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 this week 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...
5 days 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 Platinum Rule I'm going to let you in on a little secret that was triggered in my mind today. If I ask you if you know the Golden Rule, the odds are most of you reading this will know it: Do unto others as you would want them to do unto you The problem is the Golden Rule isn't good enough. No, no, no. That's why the Platinum Rule is what you need...
12 days 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. Teamwork Makes the Dream Work You've probably heard this statement before and wondered, what the hell are they talking about? Well, it's simple, whether it's sports, business or your career, you go much further with a strong team, the right team, behind you! The question of course is, how you build the team, or as one of my favorite authors, Jim...
19 days ago • 7 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. Before we dive into that, though, a word from our sponsor. The Elementium Chronicles...
26 days ago • 7 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. I'm a bit under the weather today so I'm resurrecting today's post from a past newsletter. Success What is the definition of Success? Take a minute, and think about it for yourself. Too many people now tell me success is a dirty word. It triggers people. Wait...WTF... Think about that. The idea of success triggers people... It triggers people because...
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 Fire Do you have a fire? A fire burning inside you? The burning for more. For success. To win. A fire that won't be quenched until you achieve greatness? Good. That's why most of you are here. It's why you're here. You're reading this newsletter to achieve more in your life ! Here's something important. Never let anyone quench that fucking fire: A...
about 1 month 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. Choose Your Hard Today, I had a hard conversation. One of the hardest conversations I've had. When you have one of these conversations, a lot of things happen: Anger Sadness Frustration Emotional overload Relationship endangerment No wonder we never want to have these conversations. But... We need to ! Give me a minute, and I'll explain, after this...
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. Today's post is inspired by a few tweets I wrote this week, which were spur-of-the-moment thoughts. We're going to talk about: Starting where you are Give yourself six months to succeed Before I dive in, though, a message from this week's sponsor. The Growth Guide Surprise You're not surprised, though. This newsletter is brought to you by me. Each...
about 2 months 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. Persistence This quote has always stuck with me: Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Calvin Coolidge My whole life, this has been one of my...
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 Optimists Die First Entrepreneurship is hard. Real estate development is hard. If you’re an Eternal Optimist, you won’t last. The Optimists Die First… Before I take you further, though, I want to apologize for missing last week. I mostly had this newsletter written in my head, but with my son’s hockey draft (I’m a coach and we drafted teams this...
2 months ago • 5 min read