I have a confession to make...

Are you sure you're ready for this?

...

I hate sports.

I feel like I'm breaking some kind of time honored tradition or 'guy law' by saying those words but it's the truth. I've just never understood them or cared.  Now let me specify exactly what I don't like.

Specifically I don't like watching sports on TV.  I love going to LIVE sporting events and I love playing sports, but mindlessly yelling at a TV has just never appealed to me.

I just don't get it. I have seen people literally fight with other people while watching sports. What the hell? Do you own some kind of stock or shares in that sports team? Did you at least bet some money on the game that you're getting so infuriated at? If not, why all the craziness?

Oh but it gets even better. Has your team ever won and you feel a sense of pride and then decided to shove that pride in other peoples face because their team lost?  Really? Were you in the game or did you do anything to assist in that victory? I'm actually asking, what role did you pay, I mean play?

It's funny I hear things like "I can't believe that player(s) gets paid so much."  Do you really not know where all that money is coming from?  Let me give you a clue. It's coming from YOU.

Look, I'm not completely clueless to the fact that watching sports provides many people entertainment and I certainly don't want anyone to think that just because these are my feelings that I think they should change theirs; unless you are the crazy who is starting the fights.

Conclusion
I guess my opinion is this, and I truly try my best to live by something I heard a while back from Brendon Burchard the author of The Millionaire Messenger. On my deathbed I hope I'll be thinking about my family, my friends and if I mattered in this world.  I'll most likely want some more time and I don't want to look back knowing that I spent too much time or energy on something that isn't one of those three things.

What do you think? If you're a sports nut what is it exactly that you get from it? I'd like to understand this better.
 


   

I had an awesome conversation with some friends of mine the other day which brought up some really cool ideas I wanted to share on how to achieve success more easily.

KEEP OUT:  Negativity and limits
"Don't say I can't, say I presently struggle with" is a quote from Tony Horton in the beginning of one of his popular P90X workouts.  Keep negativity and limits out of everything you say and the world will truly open up for you.  I find whether you want to achieve something or not, it's always best to keep negativity and limits out of your vocabulary.

There's another great quote that says, "It doesn't matter if you think you can or if you think you can't, either way you're right."  Your mind is a sponge, keep garbage out of it and it won't give you garbage.  This isn't always an easy rule to follow, but I promise you it will pay off, and you'll literally see life in an entirely different light.

The 5 minute rule
Have you ever wanted to do something that is counterproductive to your goals?   Of course you have, everyone has!  Try this next time.  Let's say your goal is to lose some weight.  The next time you have that beautiful piece of chocolaty desert sitting in front of you I want you to wait 5 minutes.  At the end of 5 minutes if you still want the cake eat it, if not then don't.  It's that simple.

This rule works in reverse too.  Want to lose weight but don't feel like working out that day.  We've all been there.  Do this, start working out but only commit to 5 minutes.  If at the end of 5 minutes you still don't feel like completing your workout don't, if you do, keep on going!  It doesn't matter what it is just take 5 minutes in the direction of your long term goals and if at the end of that 5 minutes you still feel like going the other way, do it.

This is a great rule for achieving anything in your life and realizing that life isn't made up of snap decisions like all marketing would want us to believe.  Take your time, weigh the pros and cons and only then make a decision.  Sometimes you'll still make a decision that isn't quite inline with your goals but a majority of them will be, and that's the idea.  Goals aren't reached by never failing, they're reached by continually doing better over time.

Would you rather?
Similar to the 5 minute rule but without the time limit.  Instead of setting a time, take the time to think to yourself would I rather.  Would I rather keep losing weight or would I rather eat the desert.  Would I rather keep sleeping in or would I rather get more work done and finish up earlier today.  Compare your actions with your goals and take just a few seconds to think about it.  I don't promise this will be easy but it will be worth it.

After some time you'll  most likely find yourself keeping away from activities which put you in a situation that you even need to ask the question to yourself.  It's much easier to say no to a beer after work if you're not already at the bar surrounded by friends!  :)

Conclusion
Incorporate all or just some of these mental 'games' into your daily decisions and you won't believe how much faster your goals will come.  After sometime you'll begin to notice other people who could also use this advice, please share this with them!

If you have any questions or want to continue the conversation contact me now.

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We are all sick of gimmicks and although we may not always like the truth, we know it when we hear it, and this is it.  The only question is, are you ready?

Questions?
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This blog is going to be short and if you're willing to accept it, I'd like to give you some advice on eating out. This simple, and in my opinion genius piece of advice is going to help you save money, not get full, lose weight (or at least not add it) and make you happier  :)  

Here is the method one of my best friends and I have been using for over a year now. When we go out to eat we collectively order ONE appetizer and ONE entree.  That's it!  Okay maybe we'll each get a drink too but I'll leave that decision up to you.  Simple huh?  If you go out with someone who has completely different food tastes this may not work, but for the rest of us this can be an awesome way to have our 'cheat' meals AND save money.

Have you seen the ridiculous portions on our plates today?  I am constantly wishing there was a half sized meal for half the price on the menu.  I understand we all want our dollar to stretch as far as it can but you don't need that much food.  I read somewhere that your stomach is the size of your fist before it expands then the size of your hand when expanded.  Is the food on your plate the size of your fist? Or even the size of your hand?  Doubt it. Then what the hell??? My cousin recently shared this article and quote with me...

Since the late '70s, we've added 570 calories a day to our diets, and half of them can be attributed to larger portions, according to research at the University of North Carolina. "Even though today's serving sizes can be more than triple what the USDA recommends, they've become our new normal, and anything smaller can seem puny by comparison," says Lisa R. Young, PhD, RD, a FITNESS advisory board member and the author of The Portion Teller Plan.*

Here's another tip, if you're worried that you won't be full by the end of your meal you can always order more food.  Why do we feel the need to order way too much up front?  Order less, spend less and if you want more then just order more.  It's that simple.

Conclusion
Nothing about this advice is really revolutionary and in my opinion it's just common sense.  I'm going to assume marketing has poisoned our minds into believing we need all this food when we don't. Save your money, save your waistline and enjoy your meal by simply splitting meals with your friends.  And remember you can always order more :)

*LINK to article from FitnessMazazine.com