What If There’s Nothing Special About Me?
But there’s nothing special about my story. I remember telling my coach that early in our time working together. I was new to public speaking and had hired his team...
Until You Can Do What You Want
I tore my Achilles almost seven weeks ago during a men’s basketball league game. As anyone who has gone through this recovery process can attest, it has not been a fun...
No One Is an Island
“For a long time, I convinced myself that I could will my way to a dream. As long as I wanted it bad enough, I could make it happen. But...
Be Their Reason Why
People all around us are searching for inspiration. They scout their social media feed, multiple times a day, for the right quote, the right picture, the right spark to help...
Six Years In
Six years ago this past Friday I sold my very first item online for Compete Every Day. What a ride. I’d almost forgotten our anniversary until Friday night when a...
Be Willing to Face Plant
I know you have a goal you’re competing for – but are you willing to take a hard nose dive into the ground for it? I saw the below two videos...
Better Every Day
“The whole idea is to make progress and get better every day and try and stay in the moment. You do that whether you are in last place or trying...
Competitors Don’t Cheat Themselves
“All good is hard. All evil is easy. Dying, losing, cheating, and mediocrity is easy. Stay away from easy.” – Scott Alexander I still remember my coach’s face when he...
But Did You Do Your Best?
The 2017 CrossFit Games Open is officially over. And for 99% of you, the season has ended. Out of 354,966 adults, (not including teen or masters divisions) athletes who registered up for...
Be Someone’s Roger Bannister
It’s funny how our mind works. When many of us face obstacles, we tend to believe we’re the only ones facing that obstacle. So we don’t talk about it. We...