1: Tony Horton is the founder of the wildly popular P90X fitness series.
He is one ultra-fit individual.
So, what are our assumptions about Tony? Number one: This guy obviously loves to work out.
Actually, he doesn’t.
In fact, he tracks how he feels before starting his workout. He says, depending on the day, three different voices show up in his head:
1: That’s the opportunity.
How?
By setting powerful 2023 goals and then achieving those goals through a simple process designed to optimize follow-through.
Over the past four years, I’ve utilized a goal-setting methodology from Trent Hamm titled: “Developing a Real Plan for a Better Life.” Implementing Trent’s framework has resulted in the following:
*The decision to get married!
*Tremendous progress on a new business opportunity called the Oral History Project… continue reading
Getting better at getting better is what Rise With Drew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we at PCI are doing in our quest to earn a spot on Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For.
Two years ago, I participated in philosopher Brian Johnson’s Heroic Coach program. The … continue reading
Take a look around the next time when you go into a Starbucks. Everyone is seated at their table, looking at their phones. Their bodies are hunched over in the shape of a “C”.
Not good, says philosopher Brian Johnson. Our breath is a life force, he believes. This way of sitting constricts our breathing.
Healthy cells need oxygen. Oxygen is cell fuel. When we compress our bodies, we … continue reading
Lars Ulrich moved to Orange County, California, when he was a teenager. “At the time, he was obsessed with the new wave of British heavy metal, which included bands like Saxon, Iron Maiden, and Def Leppard,” write Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy in Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork.
1: Lars wasn’t like the other kids at his high school. “There were … continue reading
1: Tony Horton is the founder of the wildly popular P90X fitness series. He is one ultra-fit individual.
So, what are our assumptions about Tony? Number one: This guy obviously loves to work out.
Actually, he doesn’t.
In fact, he tracks how he feels before starting his workout. He says, depending on the day, three different voices show up in his head:
o 21% of the time, the voice says: … continue reading
Aristotle tells us: To flourish as human beings, we need targets. We need goals.
This week we’re reviewing some of the key lessons from Brian Johnson’s Optimize Coach course. Today’s lesson? Happy people have projects. That’s step one.
In choosing goals, we want to aim for something just beyond our comfort zone. If it’s too easy, that’s boring. If it’s way too challenging, we lose interest. It’s the “Goldilocks” lesson: … continue reading
So, what exactly is courage? Is it the absence of fear?
No, philosopher Brian Johnson tells us. It’s feeling the fear… And then getting on with it. Doing what needs to be done.
Brian argues this is the mindset to cultivate as we show up in life. Yes, there will be challenges. Expect obstacles, he tells us. Then, get on with it. Feel the fear. Then, do what needs … continue reading
If Grit author Angela Duckworth were to get a tattoo, these are the words it would say. Grit, Angela tells us, is a combination of an intense passion and intense persistence.
“Expect challenges” is Rule #1, according to philosopher Brian Johnson. When life knocks us down, our goal is to challenge ourselves to bounce back. Quickly. The most successful people are not those who never fail, but rather those who … continue reading
Brian Johnson has read and distilled the key learnings from over 500 books as part of his Philosopher’s Notes.
His rule #1?
Expect obstacles and challenges.
It’s a new year. One thing we know for sure? There will be challenges.
Rather than be surprised when obstacles present themselves (and they always do!), Brian encourages us to embrace the challenges we face as opportunities to hone our skills.
Because dealing … continue reading
