Want Your Child-Like Excitement About Life Back?
April 13, 2016 By Michael Speck
The soft breeze shakes budding spring leaves, and carries on its wing the smell of new possibilities. When we were young, always budding, and always growing, every day felt different from the time space before it. Every moment was all
How to Survive the Death of Every Great Vision
April 8, 2016 By Michael Speck
Just give up. That’s not how it began, but that’s when it hit home. Just give up. I rebelled. “No!” Just give up, the thoughts in my mind said louder, you’re tired. Then came the litany of excuses of why
Bridge the Gap between Struggling and Success
March 30, 2016 By Michael Speck
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If there is one thing that adds fulfillment to our lives, it is the feeling of being great at what we set out to do. Unfortunately all of our dreams seem to be like car mirrors in reverse: “Objects in
How to Justify Pursuing the Game-Changer that Terrifies You
March 24, 2016 By Michael Speck
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She’s a Man-Eater Things have gotten a bit out of control! I’ll admit it’s my fault, but somehow that doesn’t seem to make it any less soul-crushing. Let me explain: You know Praying Mantises? How the female will sometimes bite
Why You Never Seem to Measure Up to Your Peers
March 2, 2016 By Michael Speck
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Do you want to know why you never seem to be as good as the people around you? Ever feel like you aren’t as smart as them? You feel like you work slower, get less done, and stand gaping in
5 Life Lessons for People with an Adventurous Spirit
February 25, 2016 By Michael Speck
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Cultivating a spirit of adventure, and excitement is a game changer. It changes the way we see and interact with other people. It changes how we see and understand ourselves. Mostly it just makes life better! Here are five of
How to Know If Now Is the Right Time to Focus on Your Dreams
February 17, 2016 By Michael Speck
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“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best is now.” -Chinese Proverb “If you focus on every piece you need to know and do, you’ll never start; start now, learn as you go.” -Venture
Outcomes Don’t Matter, Consequences Do (a Guide to Stress)
February 11, 2016 By Michael Speck
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Outside, I watch the water lap up onto the sheets of ice. It’s below freezing outside, but not by much. And the winter sun is bright in a light blue sky. Cracks are appearing in the ice, dark streaks of
3 Solutions and an Anti-Solution to Overworking
January 20, 2016 By Michael Speck
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I want to let you in on a little secret that hard working people know, and successful people understand: There is always more work to be done. Yes, let the self-embarrassed, defeated moans, and groans begin! We all have a
Taking the Stress Out of Failure
January 6, 2016 By Michael Speck
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I didn’t accomplish one important task yesterday. I tried. And I failed… hard. I tried to get up early to start writing. Then slept for another couple hours. Fail I tried to get my car in for yearly maintenance. “You