Daily Boost Motivation and Coaching

Living in Default ModeThere is a myth floating around that life is more fun when you are spontaneous. That can be true some of the time, but not all of the time.If you want to be happier, more successful, and make life easier, it’s time to live in Default Mode. In other words, figure out what works and keep doing it.Living in Default Mode makes life predictable for you and everybody around you. It limits decision-making and establishes continuity. It’s a behavior that reduces stress and improves happiness. And studies show that most people will default when a good option is readily available.Of course, the default can be wrong, too. Bad habits should not be used in default mode. And some people claim that default mode means staying in your comfort zone and keeping you from stretching yourself. On that, I'm afraid I have to disagree.My theory of Default Efficiency is simple: figuring out what works and doing it by default is easy, gets excellent results consistently, relieves you from decision fatigue, and allow you to stretch on your terms.Living your life in Default Mode is the fastest way to reaching your goals - your way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Succeeding The Lazy WayI have an admission to make. I can be a bit lazy. Yes, I also like to work harder than most people. Still, I'm lazy when doing things I don't want to be doing.It's been said that when you do what you love, you will never work another day. Frankly, I've found it to be quite the opposite. What I do is difficult and takes a lot of time and effort. But I enjoy it.Still, I'm lazy. I want everything to be easy, and I want it now. I'm not different than anybody else. I'm lazy. I'm driven. I'm lazy.I made my point. And if you know me well, you may think I am not that lazy. Oh yes, I am.While it may take a long time to master the skill required to make things easy for myself, I'm willing to go through the hard work if it allows me to be lazy - eventually.And do you know what the most remarkable thing about being lazy is?Your initial hard work allows you to be lazy and makes what you do look easy to others. It's too bad for those working hard at being lazy, sleeping and binging Netflix when you were working hard to make everything easy — and being lazy.Here's today's life lesson.You can be successful and lazy. Just remember that it comes in that order. Successful, then lazy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Say YES to Yourself More This YearDo you ever wish you had a less complicated life?  Even if your job and life are overcomplicated out of necessity, like launching a rocket or performing brain surgery, you can still simplify everything.How do you do it?Your actions in your life and your job are probably not causing the overwhelm. It's the people and the results that are causing you to feel that way.The easier way to under-complicate is to begin saying "No" to the arbitrary and unattainable demands of others and focus exclusively on the results you want. Here are a couple of ideas:1) Practice the law of "Good Enough." Perfectionism is overrated. It will waste years of productive time you could use to enjoy life. Set your standards and rise to them.2) Get good at saying "No." Make that two-letter word your default answer for everything. And remember, sometimes, saying nothing at all gets the same result.3) Remember that the only thing you must do in life is take a BREATH. Everything else is optional and self-inflicted. Leonardo da Vinci said," Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."  Why not show everybody how sophisticated you are? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Steps to Getting What You Want — and Keeping It.Creating a difference in your life is a non-stop process that requires simple actions to help you get what you want. And it is, after all, about getting what you want and keeping what you love.You’ll always go through these steps:1) Decide. Everything begins with your decision to head off in a new direction. While sometimes you may feel like you’ve made a decision, if you’re not moving, you haven’t.2) Define. Aimless wandering is fun when that’s what you’ve decided to do. Otherwise, it’s frustrating, exhausting, and takes place more than you think. When you define your path, you get to walk your path.3) Deploy. As dull as the advice may be, putting your plan into action is the only way to get what you want. If you don’t deploy, you don’t get it.4) Defend. After working hard to get what you want, you can guarantee that something or somebody will try to take away your results. That’s not good or bad. That’s life. When you find what you love, defend it so you never lose it.Simple. I like simple. Simple works! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Questions Before You Begin AnythingEverybody has dreams. Daydreams, dreams while you sleep, and dreams of what you wish for the future.I’ve always believed that dreams are goals you have nurtured to become real. But how do you know if the voice speaking to your heart will lead you in the right direction?Brant Pinvidic’s book, The 3-Minute Rule, has four questions that will help:1) What is it? Do you understand precisely what you want? 2) How does it work? How will you go about reaching your goal? What will likely be the outcome?3) Can you do it? Is your plan reasonable? Do you have the time, skills, and money? 4) Are you sure? Are you confident you can achieve your goal if you are willing to put in the effort?Use these when something is holding you back. I promise. The clarity you are seeking is around the corner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn the importance of balancing personal development and productivity in your morning routine. Discover the benefits of starting your day with a routine aligned with your brain's natural waves. Introduce the concept of a daily awareness diary and organizing tasks in the morning for better focus and productivity.

