When you think about your goals, what drives you? What's the one thing that keeps you going, even when the journey feels long or challenging? What's your big goal, the one you wake up thinking about? When Napoleon Hill wrote Think and Grow Rich, he referred to this as your burning desire—a deep, passionate goal [...]

What does it mean to live a "rich" life, and once you define what rich means to you, how do you achieve it? I first picked up Napoleon Hill's book Think and Grow Rich several years ago, and I've read it multiple times now. Hill's writing has inspired millions around the world to take action toward [...]

“I finally had to quit watching the news.” I had a great conversation with a friend the other day about all of the uncertainty in the world. They were right. For many, the world feels uncertain right now. There’s a lot happening—some of it overwhelming, most of it out of our control. Depending what “side” [...]

There’s a gap that exists between knowing and doing, between learning and taking action.  Think about it… We all know what it takes to build a healthy body. Eat better. Cut back on the junk. Stay hydrated. Move daily. Make sleep a priority. Knowing isn’t the issue. It’s the doing that trips us up. Here’s [...]

Almost ten years ago, I ran Grandma’s Marathon along the north shore of Lake Superior in northern Minnesota. Last year, in an effort to revive that part of my life and fitness journey, I ran the Woodbury Lakes Half Marathon. Through both experiences, one truth stood out: The journey to the finish line happens one [...]

It’s mid-January, where goals go to die. This is when the real test begins. Do you actually want what you said you want, and are you willing to do the work?  The initial excitement of New Year’s fades, and reality sets in. The gyms get quieter, journals go untouched, and goals slip to the back [...]

I’ve invested the past decade talking about purpose. Many of those conversations have been with individuals like you and me who are trying to name their personal purpose. At the same time, I’ve also worked closely with businesses and non-profits to help them get clear on their “why.” There’s one thing that ties both together… [...]

“One of my goals for 2025 is to lower my golf handicap,” he said, his tone carrying a hint of apology. A good friend shared this with me earlier in the week during a conversation about our goals for the new year. He had already mentioned a professional goal he was working on within his [...]

The other day, someone asked me to share a time when I achieved a challenging goal. Their question came during a deeper conversation about goal-setting and the power of pushing ourselves through discomfort—stretching beyond what feels safe to achieve truly challenging goals in life.  Before I dive into my own story of achieving one of [...]

January 1st. It’s a day like any other on the calendar, yet we’ve chosen to give it a little different meaning than all the rest. Many of you reading this have spent some time thinking about what you want in the new year, and the first day of January is when it all begins. Whether [...]