So, here's the deal. I'm crazy. I know that. You know that. Who gives a donkey do. I created a digital magazine with content that I wanted and that I thought others would like. It's a first edition with room to evolve. Let me know your thoughts. Click HERE for your copy. Check pics below for … Continue reading Meraki5 Mag – First Edition
Author: Chad Shipley
Morning Fire – Getting Started
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started." - Mark Twain Yesterday, I wrote about my desire to look GREAT naked. And how that led me to chase ghosts. Success is just an outcome. Fulfillment comes when you fall in love with the process and the work required to get there. It's everything. Becoming a … Continue reading Morning Fire – Getting Started
LOVE The Process – Not the Outcome
I spent years trying to look good naked. Actually, not good. Great. I wanted to look great naked. That's ego at it's finest.
The statement that Changed Jim Harbaugh’s life.
"Sitting in Bo's office, I said coach, what kind of team are we going to have this year. He said Jimmy, when you guys come back 15, 20 years from now and we know what kind of men you are. What kind of husbands you become. What kind of fathers you are. Then we'll know … Continue reading The statement that Changed Jim Harbaugh’s life.
Grudges
"Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on." - Criss Jami Click the follow button now for daily injections of motivation, inspiration, and pure entertainment.
A Powerful Insight for…
Over the past few weeks, I have been chewing on an idea that I can't get out of my head. An insight that I've never had before. An idea that I wish I would have picked up on sooner. It's tied to the difference between winning and losing. It's tied to achievement. It's tied to … Continue reading A Powerful Insight for…
Comfort is Killing You.
It seems so dreamy. The perfectly landscaped yard in the designer neighborhood. The designer job - 8 to 5. Dinner on the table by 6. Late night TV from 7 to 9. Rinse and Repeat. Until one day we ask ourselves a simple question. One that I don't even have to put here because you already know what it is.
Tim Tebow……Amazing
"To bring faith, hope and love to those needing a brighter day in the darkest hour of need." A mission does not get any more amazing than than. I have a deep and profound sense of respect and what he does to bring joy to others. https://www.facebook.com/TimTebow/videos/766816720184258/ It's hard to remember that the simple, de-cluttered, non complex path to fulfillment … Continue reading Tim Tebow……Amazing
Thankful.
At 5am I literally wrote the words "Dude, can we forego today" into my text message. I needed just a few more hours of shut eye before tackling a heavy day. ...and then something amazing happened. I erased it. In the two hours that followed I fueled my mind with Zero to One audible edition. … Continue reading Thankful.
Friday Fire! Jocko Willink
"There is no such thing as a weekend. This is an everyday gig. Everyday is a Monday" Jocko was the Navy Seal Commander of Task Unit Bruiser (Seal Team 3) in the Battle of Ramadi. I listened to his book "Extreme Ownership", and it was better than any movie I had seen in years. He … Continue reading Friday Fire! Jocko Willink
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