Monday Motivation

Discipline Equals Freedom

I recently finished reading Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win, a book by retired SEALs Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. The book was beyond inspiring, especially the section where Willink described a concept summed up in three simple words: discipline equals freedom. Willink recalls how his platoon struggled to efficiently collect evidence from areas which …

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Stop Saying These 4 Phrases If You Want to be Successful

Thoughts become things. What you think about, you bring about. Your thoughts will manifest your physical actions. – Brian Cain This past weekend I drove down to Pennsylvania to coach my good friend Dave through his first powerlifting meet. Dave’s been training hard and kicked ass on the platform, hitting PRs across the board. I was …

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Monday Motivation: The Power of Measurement

“What gets measured gets managed” – Peter Drucker This quote holds true in so many aspects of life. Things that get written down tend to hold higher priority compared to things that are restricted to our memory. Written goals often get accomplished more quickly than goals simply spoken or imagined. It’s tough to live life …

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Monday Motivation: 5 Ways to Salvage Crappy Workouts

Ray Lewis taught us all something about dealing with adversity. The 37-year-old Baltimore Ravens linebacker could very well have played his last NFL game after tearing his triceps in October, but he returned to the field on Sunday after missing 10 games and helped the Ravens stifle the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Wildcard round. …

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