Why Everyone Should Have a Personal Mission Statement
A personal mission statement is your constitution — the standard against which you make every significant decision. Here's how to write yours.
Finding Your Direction
Busyness without direction is just motion. Here's how to clarify what kind of man you want to be, build a vision for your life and family, and make decisions that actually take you there.
Know Who You Want to Be
Be the Dragon Warrior
You don't have to become someone different. You have to become who you already are. Six principles for closing the gap between who you are and who you mean to be.
What Roads Will You Not Take?
Every path forward requires leaving some paths behind. Choosing which roads you won't take is how you find the one that's truly yours.
Measure Your Progress Against the Road
Stop measuring your progress against other people. The only benchmark that matters is the distance between who you were and who you're becoming.
See Results Early with the Principle of Seeds and Fruits
Every action you take today is a seed. The harvest comes later — which means you need to be planting the right things now.
Setting a Vision
How to Set a Strategic Vision for Your Life
A life vision isn't a dream board — it's a specific picture of where you're going. Here's a practical process for building one.
See Your Actions in the Context of Your Vision
Daily tasks feel different when you can see how they connect to something bigger. Here's how to keep that connection visible.
How to Shift from Chasing Your Dreams to Living the Dream
There's a difference between wanting a different life and actually building one. Here's how to stop chasing and start living.
Six Ways Your Family Will Struggle Without a Vision
A family without a shared vision drifts. Here's what's at stake — and how to give your family the direction it needs.
Why Keeping the End in Mind Will Help You Reach Your Goals
Starting with the destination in mind changes every decision along the way. Here's why it matters and how to make it work.
Values & Roles
Four Keys to Balancing Work with Life's Other Roles
You're not just an employee or an entrepreneur. You're a husband, a father, a friend. Here's how to show up well in all of them.
How to Make Decisions that Take You in the Right Direction
Good decisions require a reference point. Here's how to use your vision and values to navigate any crossroads.
How to Combine Past and Present to Build a Better Future
Your history informs your direction — but it doesn't have to determine it. Here's how to use both to build something worth heading toward.
Time to Reflect and Reconnect
Busyness breaks the connection between what you do and why you do it. Regular reflection is how you find your way back.
Four Questions at the Heart of Powerful Weekly Planning
Four questions that pull your weekly planning out of the task list and into the bigger picture of what you're building.