The Daily Act of Defiance 14 Day Challenge: Step by Step Guide

April 9, 2015 By Michael Speck
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The Daily Act of Defiance 14 Day Challenge First, I want to let you know about the free workbook to accompany this post. This is the first piece available for our free Toolkit. It outlines the whole process for you,
The Daily Act of Defiance 14 Day Challenge: 3 Pitfalls to Building New Good Habits

April 2, 2015 By Michael Speck
By now the New Year’s resolutions are starting to become, well, a little less resolute. Some of us bit off more then we can chew. Others are becoming discouraged from lack of results. Perhaps mostly we just got bored, and
How to See a Lunar Eclipse

March 26, 2015 By Michael Speck
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Popularly called blood moons, the lunar tetrad that began in 2014 is a myth, mystery, and superstition filled phenomenon. However, the process for viewing it is easy, and straightforward. We are going to go through the whole process here, from
If Life is Just a Game, Who’s Winning?

March 19, 2015 By Michael Speck
“Not everything in life is fun.” Have you ever been told that? Maybe as a child? I remember being told that when I was little, and wanted to somehow turn chores in to a game. “Sometimes you just have to
Why I Woke at 4:22 in the Morning

March 12, 2015 By Michael Speck
4:22 Am: The alarm I set to wake me at a quarter till five hadn’t gone off yet, but I woke anyway. Not surprising. I’d been up several times already, just to look at the time, and put my head
How I went on a week long scuba diving trip with zero experience

March 7, 2015 By Michael Speck
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The number 1 rule for diving is “never stop breathing.” Pretty simple. Breath in. Breath out. Breath in. Breath out. That’s the most important thing you need to know about diving. Think you can handle that? Then you are already
Beginning the Revolution

March 2, 2015 By Michael Speck
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Life was ordinary. It was comfortable, challenging, fun at times, but above all it was normal. Life was ordinary. I graduated high school. I spent a couple of years at community-college, and then moved on to a professional program at
Venture To Dream Creed

February 26, 2015 By Michael Speck
I’m very excited to announce and share the new Venture to Dream Creed! This is what we believe, it’s what we value, and it’s what we are about here in our community. Take some time to read it over. Think
What price would you put on waking up, excited to experience your day?

February 16, 2015 By Michael Speck
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The 12,500 foot view Standing a top the Peak 6 summit, I stared out at the horizon. The blowing wind reminded me to shut my gaping jaw as I took in the magnitude of what I was seeing. Mountains have
Reclaiming Excitement

December 22, 2014 By Michael Speck
Think back with me. Do you remember yourself… in your bed… and as a child… falling lazily asleep… the night before Christmas? Probably not. As you read each line of that sentence images may have come to mind. It is