The High Cost of Sacrificing Time with Loved Ones
I was asked a really funny question by a young entrepreneur. It was, “Should I go for it, crushing my business now, going strong? I know I have to put my family on hold, and when I make my success, I will come back, and…
The Only Thing That Matters
It doesn’t matter what you achieve, it doesn’t matter what you attain in this lifetime, it doesn’t matter what grades you get, what smarts you have, what physique you’ve developed, what intelligence you’ve gained, what inventions you’ve created, unless it’s for the greater good. It’ll…
The Dark Side of “Crushing It”
How much should we be out there, “crushing it?” Entrepreneurs face this internal struggle every day. How much willpower should I use, to ensure that I’m achieving success, success beyond my wildest dreams? This motivation to “crush it” is a natural desire. It feels like…
Desire and Enlightenment
When I started on my entrepreneurial journey, I was on fire. I was young, looking at the greats of the time, wondering what I had to do to achieve similar success. I saw rich people, real estate moguls, folks who had lots of money, and…
Deepening Enlightenment
Many of us are on a solid path of business growth and expansion. Some of us might be in challenged states, struggling or working to get things back on top. Whatever state you find yourself in, you know it takes a lot of personal energy…
The Heart of Yin
On my entrepreneurial journey, I knew there was a time I had to take a step back from forcing and exerting my energy to get things done. Perhaps you’re at that time right now, or perhaps you’re still pushing and going hard. Just like a…
How to Stay in Equilibrium Amidst Chaos
As we all know, in business, there’s all types of bullshit that can occur during a day. We can have many frustrations arise; frustrations with staff, with money, with dealings, with suppliers, with teammates – you name it. It’s endless. And we’re constantly having to…
Overcoming the Addiction to Doing
You might have a very severe addiction for real. It’s not the common and typical one that’s talked about. This addiction is to doing, doing, doing, doing, doing, doing, doing, doing. Doing is what has created the magnificence of the Western world – skyscrapers, putting…
Turbo Mindfulness
Throughout the day, we have to make some very high-power decisions. There are many things that we have to deduce, look through, overview, and decide on. Some of these decisions involve great stakes, a lot of people, and a lot of responsibilities. There’s this very…
Why Do You Do What You Do?
I want to ask you a straight-up question, and that is: Why do you do what you do? Take a moment and just reflect on that, please. Why do you do what you do, your work, your business, your livelihood? Some of us have spent…