
Advice is context-dependent, questions are not.
Yesterday we said, "Advice is context-dependent". Good advice for some people may not be good advice for others. Questions are not context-dependent. So here's a great question for anyone, and one that will help you recognize good advice for you - What are you optimizing for? Some people may be…

Energizing goals keep the shrink away.
Advice is context-dependent. There are different points of view that could be true for one person and not for another. Here's one- Today we have as I have heard, record levels of depression while the amount of free time people have is at an all-time high. It takes fewer hours…

Social enemies
It has always been the tactic of our social enemies to make us feel we are not enough and do not have enough. There are some well-meaning friends, coaches and teachers that encourage us to live up to our potential, and that is different. But for social enemies who operate…

"Finding Joe"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8nFACrLxr0 I hope you will take the time tonight to watch this movie. It's about you, and was made for you. -Larry

Stop living so safely!
"Life is an ongoing process in choosing between safety out of fear and the need for defense, and risk for the sake of progress and growth. Make the growth choice a dozen times a day." - Abraham Maslow I can say that I have taken far more "risks" than the…

What are you intentional about right now?
When you make a decision and act, you move in that direction. Direction over time equals destination. What are you intentional about right now?

The power in your language
We bring about what we talk about. What you talk about and focus on expands. What are you talking about lately? Be careful. Only talk about what you want.

You are lucky!
What good luck did you have that you didn't recognize or don't remember as good luck? Surely many good things happened... Surely many bad things didn't happen... You are lucky! Be grateful for your good fortune!

An inspiring story….
So I am done telling our four-wheel Baja 1000 story this year, and many of you are asking, "What happened to Tanner?" (I have been teasing you!) If you recall Tanner is my son who was racing the Baja 1000 solo on a motorcycle for the fourth time. If you…

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Love this question! I’ve been investing a significant amount of free thought time in a very similar vein for some time now, but I really like this encapsulation of the objective.
Optimization is KEY to so many aspects of success, efficiency, return on investment, etc.
I will invest some focused time on this question today and through the weekend. This phrasing perhaps helps to set the aperture to a different perspective of the goal – how can I best do what I’m best suited to do, or how can I adjust to best do what I’m currently doing until other opportunities present themselves?
Thanks, Larry! Have a Great Weekend!
Go, Ross!
Great coaching question.
and thanks for shout out!