Are you a HOPE DEALER?

This one's short and sweet with some thoughts on hope.

For a long time I believed that if more people had hope that their lives would be drastically improved.

I'm a big fan of John C Maxwell and his books, and in many of his books he talks about being a HOPE dealer.

And I believed that's all it took was hope.

I thought to myself “if I could show people that there's hope, they’d do what needs to be done”.

I run into so many people that...

This one’s for you - we need to talk.

It's a bright and early morning and I can't get you out of my head.

For about 2 weeks now (maybe more, maybe less) it seems something is off - and I know what it is, no matter how much you try and hide it.

When you entered my world, you were as motivated as ever. Challenging yourself, pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone, focusing on what you wanted and busting your butt to get it.

But that has changed.

The energy faded.

The excitement...

Warning – this is a late-night rant.

I guess by the time I'm done typing it'll be an early morning rant!

Sometimes I wonder if I should tell people what they "want to hear" as oppose to what they NEED to hear.

Heck, it would make my job WAY easier!

I mean, I don't think it often - but when I do, it's usually after I hear something like "I want to lose weight, but there's no way I'm changing my diet", or "I want to lose weight but I'm not eating any vegetables." or...

Don't dismiss the ol' Pareto Principle or you might end up selling yourself short.

I've got a question for you...

Who's the most important person in the world TO YOU?

So, who is it? Who matters most?

I know, many of you are quite smart and know the answer to that question should be “ME”, or "I AM!".

I mean, I get it, I'm a husband, so sometimes we're quick to say "my wife is!". I'm also a parent and trust me I'd do anything for my kids and yes, they are the most important...

I got 99 problems but fitness ain't one!

Be honest... did you just sing that in your best Jay-Z voice?

Let me ask you something, do you know what the difference between an achiever, someone who is crushing it in life, reaching their goals and making their dreams happen – and someone who simply is NOT?

The difference is action. The difference is not who they are, their race, upbringing, goals, careers, family, friends, education, body type or anything else you can think of. The difference is ACTION. We’ve all heard remarkable tales of success from incredibly...