes in the sink. Unfolded laundry on the couch. An unwritten research paper on your desktop. An overgrown weed-infested lawn and a bathroom faucet that’s been leaking for weeks. You look away as if it’s not there and tell yourself it’s fine. That things will get done eventually and that it’s all really not … Read more
The Opposite of Clarity About a month ago, my pool looked like this… Looks like the ooze from the second Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie (the one from ’91 for those that don’t know what I’m talking about)… If you went into that, you’d probably come out with an extra leg or some new superpower. … Read more
I’m absolutely pumped to announce the launch of my first manifesto! After months of toiling, tweaking, and transforming, I’m delighted to share it with you: Focus, Grow, Explore, Live: A Manifesto for Building Resilience and Getting Unstuck in Life. About the manifesto Focus, Grow, Explore, Live is a short, yet humbling ebook about busting out … Read more
“Geez. I don’t know… Decisions, decisions…” Is that what you say when you’re in a precarious predicament? Or do you struggle with the smallest decision too? Can’t decide on whether you want Chinese food or Italian? Can’t decide how to spend your tax return money? Can’t decide whether to stay miserable at your day job … Read more
That crazy summer taught me quite an array of lessons. Aside from the experiences and the lessons in accountability and perception, I also obtained some useful insights about confidence, business, action, and persistence. These lessons did wonders for my life, and especially my ADHD. Lesson #4: A little confidence goes a long way. Confidence helps in … Read more
A few years ago, I had one of those crazy summers. You know… the kind you talk about over beers with your buddies… I had just come out of a four year relationship and was exploring every possible avenue to fill that “void” in my life. Don’t get me wrong. I was glad to be … Read more