Approximately six weeks ago I found myself struggling to find the energy to do the smallest of tasks. I felt like I needed discipline to do everything. Things frustrated me. People were idiots. Situations were stressful. Time was always running short. Then, through the power of truth coming off a page, I was hit with a revelation: I have the ability to CHOOSE my life.

Everything in my life that I was experiencing was of my making, and I had the Power at work within me to create a new Life. I decided I wanted happiness, Abundance, meaningful work, energy, GREAT relationships, a healthy body, and I decided that I wanted to be giving, energetic, LOVING life, Read More...

“Why in the world would you want to do that?” “Why, did you do it?”

These are common questions that many people hear after they do something that to the outside world would appear to cause pain or suffering of some sort. Things like climbing a mountain, or hiking the Appalachian Trail, or competing in an IronMan triathalon, or adopting twins are just a few of the events that come to mind.

I know this because I have either asked these questions or heard them myself. Personally, I have climbed Mt. Elbrus in Russia, Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa and just completed my first IronMan this fall.  And the answers can vary from person to person but I wanted to share with you my favorite answer.  My Read More...

So…you say you want to be free? What if I told you that in order to be free you need to enslave yourself?

Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? Nevertheless, when you set up effective systems and enslave yourself to them, you will find the discipline required to obtain freedom is much easier.

Freedom is simply the capacity to exercise choice. When you are free, you choose to be who you want, to do what you want, and to have what you want. This does NOT mean lack of responsibility or accountability. In fact, freedom requires that you increase your level of accountability. To become free, you CHOOSE to become more accountable to yourself, and to your own purpose, values and Read More...