A community of people who are actually in the arena. People who are going for it. Building their own roads and controlling their own destiny.
Author: Chad Shipley
The Criticality of Reputation
Join Leaders on The Rise today! - It's Free, it's highly Valuable and You will not regret it! I read a powerful excerpt today that I wanted to share: "Reputation is the cornerstone of power. Through reputation alone you can intimidate and win; once it slips, however, you are vulnerable, and will be attacked on … Continue reading The Criticality of Reputation
Who is David Goggins?
"So I sought out pain, fell in love with suffering, and eventually transformed myself from the weakest piece of shit on the planet into the hardest man God ever created, or so I tell myself." - David Goggins
What You Seek is Seeking You
Have you ever heard a similar expression "Be careful what you wish for?" If you have heard it, have you ever asked "Why?" I believe that the caution in the old expression is intended to help people realize that they often don't know what they really want. But, I prefer the wisdom of Rumi. "What … Continue reading What You Seek is Seeking You
The Wolf and the Lamb
A wolf came upon a lamb straying from the flock, and felt some compunction about taking the life of so helpless a creature without some plausible EXCUSE; so he cast about for a grievance and said at last, "Last year, sirrah, you grossly insulted me." "That is impossible sir," bleated the lamb, "for I wasn't … Continue reading The Wolf and the Lamb
The Amazing Kyle Maynard on Not Quitting
"A few people said it was borderline child abuse that my parents had me continue wrestling after I lost my first 35 matches. Less than a decade later, [those same people], were saying I was unfairly advantaged. My sisters cried after reading comments about how it would take 20 seconds for me to become the … Continue reading The Amazing Kyle Maynard on Not Quitting
Tribe of Mentors – Questions That Transformed My Life
The new podcast is up! A deep dive into the questions used by Tim Ferriss, in his book Tribe of Mentors, to extract wisdom from the worlds top performers. And a SHOUTOUT to those that have had a profound impact on my life, from C-Suite executives to long time performance coaches. Click here for podcast … Continue reading Tribe of Mentors – Questions That Transformed My Life
Discipline Equals Freedom
I was reading from Tribe of Mentors this morning, and I came across a theme that I am familiar with from a person I highly admire, but really needed to see today. Sharing hear for anyone else that may need to tighten up that routine. "Discipline equals freedom. Everyone wants freedom. We want to be … Continue reading Discipline Equals Freedom
The Path of Most Resistance
Have you heard of Jesse Itzler or David Goggins? These two humans have me doing things I never imagined and it's hard to describe how much I have enjoyed reading their books over the last month. Themes in this episode include: Mental Toughness - Embracing Discomfort - & Becoming Your Best As usual, I tried … Continue reading The Path of Most Resistance
What are you scared of?
The guy next to me started whacking his hand off the side of the TV.
Chad Shipley 