Jerry Seinfeld’s Success SecretIt’s the time of the year when I always remember the lesson I learned from Jeff Seinfeld.I’ll never forget the day a friend called and made me an offer I couldn’t refuse - and I didn’t.Rob was an event promotor who had snagged the chance to book an up-and-coming comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, into a local venue. He needed somebody to warm up the audience and introduce Jerry. I was all in when he agreed to cover my drink tab and let me hang out with Jerry before the show.It was 1986, and Jerry’s television series about nothing was still developing. I know that because it’s what we talked about before the show. As he munched on veggies and sipped sparkling water, I’ll never forget how focused he was on getting what he wanted. Tired and worn out from living on the road, I asked how he managed to keep going. He said —“I know exactly what I want. I’m a comedian, so I have to be funny. The only way to be funny is to write funny jokes. The only way to write funny jokes is to write every day. So, I write daily and put a big red “X” on the calendar. Eventually, there will be a chain of Xs on the calendar. My goal is not to break the chain.” Then, in a very Seinfeld way, he screamed, “Don’t break the chain! That’s how you get what.”Over the years, I’ve read that others have had the same conversation with Jerry. I’m guessing it was a rule of success that he practiced and shared often. I’m happy he shared it with me.As we begin 2024, pick an action and do it every day until you get so good people notice. And, whatever you do, “Don’t break the chain!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Time To Explore What’s PossibleI’ve spent the last couple of days saying things like —“What do you do when you are doing you, and your purpose is to find your purpose?”Now, I realize that something so simple is also something most people will ignore. I also realized that for some people, as soon they begin reading and realize they’ve already heard it, tune out and open the next email. That’s unfortunate.Studies have long ago proven that repetition is the Mother of all skills. Yes, it takes time to learn new things and master them. But getting a new skill is not the value of repetition — it’s the doors it opens.When you opened my email yesterday, you were a different person than now. And tomorrow you will be different than you will be by the end of the week.As you explore your day, you’ll figure out what doesn’t work, lock in what does, and update your worldview. You will see things differently.The wisdom you collect will transform your personality as you explore your life and you will begin becoming the person you are meant to be.Of course, this should be no surprise since you’ve been doing it your entire life. But what if you purposefully did it every day?What if you chose to purposefully explore all the possibilities of your life in hope that it will lead to your destination?What if you explored the possibilities with full faith and trust that you are following your path, the correct path, and the one that will lead you to everything you desire?It’s not a what IF. It’s what IS. It’s your choice to make that happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your Purpose is to Find Your PurposeThis time of year most people are setting Big Ass Goals and working on the daily baby steps it takes to achieve those goals. It’s an activity that has proven effective ever since humans figured out that we are hard-wired to seek purpose in our lives.Let’s pause for a light-hearted lecture, shall we?If you are not setting goals that excite you and establishing small habits that make them a reality, you may as well skip into a Las Vegas casino and trust that the ‘house’ has your back and is setting you up for the big win.I have news for you. That’s not their Purpose, so you better know yours.But wait?What if I don’t know my Purpose?A long time ago, I realized that it was well beyond my pay grade to know somebody else’s purpose so I began giving this advice —“If you don’t know your purpose, your purpose is to find your purpose.”As simple as it sounds, it’s amazing how freeing it can be to realize that searching for what you want is living on purpose.Psychologists define Purpose as a stable and generalized intention to accomplish something personally meaningful that simultaneously leads to productive engagement with some aspect of the world beyond the self.What could be more meaningful than happily seeking your Purpose through daily activity?Yes, maybe one day you’ll find the purpose you are seeking, or maybe, you’ve already found it. That’s something to consider, for sure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You Were Born to Do YOUCan you imagine what might happen if you dared to think like your true self, act your true self, and share your true self? That makes you smile - right?Or maybe you feel that living from the inside out and being fully authentic with the world is self-centered, egotistical, and not how you should be.Still, I bet you’re smiling, at least a little, at the thought.You were born with two things that are yours, and you alone to use as you see fit - or not.The first is Free Will, and without digging into the spiritual and scientific reasons, no matter what happens in your life, you are always doing things YOUR way.Even if you feel that your destiny is pre-determined, you will do it YOUR way. Imagine what would happen if you choose to do the things you love and do them your way.You were also born with a Unique Ability that you don’t share with anybody else. It has always been there and will never leave you.Imagine what would happen if you were to choose to use it in everything you do.The next time you second-guess yourself, remember to ask yourself one simple question —“What do you do when you’re doing YOU?”When nobody is telling you what to do, when you’re on your own to fill your time, when you are making the rules, what do you like to do, and how do you want to do it?It’s okay to be yourself. I promise that nobody is judging you. In fact, they are most likely waiting for you to show up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices