I occasionally write about climbing mountains. Not only is it one of my favorite things to do, but climbing makes a nice metaphor for a lot of the things we talk about here. Goal setting. Hard work. Determination. Fear. Courage. Failure. Success. Fear, again. Disappointment. Hope. Uncertainty. …
No Excuses
A Wet Man Does Not Fear The Rain
This post is part of the No Excuses Challenge. There's a track near my house where I like to run. Especially on rainy days. It might sound strange, but I've always loved running in the rain. Ever since I was 10 years old. When I used to run track, practice would be "rained out" but I'd do …
The Ultimate Cure for Fear & Procrastination: Jump Without Looking
Last month, I held a No Excuses Challenge here on the blog. It ended up being one of the toughest and most rewarding experiments I've ever done. At the beginning of the year, I was floundering a bit. I wasn't really making great progress toward my goals. I was making excuses instead. So, for two …
