Tools, Fuel, & Steering Instructions
to Make a Life You Believe In
Too much on your Do List? Me too. Every time someone asks me how to decide what to do next I start with the 5 Questions, a simple tool to help you set priorities. Now you can get that tool for free, plus you can get some help from a skilled, caring, somewhat-achy-after-a-recent-bike-accident Mentor.
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We lay down our shields and swords, and we embrace each other and weep. Mother is dead. It may be the most beautiful thing to witness because it is so rare— unfettered grief poured out from men’s hearts. We are taught young to cry, merely by her permission, for crying comes naturally if we let
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With the first Pilots flying, it’s time to send them sweet smoke signals of support. Diana Gameros knows what it’s like to ask for help and get it. Last year in the final day of her kick starter campaign she raised over $5,000 to exceed her $20,000 goal. She used the money to hire a
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It’s time. Take a courageous tiny step into the air. Join the Pilots of Pilot Fire. It’s a new social network that I invented! Starting now and over the next few months I’m launching some very simple software tools to help you make a life you believe in. The first tool is called Big Really and I want you
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I do believe goals can provide a framework for a focused, attentive life, but there are people who present such a stark alternative that I question almost everything I know about happiness. Mark Sweeney was one of those people. From 25 years ago They had just found a brain tumor and were about to carve
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How do we arrive at synergy when we are pulled in so many directions? In this short, brilliant, hilarious conversation with Conan O’Brien, Louis C.K. shows us the depth of his philosophy, the sharpness of his wisdom, the love for his children, and his ability to startle us with the truth about ourselves. We glimpse
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Morning fear bombs fell on the landscape of my mood all weekend. They knew exactly when I would wake up. Saturday morning just as I rolled over to move my face into the morning sun, I felt the first one drop. It landed in my solar plexus and the shockwave rang down to my groin
read on ...One of the unusual benefits of Pilot Fire is decisiveness, informed by seeing yourself through the lens of your different roles. Life gets richer, more intense, and much more rewarding as you develop your expertise in each role. Put another way, Fully embodying your roles brings your soul to the surface. Tweet that! Knowing your roles
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I‘m very disturbed by the weight of evidence that leans away from our notion of “free will.” I spend a lot of energy telling people we have choices in how we behave, and we’ll lead better lives if we choose ours actions thoughtfully. I totally believe that, but I’m mostly wrong. If we do have
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To try to kick ass or to not try to kick ass. That is not the question. The question is, how, or firstly, at what exactly will you try to kick ass. Then, how. I tried. With the help of my lexicon reflections, habit scrutinizations, and candid talk of turdliness below, you can learn from my mistakes
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