Hanging up my cleats and calling it a career for soccer is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Many were supportive of my decision, but there were also some that questioned it. I even questioned myself at times. When you do something for a long time it starts to become a part of … [Read more…]
I’ve played soccer for almost as long as I can remember. It’s been the most consistent thing in my life over the past decade. Aside from video games (which I used merely as an escape from reality), soccer was my first love. Over the last year or so, however, my love for soccer has slowly … [Read more…]
Someone once asked Muhammad Ali, “How many sit-ups can you do?” His answer? “I don’t count my sit-ups. I only start counting when it starts hurting. When I feel pain, that’s when I start counting, because that’s when it really counts.” If you want to be successful you need to be comfortable with getting uncomfortable. … [Read more…]
I’ve spent the last couple days up north camping with my extended family. In previous years I’d been extremely bored there, but this year was different. This year I made the decision to take advantage of all the unique people, and experiences I don’t normally have access to in my typical daily routine. In the … [Read more…]
Imagine success as a horizontal line with a gravitational pull. When we’re born we start near this line. Every baby lives their life on purpose, without worrying about what the rest of society thinks. Unfortunately, as we get older we pick up negative beliefs, and we’re conditioned to believe things that simply aren’t true. We’re … [Read more…]
Over the years I’ve picked the brains of a ton of people and spent thousands of hours doing research in an effort to improve my life. In the process I’ve developed a few rules for sorting through bad advice. You’re Asking The Wrong Person. My advice may be gold for someone who’s trying to start … [Read more…]
Everybody has off-days, even the most successful people. What then is the difference between successful people and average people? Successful people show up regardless of how they feel. As a rookie in 1978 Cal Ripken Jr. committed a minor league-leading 33 errors. Lots of people felt that Cal was always going to be a defensive … [Read more…]
You don’t. This is a terrible goal. Here’s the two issues with trying to make people like you. 1. Nobody will want to hang out with you if you broadcast neediness because they’ll see you as inferior and expect that you’d leech value from them if you were to develop a relationship. Seeking approval from … [Read more…]
About a month ago I couldn’t even tell you who Huan Nguyen was. He may have been a subscriber to my blog, but more or less he was just a guy with a funny name behind some computer screen to me. Now I subscribe to his blog, follow him on Twitter, and he’s my closest … [Read more…]
I want to lift weights, but my brother was at Country Thunder all weekend and is now exhausted and passed out in the basement. He’s been downstairs sleeping all day, but fortunately my father said if he’s not up in an hour I can go work out anyway. It’s now 1:19 and I still have … [Read more…]