A lesson on change from a Comanche Warrior and Leader — A few years ago, I drove from Texas to California and needed a good book to listen to. During long road trips, I like to listen to stories that will inspire me to become a better person somehow. …

A series of lectures delivered by legendary self-help author on the principles of success — Legendary self-help author Napoleon Hill is known for his book Think and Grow Rich. However, he did other things as his influence grew, and in 1952, he delivered a series of radio lectures for the small town of Paris, Missouri. These lectures were made available through the publication Success Habits…

One of the greatest fighters in the world was inspired by a poem of equal measure — I recently walked through the halls of the Muhammad Ali Center at Louisville. I was slightly awestruck. Before this visit, I wasn’t exactly the biggest Ali fan. I didn’t grow up during his prime years, and I simply didn’t understand the complexity of his greatness. According to Ali, he was…

The Onnit Gym is a world-renowned fitness facility that places a heavy emphasis on unconventional training — I spent a day working out at the world-renowned Onnit Gym and enjoyed the opportunity to play around with some of their products and unconventional training tools. The place oozes with awesomeness and permeates an aura of physicality. When I first arrived, I immediately noticed that there was some serious…

Why you do things matters more than what or how — Simon Sinek’s Start With Why is now several years old, and his viral TEDx video has been seen by millions of people. Although his talk was focused on organizations and their leaders, I am surprised that his work has yet to fully transfer over to the individual. Many professionals are…

Success takes effort applied every day for a meaningful amount of time (usually a lifetime if you want to keep your results) — As a performance coach, I’ve noticed that my most successful clients are always the most consistent. They are rarely the most talented. When it comes to fitness and nutrition, they usually have limited physical talent at the onset of their programs. Over time, I have built my coaching strategies around…

The key aspects of an empathic tutorial and writing to help others — I have been writing on Medium for a year now and have recently become a top 10% writer as a six-digit earner. …

The father of American psychology teaches us how to build and sustain positive habits. — In 1890, William James published the book “The Principles of Psychology,” and in it, a chapter titled Habit. The chapter starts by describing creatures in nature and how they are a bundle of habits. Their daily behavior is cultivated by habits that were implanted at birth. He goes on to…

I have been an avid fan of Ryan Holiday for many years and have learned a lot about the art of reading and writing from his content. I am a fan of stoic philosophy, but not remotely close to the extent to which Holiday engages in the practice. What I…