A Living Document For My Life

A living document of lessons learned from various experiences.

Things That Cooking Has Taught Me.

• You have to make a mess. If you’re not willing to make a mess then you’re not going to be able to create anything. 

Things That Sport Has Taught Me.

• Blood in the water. A racing term when you’re closing in on a competitor in front of you. This is your opportunity. Take it.

• Where do you face? In soccer it means to look in the direction you face, instead of all around you. Usually the best option is right in front of you. In life, what is right in front of you that you’re missing.

• Take the down hill. In racing, to let the momentum and gravity of the descent carry you and conserve your energy. In life, where are you putting in effort that you don’t need to be.

• Race your race. In racing, don’t get caught up in the person racing next to, in front of, or behind you. You have to race the race you trained for. In life, don’t get caught up by all the things people around you have. Focus on your goal and what you came to do.

• Smile. In racing, enjoy the moment. Same as life.

• Anyone can show up for one training session. The key is to show up to all of them. In training, consistency is key. Showing up for one training session doesn’t mean much. Showing up for all of them is where the progress happens. Same as life. Consistency is key. Show up everyday ready to train.

Narrow Your Focus

This post is to act as a living document for tips, insights, actions and observations to help narrow my focus.

• Clear Your Inbox: Don’t delete the email newsletter or promotional email I never read. Unsubscribe from it.

• Narrow Your Interests: What actually interests you? Not, what do you think you should be interested in based on what’s going on around you? Not, what draws your attention? But what is your actual bread and butter interests? Focus there.