Go!

You don’t get anywhere sitting around in your comfort zone.

Get out of it.

Don't lose focus

Due to the rain that we have been having here just in time for the Baja 1000… the officials have decided to postpone the start of the race by 24 hours! 

Regardless, I am staying focused on the end goal! I am ready!

Confidence comes from doing it

For three long years, I tried to finish the Baja 1000 solo.  Every time I thought about it, I was anxious, and adrenaline shot into my system.  It was horrible.  I knew it would end badly and pain would be involved.  I did not know I could finish because I never had.

But to finish, you have to start first.  I prepared all year and my team and I got me to the start line.  Each year I felt more confident.  Last year I finished.  Now, I know I can do it.  I am a veteran.  

This year I have far less anxiety and far more confidence.  That’s how it is for us.  Big challenge?  Not confident?  Prepare the very best you can.  Do it anyway and don’t quit.  That’s how you become confident.  

Doing hard things makes the rest easier

On Friday at 3 am Pacific Time I will be on course in the Baja 1000, the longest non-stop cross country race in the world.  Again, I will be in the solo class called the Ironman Class.  My son Tanner will be racing in the same class.  Last year I joined my son as one of only 20 riders to ever finish solo, in 34 1/2 hours straight on a motorcycle in rough desert terrain.

Why?  Why would I do it again?  It’s super dangerous and horrible pain and suffering.  

Good question.  And now that I finished last year, my answer is that it’s a magnificent personal challenge.

Doing hard things like this makes the rest of life seems easy.  Challenge makes you tough.  And this one gives me a reason to train all year.  

I’m ready.  

Live tracking at score-international.com.  I’m #714x and Tanner is 775x.

You can't rush the universe

Don’t try to pull open the flower.

Sometimes you just have to be patient.

The toughest person to lead

The toughest person you’ll ever lead is yourself.

It turns out that self-control, self-discipline and imposing high standards on ourselves is harder than suggesting the same for someone else.

How YOU doin’? 

Desperation Repels. Gratitude Attracts.

If someone comes to you and is desperate, how do you react?

If someone comes to you and is grateful?

How do you show up?

The KWINK question

Knowing What I Now Know, would I ___________ again?

If the answer is no, then get out, stop, sell, discontinue, break it off, asap.

Go ahead… ask yourself the question.

It's psychological limitations that hold us back

Our limitations are in us.  Right?

This is good news because it means we have the power to change them.

That means you.

Love doing the right thing?

I love this quote from one of my favorite philosophers.

“How much better to pursue a straight course and eventually reach that destination where the things that are pleasant and the things that are honorable finally become for you, the same. – Seneca

If I don’t love working out, eating right, getting enough sleep, doing the hard work first, and doing what must be done, I am not there yet.  When I do, these things take less mental and emotional effort.

Do you love doing the right thing?