Happy Motivation Monday! I hope that this message finds you healthy and resuming some level of normalcy. We have all been through a tremendous amount these past… Read more “Motivation Monday”
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Welcome to the New Normal
Like many of us, I have finally accepted that this COVID-19 pandemic isn’t going to blow over anytime soon. I live in a state that hasn’t reopened… Read more “Welcome to the New Normal”
Hang in There
Life has a funny way of working out. We are all umder a tremendous amount of stress and uncertainty at this time. I get it! These are… Read more “Hang in There”
Enjoy the Ride
We are all chasing something. It might be a better career, bigger home, finding the right partner, etc. We all know(at least we believe) that there is… Read more “Enjoy the Ride”
Surround Yourself with People Who’ll Give you the Tough Love you need!
It’s good to be back!! I haven’t posted in a while. I haven’t had the itch. Frankly, I haven’t felt much postive or inspirational to say. I… Read more “Surround Yourself with People Who’ll Give you the Tough Love you need!”
Just smile and take a deep breath!
Have you ever said something that you regret? I know I have. Hell, a younger Dan used to do it way more often. I would get overwhelmed… Read more “Just smile and take a deep breath!”
Be the Hero in your Story!
I’d like to share some awesome advice that I heard on a youtube video by Joe Rogan. He suggests that you should be the hero in your… Read more “Be the Hero in your Story!”
Stay True to Yourself
Life is full of ups and downs, wins and losses etc. Sometimes, you will question yourself. You’ll feel like your not good enough. You’ll wonder if you… Read more “Stay True to Yourself”
Can You Look Yourself in the Mirror?
I’ve made my share of difficult decisions. I’ve learned one thing for certain… people are going to question most of your decisions. Accept it. It’s just part… Read more “Can You Look Yourself in the Mirror?”
Rome wasn’t built in a day…
Self-improvement doesn’t happen overnight. Sure, you’d like it to. But still, it won’t. Any real change and growth takes time. It takes setting a long term goal,… Read more “Rome wasn’t built in a day…”
You are the message!
I spend a lot of time thinking about what to write. What is the message that I want to share with others that I haven’t already? What… Read more “You are the message!”
The Ultimate Win-Win
“You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help enough other people get what they want.” -Zig Ziglar This is one of the… Read more “The Ultimate Win-Win”
It’s never the right time!
What is it that you want to do? What skill do you want to learn? What projects do you want to accomplish? You get the point… Where… Read more “It’s never the right time!”
It will happen when you least expect it…
I had the privilege of sitting with a Vice President of my company this past Thursday morning. We had a great conversation about running a business and… Read more “It will happen when you least expect it…”
Habit 7- Sharpen the Saw
I’d like to paraphrase a story that Dr. Stephen Covey tells in his book ‘7 habits of highly effective people’ A man is walking through the forest… Read more “Habit 7- Sharpen the Saw”
Don’t get overwhelmed!
Life is stressful. You’ve got work obligations, family obligations and other stress on your shoulders at all times. And with advances in technology and the access we… Read more “Don’t get overwhelmed!”
Rebuild Yourself
What to do when the world breaks you… Click to watch an awesome video on Perseverance.
You’ve got to start somewhere…
Do what makes you happy, even if you’ve got a long way to go. Get started with the understanding that you are going to flounder and encounter… Read more “You’ve got to start somewhere…”
Once you’ve committed, you’ve already succeeded!
Take action today! Once you’ve set you goals, take action towards achieving them. Live life today as the person that you want to become. If you want… Read more “Once you’ve committed, you’ve already succeeded!”
Have the courage to see it through!
Whatever you decide to do in life, you need to commit to and give it your full energy. Many times we start a project that is exciting… Read more “Have the courage to see it through!”
Time is sometimes a terrible measuring stick.
Whenever I meet new people at comedy shows I often get the same question, “How long have you done comedy”. This warrants an answer of months or… Read more “Time is sometimes a terrible measuring stick.”
Live in the moment!
We all live very complex and stressful lives. We have to balance our family lives, our work lives, our school lives, our outside activities, etc. We spend… Read more “Live in the moment!”
Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill
‘I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened” -Mark Twain It’s going to be okay. You may… Read more “Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill”
You can’t wait for them to come around
I went through I really bad breakup when I was in my young 20’s. She was a good person who fell into a world of drug use… Read more “You can’t wait for them to come around”
Don’t stop growing
If you want more out of life, you need to be willing to grow and become more. This is a lesson that I learned by listening to… Read more “Don’t stop growing”
The world doesn’t owe you anything
We live in a very entitled world nowadays. People often believe that they are owed something for nothing. Sometime we believe that we are owed a good… Read more “The world doesn’t owe you anything”
Live life in the Triple Threat Position
I fell in love with playing basketball during my formative years. I used to play for hours everyday. It is a great game which taught me many… Read more “Live life in the Triple Threat Position”
It’s not worth it!
Being happy is more important than being right. Being right is overrated. I have spent too much time arguing, trying to prove that I was right about… Read more “It’s not worth it!”
Don’t wait for the acceptance of others!
We all are hard wired to please everyone else. We foolishly tie our self worth to gaining the acceptance of our parents, peers etc. We are willing… Read more “Don’t wait for the acceptance of others!”