A few weeks ago, I received some bad news. The kind of news you don’t want to receive. On an MRI scan, doctors spotted something in my knee that doesn’t belong there — it’s either a tumor or a bacterial infection. This past Tuesday, I had my surgery. Despite the stressful situation, I was calm, relaxed, and […]
Essentially, you can view self-discipline as the ability to consistently make high-quality decisions instead of low-quality decisions. Your self-discipline influences whether you’re going to eat a cookie or a salad, read a self-development book or watch Netflix, and work on your goals or mindlessly scroll through social media. In other words, self-discipline determines whether you’ll […]
How is it that on some days you feel highly motivated, energized, and willing to put in the work, while on other days you feel more like procrastinating? The answer is quite straightforward: It’s determined by your state of mind. You see, almost all of your short-term decisions, actions, and thoughts are determined by your […]
In the past few weeks, I was having a lot of trouble with getting out of bed without snoozing. Every single night, I told myself I would get out of bed immediately as soon as my alarm would go off. In reality, I would wake up, walk to my alarm clock, shut it off, and wake up at […]
Let me ask you a question: When was the last time you were bored? And no, I don’t mean bored for like 30 seconds. When were you actually bored for at least 15 minutes? For most of us, the answer has something to do with our smartphone. It’s likely that the last time you were […]
Albert Einstein said, “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.” Most people desire improvement — more money, better fitness, stronger relationships — but never come close to achieving it because they keep on doing the same things over and over again. Year after year, they have the same habits, […]
One of the best decisions you can make if you want to achieve your goals and build better habits in 2020 is to seek accountability. The Cambridge dictionary describes accountability as ‘the fact of being responsible for what you do and able to give a satisfactory reason for it, or the degree to which this […]
With the new year around the corner, you might already be thinking about the goals and resolutions you want to achieve. Maybe you want to improve your health and fitness, start or grow your business, write a book, or improve your financial situation. No matter what goals you set, there are two essential principles you […]
One of the most common reasons why people fail to achieve their goals and don’t live up to their full potential is that they let excuses dictate their behavior. Often, this happens subconsciously. Without even realizing it, most people accept their own excuses and limiting beliefs — pushing them back into a life of mediocrity. Let’s go […]
Recently, one of my coaching clients asked me a question that many people tend to struggle with. And quite frankly, I used to struggle with this topic for years as well. He asked me: ‘Jari, should I set highly ambitious goals or keep them realistic?’ In one book you read to shoot for the moon […]