Better Every Day

We made it! After 31 days and 31 ideas, the end of the Better Every Day podcast is here. I hope you took at least one thought or idea with you. And you’re committed to the journey of constant improvement. It is an endless pursuit. Don’t ever stop. 🙌

The most sincere complement we can pay is to pay attention. Not all things needs to be hard or expensive. But the things that matter fake intention and purpose. Give the gift of your attention.

In what ways have you considered getting Better Every Day in between your ears? Your mind. Try new ways to stretch and grow your mind.

Can you truly measure 1% better? How do you know if you’ve done your best? In this episode I explained how I know when I’m getting better. 💪

Think about your childhood heroes. They were probably someone who was doing something you dreamed of doing. Who are your heroes today? Find a hero who has accomplished what you want to accomplish and follow their path.

No one embodies “Better Every Day” more than Kobe Bryant and his own mantra of having the “Mamba Mentality.” Today the world lost a legend, but his drive to be great will never be forgotten. RIP Kobe.

I missed a day! The streak is over. I’m still going to create 31 days of content, but I realize that slip ups happen. Bit the lesson? Don’t start the wrong kind of streak. Get back on the horse.

Businesses have boards of directors, so why don’t you? Consider who would be at your table when making big life decisions and how you do you foster those relationships of your current or future “board members.”

We often get hung up on doing more. It’s always increasing and rarely do we consider doing less. When we know what’s important and what’s not, we can ignore everything else. This is the art of focus.

How old is your oldest friend? How old is your youngest friend? I believe we all should spend more time with people significantly older and younger than ourselves. They provide perspective on life and clarity on where we’ve been and where we’re going.

A question most of us aren’t willing to ask. But to truly improve, we need those around us who will provide honest, constructive feedback. Learn to love the feedback.

You only need to get 1% better every day, but to do so you need to take a step forward every day. Some steps will be better than others, but commit to taking the step and you’ll see the improvement.

A core facet of David Allen’s Getting Things Done, I try to apply the 2 minute rule beyond just my email inbox. ✅

You can’t have diamonds without the heat and pressure. You can’t be the best version of yourself without work and dedication. Never forget this. 💪

No matter how hard we strive for habit and routine, life happens. Snow days happen. That happened to my schedule today, and you know what, it’s ok. Life will always throw you some curveballs. Learn to handle them.

When life moves quickly and days fly by, we miss the lessons learned. In this episode, I encourage you to take time to look back and reflect. Reflection reveals the learnings for tomorrow.

If you want to wake up early, you need to go to bed early. You don’t have to wake up early to be successful. But don’t underestimate the power of having something done by 6 am. ✅

Take your salary divided by 2080 to figure out what your time is worth. This simple concept will give you an hourly rate to use as a filter for what activities to choose and how to spend your time.

It turns out exercise can be the solution to sadness, fatigue, anxiety, and more. Oh, and it’s free! Your goal should be to sweat every day.

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Some times you miss a day or your streak ends. Just make sure you don’t miss two because then you’re starting the wrong type of streak. Recommit. Get back on the horse.

A beautiful line from the great Michelangelo. We all have an angel inside our marble, but every day we must chisel away to unlock it. This is the entire idea of Better Every Day.

What do you know that you will make someone else’s life better? By teaching others you not only set off a ripple effect, but you make yourself better at the same time.

Show me your calendar and I’ll show you what you care about. We can’t create more time in the day, but we can control time but prioritizing what matters to us and putting it in the calendar. Don’t wait. Take control of your calendar today.

Everyone needs a guide. Who is yours? Whether it be for accountability, mentorship, coaching, or calling BS make sure to have a consigliere.

One of the best things you can do is make someone feel like they’re the only person in the world. Slow down. Use eye-contact. And truly listen. Giving someone the gift of ultimate attention and joy.

A new family tradition I love, our weekly family meeting. Set aside time as a family to look back, plan ahead, and share with each other. It’s incredibly valuable.

Even when you don’t want to, being Better Every Day means showing up and doing the work. Do what you say you’ll do. Check the box. ✅

As you decide how you want to get Better Every Day this year, consider something that is natural to you. Make it easy by choosing something you are good at and enjoy doing.

Once your intention is set make sure to document it. And then I want you to revisit that intention in 60 days and see if you’re on course.

The debut of Better Every Day focuses on intention. Are you living life for someone else, or for yourself? Be intentional in 2020.