Winning is great, but for there to be a winner, there must be a loser. A finite game (a game with a clear and defined ending) must have a winner and a loser.

Sure, we can start a new game when one ends by making new goals and a new set of rules, but this will simply lead to more endings, more winners, yes.. but also more losers....

Why is it assumed that if you're an artist, you'll be struggling?

And artists are proud! They brag about how much they're hustling but still broke!

I say, you're an idiot!

Maybe if your product isn't connecting with people you're focusing too much on the process... the part that no one cares about (except you).

You're not as important as the audience, so stop believing that you matter more than they do.

People often ask, “What do you do?”

But I'm not defined by...

Comfort is, after all, comfortable... but maybe it's time to start making the uncomfortable feel comfortable...

Every day we're presented with the decision of what to fuel our fire with.

There's only two options....

We've all been there... one of those days where things just don't seem to be going right, so you start to actually expect more things to go wrong.

Maybe you even start telling everyone, "I'm just having one of those days! I can't...

I'll always remember the dreadful sound of my teacher announcing that a "3 page research paper" will be due.

Why did it need to be 3 pages? Did she just make that number up because...

"So what do you want to do today?"

It was an everyday question throughout those middle school summers. The world was our playground.

Trust me, I know how frustrating rejection can be. Everything I do revolves around people telling me no. But every once in a while, people say yes. The...

In November 2014, I had a general idea of what I thought would make a great book and a blank laptop screen...

When I was younger I used to go mountain biking all summer.

I never realized the life lessons this was offering as I was just doing it for fun.

When you're on a bike, there's an element that's out of your control. Gravity is...

I encourage everyone to reach out if they think I can help in any way. I know how awesome it is to get some tips or motivation from someone who's already done what you want to do.

I ask people to reach out to me no matter what they're pursuing. The lessons I've learned traveling with...

This entertainer has been getting some serious buzz from his appearance on America's Got Talent where he hypnotized Howie Mandel. Howie is known for...

I've been digging into some great books lately. Here are a few that you might be interested in. Do you have a good book you'd like to recommend? Send me a message so

Does it seem like everyone keeps telling you to "find your passion" or "quit your job and do whatever you're passionate about"?

Of course I'm a big proponent of chasing your dreams to create an awesome life...

Before the internet created a way for us to instantly connect with an audience, we had to convince someone else to give us a shot. We had to seek a...

Not just for a year or two. It might take 10 years. 

The obsession needs to last through the bad times. The good times are easy. The bad times..

What if the thing you're completely obsessed with that you know will be your greatest achievement actually fails?

I'm very guilty of often seeing things in a 'grass is always greener' perspective. I think about how awesome other people have it and how I'm always...

Big improvements, or changes of any kind, never happen overnight. When we see someone (or ourselves) go through a big change, we're seeing the results of many tiny changes adding up. 

Whether it's...