Ok this is a little meta, but what if I told you that one of your most important pieces of gear was actually the thing you carry all your gear with?

Yep, today we're talking about my new BACKPACK and why I chose it.

It's kinda like the Horadric Cube from Diablo. Such a simple device, but it really adds a lot more space to your inventory  (for all those Mephisto runs).

So if...

Whenever you start out on a journey, you need to think about GEAR.

What are you bringing with you? What will you be able to accomplish with it? Will it beat the boss or unlock the hidden door?

It all goes back to that classic cave in The Legend of Zelda...

But imagine being able to get some input on which tools make the most sense on your particular journey!

Well that's where this new...

Well this one's a real shocker! It took me totally by surprise!

Here I was - minding my own business, when suddenly "a wild hater appeared!"

Needless to say that was a Pokemon I was not about to catch.

Usually you expect those harder bosses to appear when you're at least level 5...

But here I was level 1! And I had a boss level hater appear...

So if you're wondering how to deal with your...

Have you ever had a dream but struggled to achieve it for 1,000,001 reasons?

Me too.

In fact, I've had this dream of starting a business that positively impacts the world for about 8 years. 

And yet, here I am, still an employee.

Now don't get me wrong, my life today FAR exceeds my wildest imaginations of what was possible. I'm SO blessed and SO grateful.

But I...

Have you ever been completely overwhelmed and utterly frazzled?

This happened to me just a few weeks ago. I was overwhelmed with my toddler, sick wife, crazy workload, and a million other things I voluntarily put on my plate.

I was SO stressed out. I was grumpy and unpleasant to be around.

I was so grumpy I couldn't get anything done. Then I got more upset that I wasn't getting anything done!...

Have you ever been put in a position where it was either sink or swim?

What happened?

If you're like me and most people, you had no choice but to figure it out.

This has happened to me time and time again in my career...

From learning a new job (instructional design) to succeeding at Google to figuring out how to be an engineer. 

Somehow some way I always manage to pull through. 

And...

Do you feel trapped or stuck, like you've hit a plateau? Like you'll never get to the next level? Are you wondering how to get out of a rut in life?

Getting to the next level in life is never easy. Especially if you feel stuck.

It really comes down to the price you're willing to pay to get to the next level...

Are you willing to pay the price? 

If you're feeling stuck, like you've hit...

A long time ago, in what seems like a parallel universe...

I had a different job. 

Yes, believe it or not I was an engineer designing award winning medical devices and patents. 

Ya know, the usual.

But when I was searching for deeper meaning from my career, I struggled for a long time to find the right next step.

I didn't want to keep climbing a ladder that led to nowhere.

I had this...

I just got back from a motivating and inspiring weekend in Phoenix, Arizona.

There I attended High Performance Academy - a 4 day seminar designed to get you to the next level of productivity, relationships, mindset, and energy. 

And boy do I feel PUMPED! Haha :)

When I was there I connected with so many people who shared their dreams...

and more importantly, they shared their ...

I'd be lying if I said today's episode isn't extremely personal.

I like to focus on giving you guys advice on subjects that people ask about... but sometimes, I draw inspiration from my own life and give MYSELF advice :)

Sometimes you need to be super honest with yourself. And I hope this episode is a gut check for you like it is for me.

If you've ever struggled with having high...