I’m willing to bet that most things are “fine” in your life and business. Your job, fine. Your health, fine. Your community, fine. Not great, but fine. Nothing to complain about… And while that’s the case on the surface, underneath, there’s a part of you struggling inside.

Discipline is necessary. But with all the coaches, articles and research, does anybody not know that these days? And yet, diets fall off, commitments fade, and the status quo returns for many companies and people. There’s something deeper than discipline alone…

Chess has long been touted to improve intelligence, memory and logic. But when it comes to applying those skills in the real world, it’s missing something. Something that Poker provides in spades (pun intended) -- weighing options, taking risk, reading people, even managing the element of luck. It’s these skills that directly translate into becoming a better player in business and even life.

Problems, obstacles or roadblocks of some kind inevitably pop up on the way to our goals. I was recently reminded of a story about a dog and rabbit that exemplifies that oftentimes, problems may not be exactly what they seem to be on the surface…

Addiction to comfort is an addiction like any other. A behavior that continues despite harm to self and others. And while its effects might not be visible in the short-term, the impact leaves your dreams, results and aspirations as casualties.

Commitment can be uncomfortable. It can be risky. It can be scary. And it’s exactly what’s needed to move forward and get results. Commitment takes the extremely complex world (that can be paralyzingly full of options) and simplifies it so you can get to work. Commitment clarifies. And it inspires. Let me tell you what I mean.

We live in a time when there has never been so much access to knowledge. And yet, we live in a time that has more strife, uncertainty and unpredictability than ever. It seems these days, just learning more things may actually hurt more than it helps.

One of my favorite quotes seems especially appropriate for the world today: “Fear is the path to the Dark Side. Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.” And if he was around today, he’d also tell you that

Perspective and point of view are far more important that we usually give them credit for. How we see something will drive the actions we take.

The new year comes with resolutions, big goals, new ideas...But what happens to most? A resolution to go to the gym on January 2, falls off by February. A goal of starting that business you’ve been dreaming of fades off into the background in a few months. A new idea to launch lacks priority amidst the day to day. Why?

Welcome Sterling Hawkins as ESB New Exclusively Managed Keynote Speaker

Every kid has dreamed of super-human powers. Do you remember yours? However fanciful those superpowers may have been, there’s a particular genre of superheroes that I think actually has some truth to it. Let me tell you what I mean.

There is one thing, and one thing only, standing between you and the breakthrough results you want to achieve. You probably already know what that one thing is…

I couldn’t find any races locally so I made my own and affectionately named it the Hawkins Classic Century Ride. Now, you might be wondering, why did I just up and ride 100 miles?

Can you imagine saying no to revenue? It doesn’t sound right, does it? Ironically enough, that’s exactly what might be necessary to set you and your business up to achieve success.

The classic “your truth” from just about every coach out there is a false idol and will inevitably steer you wrong, in business and in life…

Hunting discomfort is critical to preparing a successful TED talk, even more so after you’re accepted. And with how exclusive TED talks are to give…

This is about the discomfort you need to hunt, not only to give a TED talk, but to give a successful TED talk…