Disrupting the Rabblement

I want to tell you about a good friend of mine named John Rebstock. Whenever John meets someone inspiring, someone who seems to be living life to the fullest and enjoying the journey, he asks that person, “Who do you listen to?” John wants to know what ideas such people fill their heads with. Who [...]

On April 3rd, I took part in the Crescent City Classic, the annual 10k road race here in New Orleans which attracts more than 20,000 runners each year. After running in the event for the first time in 2009, I set a goal to finish in the top 200 in 2010. I’m happy to report [...]

Recently I’ve been reading Unlimited Power by Tony Robbins. I’ve found lots of good advice and food for thought in the book, and there’s one part in particular that I’d like to share here. It’s called The Precision Model, and it helps us cut through the mental fog and fluff and get to the heart [...]

Some of the best lessons I’ve learned about personal development come from a book that isn’t aimed at the personal development market at all. It’s a book about business and leadership, called Good to Great. Author Jim Collins and his research team spent five years trying to identify the common factors that separated good (or [...]

“There are many things of which a wise man might wish to be ignorant.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson First, I should explain what I mean by “the news.” I’m referring to traditional news from traditional media, reporting on stories which are predominantly disheartening or shocking; job losses, natural disasters, crime, celebrity scandals, etc. That’s the [...]