Welcome to the Growth Guide, a weekly newsletter where I share actionable ideas to help you Live Better, Achieve More and Be Financially Free. It Isn't About You A past colleague and friend sent me a note after one of my newsletters. What struck him was a specific section of the Spotlight Effect article when I wrote The person you're worried about judging you is worried about you judging them. But first, a word from this week's sponsor: What struck him the most was the idea others are worried...
5 days ago • 3 min read
Welcome to the Growth Guide, a weekly newsletter where I share actionable ideas to help you Live Better, Achieve More and Be Financially Free. In Ten Years This is such a powerful prompt. I want you to think of a few ways you can use it and I'll share some of mine. But first, a word from this week's sponsor: In Ten Years: How old will I be How old will my parents be How old will my children be What will I be proud I accomplished What are the regrets I'll have in my life What will I want to be...
12 days ago • 3 min read
Welcome to the Growth Guide, a weekly newsletter where I share actionable ideas to help you Live Better, Achieve More and Be Financially Free. Proud Dad Moment I'm going to share a proud Dad moment with you. Don't worry, there's a rationale to what I'm sharing and I'm going to get to it, give me a minute. But, before I give you the full story, let's check-in for a word from our sponsor: We found out Sunday night our son was selected as an Offensive Lineman Provincial All-Star, which, for...
19 days ago • 6 min read
Welcome to the Growth Guide, a weekly newsletter where I share actionable ideas to help you Live Better, Achieve More and Be Financially Free. The Fisherman and Businessman I just finished reading The Good Enough Job, by Simone Stolzoff, for an episode of the Growth Guide and he shared one of my favorite parables, which illustrates the And Then Mental Model. But first, a word from this week's sponsor: Let me share my version of the parable with you and then we can break it down. In a quaint...
26 days ago • 3 min read
Welcome to the Growth Guide, a weekly newsletter where I share actionable ideas to help you Live Better, Achieve More and Be Financially Free. Write Your Eulogy On the Podcast, my guest, Vanessa Loder, said something that’s stuck with me for months now. She talked about Building Your Resume versus Building Your Eulogy. While I’ve been thinking about it, I read this Kevin Kelly quote: Before you’re old, attend as many funerals as you can bear, and listen. Nobody talks about the departed’s...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Welcome to the Growth Guide, a weekly newsletter where I share actionable ideas to help you Live Better, Achieve More and Be Financially Free. The Spotlight Effect You tend to think you're the Star in other people's movies. But, in reality, you're an extra in their movie at best. - Clint Murphy The Spotlight Effect has always fascinated me. It's a social psychology phenomenon where you overestimate how much others pay attention to your appearance or behavior. In other words, you always feel...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Welcome to the Growth Guide, a weekly newsletter where I share actionable ideas to help you Live Better, Achieve More and Be Financially Free. Put Down the Hammer I was listening to a podcast episode of Derek Sivers on the Tim Ferriss show and Derek reminded me of one of my favorite quotes: To a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail. - Abraham Maslow I attribute learning the quote to Charlie Munger, who I read and heard, it from many times. Charlie was one of the greatest thinkers...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Welcome to the Growth Guide, a weekly newsletter where I share actionable ideas to help you Live Better, Achieve More and Be Financially Free. The Seasons of Life Your life has seasons. When you're in them, you often don't see them. As you age, and look back, you start to get perspective. The benefit, is certain phases get repeated, so if you missed them the first time, you get a second go around. Before we dive into the seasons, though, a word from our sponsor: The Seasons Trust me, once you...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
Welcome to the Growth Guide, a weekly newsletter where I share actionable ideas to help you Live Better, Achieve More and Be Financially Free. The Two Wolves There’s an old Cherokee Tale I’ve heard a few times over the years I was thinking about this weekend on a long walk - The Two Wolves. Once upon a time, a wise Cherokee elder wanted to teach his grandson an important lesson about life. He told his grandson a story about a battle that rages inside people. A battle between two wolves....
2 months ago • 2 min read
Welcome to the Growth Guide, a weekly newsletter where I share actionable ideas to help you Live Better, Achieve More and Be Financially Free. Obsession is the Way! First of all, There is no One Way. If anyone ever tells you there is, run in the other direction. Obsession, though it may not be the answer for all of you, has been the answer for me in life that has led to my biggest wins and achievements. There are, I’d guess, a few things that have powered my life: Curiosity Learning Obsession...
2 months ago • 5 min read