Love him or hate him in Awaken the Giant Within Tony Robbins has some solid insights on how to navigate life.
If you like Yellowstone, check out 1883, the prequel.
Stop correcting. How many conversations have you had where someone says something incorrect yet inconsequential. Let it go. This is especially true of spouses and kids.
Watching a Seinfeld before hitting the hay is a great way to finish the day with a laugh. My kiddos can recite most of the punch lines word for word.
Take a break from the constant news cycle. News flow can be overwhelming between streaming channels, websites, and newsletters. I take a news fast from time to time, and the world continues to work just fine.
Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich is the foundation for most people in today’s self-improvement industry. If you haven’t, check it out.
Curb Your Enthusiasm featuring Larry David, the co-creator of Seinfeld, always brings a cringe-worthy laugh in every episode.
Stop accepting invitations. I don’t mean stop all invitations but stop those invitations that are just that, an invitation without a strategic fit or meaningful reason. I’d take any meeting, speaking engagement, or group membership early on. Today, I strategically think about why I accept an invitation without guilt.
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey is an excellent series on science. It does a great job breaking topics into understandable chunks from evolution to space. Like Steven Hawking’s Genius series, it’s fun to watch and discuss with your kids (if you have them).
Stop not delegating. Anytime I do a task, I ask whether or not someone else could tackle it. From managing board meetings for the next year to setting up the weekly newsletter to approving requests for donations from our Foundation, I have my trusted team work the details.
Early in starting Intertech, I read The E-Myth. It focused on the importance of consistent systems in running a business. The author, Michael Gerber, shares how Mcdonald’s with systems built a business on getting kids to do in their stores that most can’t get them to do in homes.
Watch Wampler’s Ascent, which is a documentary on a man who has severe EP but does a climb up “El Capitan.” It’s inspiring and reminding that all is achievable in life if we have the right attitude.
Stop services you may have been using but no longer need. In reviewing credit card and other statements for myself and the firm, some services and charges are no longer required. For example, for the local paper, I choose digital. Yet, The Economist has more comprehensive, in-depth articles that I like to read in print.
