Knowledge is NOT Power

“Knowledge is power.” — Francis Bacon

Francis was WRONG. Knowledge is potential power. It must be applied. Reading a fitness or self-help book isn’t going to improve your life. Using the principles, you learn, will.

“Knowledge is NOT power. Action is power.” – Tony Robbins

Action produces results. Knowledge and intentions, unapplied produce NOTHING. In fact, while I highly encourage people to read as much as possible, it can be a form of procrastination. Learning cannot replace action. Continue reading “Knowledge is NOT Power”

We Don’t DO Because We ARE, We ARE Because We DO

If you want to practice more……… Practice more.

If you want to stop eating crap…… Stop eating crap.

If you want to think more positively…. Think more positively.

If you want to sleep more….. Sleep more.

If you want to train more…. Train more.

If you want to be more organized…… Be more organized.

If you want to wake-up early…… Wake-up early.

If you want to be more disciplined…. Be more disciplined.

Jocko Willink

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You might laugh at the simplicity of the advice, but you would be missing the point. We become what we do. We don’t do because we are. We are because we do. He explains his philosophy in this short 4-minute video. Continue reading “We Don’t DO Because We ARE, We ARE Because We DO”

The 5 Second Rule – Overcoming the Habit of Procrastination

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Have you ever asked yourself why you don’t do the things you know you should?  Why you procrastinate starting your most important tasks. Why you put off the things you know in your gut will make a real difference in your life?  Mel Robbins, Author of The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage has an explanation for this behavior and provides a simple trick for overcoming it. Continue reading “The 5 Second Rule – Overcoming the Habit of Procrastination”

The Habit of Success – Eat That Frog!

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Brian Tracy, author of the highly successful book Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time recommends you get in the habit of doing your most difficult task, first thing in the morning, without delay.

The book’s title alludes to a famous Mark Twain quote, “Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.” His three step process, the “The Three Ds of New Habit Formation”, is decision, discipline, and determination. Continue reading “The Habit of Success – Eat That Frog!”