Imaginary Milestones Work, So Why Not Use Them More Often?

So here we are again. New Year’s Eve… As I review my Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram timelines I see it’s full of self-reflections, self-promotion of achievements, motivational quotes / videos, and predictions. There is no other time of year like this. Why is that? New Years is really just an imaginary milestone we all […]

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The One Thing That’s Far Worse Than Having Limited Talent

Many people have said it many times, many different ways that talent is important, but it’s not the most important factor for success. Grit, coaching, pain tolerance, and confidence are all factors that with all other things being equal will beat out talent more often than not. However, there is one other factor above all […]

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How to Know You Will Never Reach a Goal and What to Do About It

There is a simple way to know immediately that you will never reach a goal you have for yourself. This is a bitter pill to swallow and I hate to be the bearer of bad news. However, it’s better to live in reality than to live in a fantasy world. At least in reality you […]

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