IF YOU’RE FEELING a little emotionally fragile, you may want to read this one later. Or never. Don’t say you weren’t warned. I have a confession to make… I’m pretty fed up with all the thumb suckers in this world… I’m talking about the people who are constantly whining, complaining, rationalizing and justifying why their […]
Pick a goal…any goal. Got one? Good. Be mindful… That goal you just picked… That thing you want to be, do or have… Will have no value if you don’t finish. And, chances are you’ll never get it across the finish line. Why? Commitment issues. How can I be so certain? Behavior never lies. Here’s […]
Hey You. Yeah…I’m talking to you. You’re Pregnant. That’s right… No matter how you look at it…you’re pregnant! Your hopes, dreams, goals and ideas…they’re your baby. Your responsibility is to the new life growing inside you. That movie that’s gestating inside you? That’s your baby. Same goes for… That novel. That album. That new business. […]
“Have you ever noticed that everyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone driving faster is a maniac?” George Carlin “Why did the chicken cross the road?” is a common riddle joke…with the answer being “to get to the other side”. This is an example of anti-humor, in that the curious setup of […]
IF YOU CAME here looking for a cute list of things to do before you kick the bucket…you’ve come to the wrong place. The fact is, putting together your Bucket List is a simple and easy process requiring no more than pen, paper (keyboard) and creative daydreaming. Ticking those items off the list however, is […]
Trees and humans share traits many of us aspire to: Strength, resilience, deep roots and upward mobility to name just a few. The largest of all trees is the General Sherman, a giant sequoia located in Sequoia National Park and named after the American Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman. This beast of a tree […]
This message is not about building biceps. It’s about shrinking balls. In the spirit of calling a spade a spade…we’ve become a society of soft, wimpy, fearful, politically correct, entitlement driven, hyper-sensitive and convenience-addicted weenies. I am not of this tribe. I loathe mediocrity. I find excuse making revolting…and, I believe many parents and institutions […]
Crossing the Rubicon. Burning Bridges. Point of No Return. These are metaphors which all mean the same thing…a transformative event occurred which in turn triggered a life-changing decision to abandon the life we once knew, and move ahead into an unknown and unfamiliar realm of experience. For most of my adult life I’ve pursued what […]
To become successful and live the life of your dreams…all it takes is all you’ve got. It’s a motto, a mantra, a massive call to action. It means challenging yourself to dig deep, suffer, pay the price…and to fight for and work hard for what you want. The word agon in Greek is the root […]
No warm up needed. Let’s get right to the point. If you’re not dependable, you’re expendable. That goes for all people, places and things. To be dependable is to be trustworthy, consistent and reliable. Dependability is a massive value proposition…and a key competitive advantage. To be expendable is to be of little significance when COMPARED to an […]
Gary Ryan Blair is the President of The GoalsGuy, a highly focused training organization whose mission is to help their clients build and sustain superior performance.
