Recommended Reads
How can we not recommend our OWN book? A lighthearted but heartfelt, entertaining riff on getting off your duff. The short punchy chapters are perfect for in-flight or coffee break reading. Learn more at KickYourAss101.com, or pick it up on Amazon.
Nick says: If you want advice on how to stick to something and become, very, very good at it, read Mastery by George Leonard. And be prepared for some serious hard work!
Ian says: If a book with the word "soul" in the title makes you uneasy, maybe you ain't got none. Care of the Soul is a practical and inspiring book that reminds us that we don't have to be "religious" to lead a soulful life.
The Score Archive
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A Job Well Begun
Is a job half-emailed to your co-conspiratorsPosted on November 2, 2011 | No CommentsI've been working on aspects of advanced swordsmanship with two of the most extraordinary swordsmen in the world, and we've been bashing our heads in (so to speak) trying to figure out how to write about what we do. -
Sell To The Masses, Eat With The Classes?
Sell To The Classes, Eat With The Masses?Posted on November 1, 2011 | 1 CommentIf there's one hard and fast rule I've learned on my personal journey to improved happiness and personal success, it's that there isn't one hard and fast rule. -
What do you expect?
Expect nothing, get ....Posted on October 31, 2011 | No CommentsIf you work with low expectations when the challenge is great, it may help you get through the tough work of doing one incremental task at a time without stressing about achieving the greater goal right away. -
There’s No Time Like The Present
And you'll never have more of it.Posted on October 28, 2011 | No CommentsExcept the past, which USED to be the present, and the future, which WILL be the present. You can't really do much about THEM though. -
Greed Really IS Good
and it's not just Gordon Gecko who said soPosted on October 27, 2011 | No CommentsMastery is not only a means of accomplishing the things of the world, but it is that by which a person fulfills the purpose of his life. It is not necessary for man to leave all the things of the world and go into retreat. He can attend to his business, to his profession, to his duties in life and yet at the same time develop this spirit in himself which is the spirit of mastery. -
If I Offered You A Million Dollars…
Would you take it to stop doing whatever you spend most of your time and energy on?Posted on October 26, 2011 | No CommentsWould you take it to stop doing whatever you spend most of your time and energy on? -
Personal Development … Enjoy the fall!
The road to success isn't always up hill.Posted on October 25, 2011 | No CommentsSo when my golf swing felt so great as a result of paying attention to one seemingly minor aspect, I knew the following days weren't going to be as exhilarating. -
Do Monday Different
Why do so many people dread Monday? Well, it turns out that research shows that Mondays can literally kill you. But it doesn't have to be that way.Posted on October 24, 2011 | No CommentsWhy do so many people dread Monday? Well, it turns out that research shows that Mondays can literally kill you. But it doesn't have to be that way. -
Keystones – they’re everywhere!
And searching for em's half the fun!Posted on October 21, 2011 | No CommentsWhen you immerse yourself in your subject matter, constantly practicing, studying, and always seeking improvement, you will either happen upon the keystones yourself, or you will develop a deep, intuitive understanding of the ones you learn from someone else. -
Having A Bad Day?
Why would you do a thing like that? Almost everything is working just fine.Posted on October 20, 2011 | No CommentsWhy would you do a thing like that? Almost everything is working just fine.