There is only one days left in 2011.

This represents an incredible opportunity to reflect.

The people that do are typically the ones who create the biggest results moving forward.

Below I have a sub 2 minute audio that asks some powerful questions… I have done this for the past 7 years.

When you invest the energy to answer, I guarantee your results will improve in 2012

Post your comments as I would love to hear what you learned from answering.

When it comes to producing results in any endeavor there is one thing that will freeze your action and be sure to kill results…

Not only will this audio create an awareness of what will stop results… but more importantly… give you some questions and ideas on how to create them!

I deeply respect people who go after their dreams and defy odds to create success… no matter how big or small.

We have heard the sad news of Steve Jobs passing yesterday.  When someone has such an impact on the way the world communicates and functions… I want to learn from that person.

Below is a message Steve spoke at a commencement ceremony back in 2005 which greatly impacted me… I am sharing it because we all get stuck in the fear of losing or failing…

“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life,”

“Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure — these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.”

“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”

This past week I was in Abilene TX for two events.

Thursday I led a stress management seminar at a hospital impacting over 2800 employees.

Friday I gave a personal development seminar for the employees of a health club.

I had an activity where we in teams, tied pantyhose around someone’s waist and put a cucumber in one of the legs of the pantyhose.

Without using their legs or arms, they had to swing the cucumber to hit a balloon across the room.  Once there they had to switch the pantyhose to a teammate and they did the same.

The cucumber represents you and the balloon represents perfection.

This helped illustrate concepts from my book, Being Fulfilled, how perfection is a moving target and how much effort is necessary just to “hit” it.

Most of the time it is not even possible and even if you hit “it”… the next swing could miss completely.

What if you released “perfection” and began working towards the best you can do and TAKE ACTION.

Love to hear your comments below.

I learned a lot this weekend while on the beach swatting horseflies off my legs, dogs and family.

So I made a quick video to share with you the lesson I learned that I know you will benefit from in your life/business.

Okay… it’s black and white and READ all over…

it’s the newspaper!

Last week there was a great article written on my business that I wanted to share with you.

It’s quick to read in interview format and you can learn how staying fit leads to a successful life and my philosophy summed up in a few words.

READ NOW

Last weekend I competed in the Cross Fit Regional Games in the team competition.

I am in very good shape yet walking around in a “bigger pond” around a higher level of competition… I was toe to toe with people who make me look like a couch potato!

That is the very reason I love competing at this level… because it always shows how much we can grow and improve our game… on any level.

I hope this will inspire you to step out of your “little pond” and immerse yourself with people who are faster, smarter, healthier, wildly successful and overall are just playing the game of life on a bigger level than you are now.

The experience you have and the lessons you will learn… like I did this past weekend… will make you a better person and more valuable moving forward.

The picture below is me doing overhead squats in one of our team events.

This weekend I will compete in the Regional Cross Fit Games at the Reebok world headquarters in Canton, MA.

I am a part of the team competition which we qualified for after a grueling six weeks of workouts in what they call the Cross Fit Open.

From the Open, the top 60 men and women from each of the 17 regions around the world qualified to go to the Regional event.

From this weekend’s event, the top 3 men and women and top 3 teams from each region go on to the FINAL Cross Fit Games in Los Angeles, CA for the final event!

Have a look at the QUICK 2 minute video and I hope this inspires you to go after a higher level of whatever you are going for… more challenge will only make you a bigger person and you will BECOME more valuable!

Everyone lives on overwhelm, don’t let that be your excuse not to become successful.