Your most important metric

One underrated attribute for what makes someone extremely successful is their ability to understand where to invest time and energy for the most return. This return on investment of time (ROIT for all the acronym lovers) evaluates what your mind and body are investing time into and whether this energy was maximized. But what does…

The Battle with Decelerators

Picture yourself at the starting line of a race. Ahead is nothing but space representing your journey towards some aspect of your better self. The “end” could represent a level of fitness you’re striving for, a role at your company you’re trying to reach, the type of relationship you’re seeking to find, and so on.…

Greatest Teacher – Mother’s Day edition

“I believe the choice to become a mother is the choice to become one of the greatest spiritual teachers there is.” —Oprah Winfrey Happy Mother’s Day to all those remarkable mothers out there! The most amazing teachers we have. One part of parenthood my wife and I continue challenging ourselves is navigating the balance of…

9 Keys to Growth

Our journey ahead has no shortage of opportunities. Where we choose to invest our time and energy is a critical component to what that growth trajectory can be. So how do we maximize our valuable time and effort? Check out these top 9 reminders of embracing yourself today while striving for your better tomorrow: 9)…

Writing your life in pencil

One of the most rewarding parts of my life right now with younger kids is having a front row seat to their growth. Whether it’s their love for math, sports, reading, dancing, singing – to see their personality blossom is fascinating to me. But as we all know, with growth comes those frustrating times of…

Picking up Clues of Success

As a kid I was a diehard Chicago Bulls fan. The dynasty during the 90s created some of the greatest Chicago sports memories of all time. Countless hours on our driveway basketball court pretending to hit the game winning shot against the Utah Jazz or imagining I could take off from the free throw line…

Learning your ABCDs

Richard Branson has a mantra: Always Be Connecting Dots (ABCDs). The pace of change around us continues to accelerate. More to keep up with. More to understand. More to consider and evaluate. With constant new insights for our mind to take in, one skillset that continues to be amplified is the ability to connect the…

April Fools Highlight Reel

Any guesses how many hours of film it took to create Avengers: End Game and Avengers: Infinity Wars? 900 hours of footage to create these two legendary films. An incredible amount of time to be able to create just a few hours of cinematic greatness we get to witness on the movie screen. What we…

Pause & Recalibrate

Take a look at your list of what needs accomplished for the week. I’m going to take a wild guess and say it’s a lot. So, what do we typically do? We charge forward, work hard, steamroll through as much as we can, and may or may not get all the to-do list crossed off.…