1. Misogi completed… This year’s misogi was for me to do a cold plunge in the lake behind my house EVERY DAY in January. Well… today is January 31st, and I am DONE! I knew I was going to be out of town today (January 31st), so to make it official I did TWO cold…
I catch myself highlighting my weaknesses, shortcomings, and failures. I think most of us do that. For some reason, it is so easy to pick out and dwell on what we can’t do, what we don’t have, and what we have not accomplished. I always wonder if there is a reason for certain tendencies or…
1. App I am using… I recently downloaded, and have been using daily, the BobbyApproved app. Bobby Parrish is someone I follow. He’s been posting information on what foods are good and which are bad since 2012. He has more than 15 million followers. He created an app that allows you to simply scan a…
It was very cold, the wind was blowing in my face, and the sun was starting to set, as I sat in a tree stand bowhunting. I watched as about a half a dozen squirrels scurried back and forth, up and down trees, and fended off their territory, as they prepared for the coming winter.…
1. This year’s misogi… I have committed to doing one big challenge, called a misogi, each year. Last year, I climbed Mt. Rainier, spending three nights on the mountain in 40 mph winds at 20-30 degrees below zero with the wind chill. This year, I committed to doing a cold plunge every day in January.…
I saw a headline the other day that said, “The Benefits of Cutting Sugar Out of Your Diet in 2025.” I didn’t read the article, but instantly had two thoughts. First, there are so many benefits to cutting sugar out of your diet. This list would include lowered inflammation, better sleep, improved brain function, more…
1. Quitter’s Day… The second Friday of January has officially been called “Quitter’s Day.” Why? Because a majority of people abandon their New Year’s resolutions on this day. It’s about now that most people realize they are not committed to the new goals, have not prepared properly, or set goals that were just too big.…
If I were to ask what you are truly capable of… how much you could do… or how much you could handle, it would be impossible for you to answer. Why? Because you simply cannot know. How could you possibly know how much resilience you have? Resilience is defined as “the capacity to withstand or to recover…
1. Great New Year strategy… Jesse Itzler is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, and more. He created a simple formula to make your year (and life) better. The idea is this… (1.) Every quarter, choose a new habit to work on… (2.) Plan six mini-adventures (one every other month)…. (3.) Commit to a “misogi”… a massively…