All of My Thoughts and Articles
3 Virtues in the Wizard of Oz
I was reading an interesting paper the other day, and the authors argued that the key virtues for a good life can each be found in the movie "The Wizard of Oz." The 3 virtues ...
Don’t Complain About It. Do Something About It
A couple months ago, I was complaining to my wife that I wasn’t in as good of shape as I used to be. What triggered the feeling was a meeting with my Crossfit coach. They ...
The Table Isn’t Yours
Our pastor shared a powerful story the other day about the importance of inclusion, love, and respect, especially toward people who are different from us. An older gentleman at our church grew up in foster ...
2 Tips to Leave Short Phone Messages
I have a bad habit of leaving long phone messages. I’m not sure why. I make the phone call, the person’s voicemail picks up, and then I ramble on and on. The tough thing is, ...
How the WWHB Method Can Change Your Life
I love helping people make positive changes and transform their lives, whether it’s their health/fitness, emotional health, relationships, job, finances, or spiritual life. But a lot of people get stuck. This can be incredibly frustrating. ...
How to Find the Want Underneath Your Problem
Author Jim Dethmer writes that any issue we are dealing with in our life actually reflects a want. And all of our issues and wants boil down to three core wants—(1) security, (2) approval, and ...
Jocko Willink and the Philosophy of Good
Jocko Willink is a podcaster, author, and retired United States Navy SEAL. He’s hardcore—if you follow him on Twitter, you will notice he always posts a picture of his watch at about 4:30 in the ...
The Insanity of Comparison
One thing many of us struggle with is comparing ourselves to others. I recognized this the other day when I was at the airport. I checked in, and headed down toward the priority security line. ...
3 Key Lessons from the Samurai
One of my favorite films is The Last Samurai, which tells the story of a great war between (1) the Samurai, the ancient guardians of the empire of Japan and (2) a New Order that ...
