This week it’s ALL about “systems over willpower.” I’ll do my best to relate them to our Three Action Thursday domains: Finance, Personal Development, and Building Authentic Relationships. First what exactly does “systems over willpower” mean? Plainly, it means putting systems or automation around achieving a goal and NOT having to rely solely on your willpower to make it happen. Quick personal example: I will NOT go to the gym unless someone is there waiting for me. I just don’t have the willpower to consistently go. I struggled for years (ok a decade) to find some consistency and over and over again I failed. I hired a trainer. Hasn’t been…

You are a victim of self-sabotage! Twin brothers of an alcoholic father are interviewed about their adulthood. One brother is a drug addict and can’t hold down a job, and the other is a successful lawyer who was the youngest ever to make partner at his firm. The addict brother was asked, “Why do you think you are the person you are today?”. The addict brother answered, “Because my Dad was an alcoholic and he beat me every day of my life.” The lawyer brother was asked the same question and responded, “Because my Dad was an alcoholic and he beat me every day of my life.” You are only…

Such an incredible week! Last week’s piece, An Antidote to Normal: 8 Phases to Reach Your Dream State received some awesome feedback! Thank you so much if you dropped me an email, a FB message, or a text this past week! I appreciate you so much!!! Back to the normal format, here’s what we are going to cover…. Know your corporate worth. Sharing your knowledge is a MUST. Get better at asking for help. PERSONAL FINANCE Previously we have talked about decreasing debt and establishing a side hustle. But the easiest way to put more money in your pocket is to ask for it from your current employer. To be successful in this endeavor you…

My hope is that by the end of this piece (assuming you aren’t already living your ideal life) that you will have dreamed big dreams and maybe even started to lay out a constructive plan to reach them before the typical retirement age. Let’s start with a story**…. A successful American businessman was on the beach in a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman pulled up.  Inside the small boat were several large fish.  The American complimented the Mexican Fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The Fisherman said that he was only out for…

This week, no books, no content to click through to read or watch. Just hard hitting actions to make you a better human than you were the week before. In previous posts, you may have only been able to tackle or put on your to do list one of the actions to complete. But this week you should be able to take on and complete all three. No excuses!!! RELATIONSHIP BUILDING Going to keep it very very simple this week. Here’s your action… **Action: Stand up straight with your shoulders back and prepare yourself to interact with the world.** PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Whether you realize it or not…I would venture to…