StopDoingNothing BLOG
My Incredibly Simple Gym Workout That Is Kicking My Butt
About nine months ago I posted a blog post about my obsession with lifting weights. Click here to read it. That addiction has not gone away, and I'm still at the gym every Monday, Wednesday and Friday doing my best to improve my body by lifting...
Forget Motivation. This Is What You REALLY Need To Succeed.
One of the circles that I run in is that of professional speakers. It allows me to be around people that are much smarter than me. And that pushes my limits and makes me grow into a better speaker, a better person, and a better business owner. When...
All Major Life Decisions Are Based On Love or Fear
The title above was one of many gems that came out of this university commencement speech by Jim Carrey. It is not uncommon to have celebrities speak at commencement ceremonies.This one was special and has some very deep words that you should...
How You Can Become a Thought Leader
I don't know that I am a thought leader. But I was called one about eight months ago. It is not something I was working on - it just kind of happened. It is not something I am going to brag about in books or put behind my name in every conference...
Three Mindset Changes To Improve Your Self-Confidence
The world loves a person with self-confidence. We will gladly give our time, attention and money to a person who knows what they are talking about. Or at least thinks they know they are talking about. But self-confidence does not come naturally to...
Do You Get Jealous of Successful People?
Are you ever browsing the internet looking for ways to be more successful and more motivated? Every now and again you'll stumble upon the blog of a person that is living the life you want to live. They look like they are famous. They talk about...
Don’t Worry About Being The Smartest Guy In the Room
Don't worry about being talented or having the skill to do something that you really want to do. That has never mattered to successful people. The only thing that has mattered is the killer drive to create something amazing, and then figuring out...
You Think Too Much. And It Is Killing You.
And by you, I mean me too. Most of the world thinks too much. We think about doing great things. We think about starting a business. We think about writing a book. We think about making a lot of money. We think about creating a product that we can...
You Don’t Want It. You Just Kinda Want It.
Your life is passing you by … This is how I talk to myself when I am unhappy with doing what I am doing at the moment. I think you could use this also. You've talked about that cool project you want to do. More than once. But you have made zero...
Friday Mindset: Go Get You Some
It's YabbaDabbaDoo time. Time to stand up and get the heck away from the desk. Do not do 'one more thing'. It will be there tomorrow. and it will be there Monday. Run, don't walk, to the nearest exit and go do something for yourself. Me? I'm headed...
What Makes You An Expert?
(The image above is of a good friend Laurie Guest of SolutionsAreBrewing.com.She is a prime example of an expert not only in status/appearances but also in knowledge.) Do you know what makes you an expert? It is not a college degree. It is not...
Why Do They Say “Attitude Is Everything”?
Because attitude is the interpretation of life as it comes at you. Your senses pick up signals about the world around. Your brain has to listen to the things that people do to you, for you, and sometimes against you. Their words and actions are...