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
My Epic Ski Jump: 4 Training Techniques to Become a Happy Little Ninja
February 3, 2016 By Michael Speck
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Last year about this time of year, I had just returned from shredding the slopes of Breckenridge, CO, and I wrote a post asking “What price would you put on waking up excited to experience your day?” This year it
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
How to Reinvigorate Your Daily Life through Focus and Adventure
January 14, 2016 By Michael Speck
My heart raced with excitement, and the gentle bobbing in the salty ocean was doing precious little to stop it. I looked back at our boat -empty except the captain- and then at our guide. He gave the signal, and
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
Definitely Not About Christmas!
December 17, 2015 By Michael Speck
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My abdominal muscles hurt too much to stand comfortably for more than 10 minutes. My arms feel like they are going to fall off, or at least I think I might like them to. And my shoulders, well they were
Decide to Be Awesome!
December 3, 2015 By Michael Speck
What is the difference between you, and the person next to you? Nothing. And everything! The difference is what you decide it to be. The differences between us are the decisions we make. Decisions. Decisions are what make you different
The Miracle of Gratitude
November 25, 2015 By Michael Speck
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“The miracle of gratitude is that it shifts your perception to such an extent that it changes the world you see.” -Dr Robert Holden “Welcome to therapy.” That’s what her door should of said. It didn’t. I entered a rather
Skills Are for Linkedin. Learn a New Superpower!
November 19, 2015 By Michael Speck
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“I’m bored!” I whined, annoyingly. How do I know I was annoying? Maybe it was because I was 6, and well, they all are. Maybe it’s because I can remember my mother’s exasperated reply, “Well if you’re bored, I can
How to Find Just 10 Minutes to Relax
November 11, 2015 By Michael Speck
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Time Waits for No Man So finding some peace and quiet is vital to reconnecting with ourselves. Great. So it’s how we come back stronger, with refreshed views. Awesome. So we can work less, and be more successful if we