I LOVED the movie “The Dawn Wall” on Netflix. If you have not watched it, please do. It’s well worth your time. Below is an article about Tommy Caldwell, the man who took seven years of his life to figure out how to climb The Dawn Wall in Yosemite. In the article below, he talks about two types of fun… Read more →
I spend a ton of time goal setting, planning, and executing on my priorities. But I don’t always hit my goals. What causes us to not be successful? Benjamin Hardy spells out a number of ways below in the article. Here are my thoughts for me and our LIFEies tribe: First, we don’t evolve/grow. We need to continue to get… Read more →
I am very focused on creating good habits. Every day I am trying to improve my habits and add to them. Why? Because at least half of my life is habits…mostly good, but not all. Here are three ways I am working on my habits, and another article by James Clear for more back up. 1. Start small: Initially, create… Read more →
Brian Kight has some great thoughts and blogs. I love his work. I particularly loved his blog below on investing in what truly matters. I have been thinking about this idea from a Fantastic Life perspective. Here are some thoughts: 1. First, I believe we cannot over-invest in our biggest goals. {Click to Tweet} To that point, on my top… Read more →
My Mission for writing my LIFEies: Live YOUR Fantastic Life. I started this Fantastic Life/LIFEies quest for my kids and it continues to grow and grow, taking on a life of its own. Why did I want to put these out into the universe? Research shows 70 percent of Americans hate their job. You would think that the simple answer… Read more →
Sometimes I slip up. Alright, I’ll be honest, when it comes to food, I slip up all the time. I went looking for some strategies on what to do when you falter and how to get back on track. One of my favorite bloggers/authors, James Clear, has a very good article below on just this topic. We all have transgressions. Let’s… Read more →
I love the Navy Seals. They are complete badasses who not only protect our freedom, but provide me with tons of inspiration. They develop an elite mindset throughout their training and careers. I have read a number of books by Seals including everything by David Goggins and Jocko Willink. One key tenant of the Seals is the thought that at… Read more →
Look at anyone who has achieved great things and you will see some of the principals in the article below embedded into their DNA. To get where we want to go we must keep a growth mindset. We also need motivation. That is why we tweet Motivation Monday’s on our Coppola Cheney twitter. We also send out motivational quotes from… Read more →
You all know I am a committed goal setter. More importantly, I track my daily actions and my highest priorities. Finally, I am a milestone tracker. Tracking what is important allows you to know if you are doing what you say you are and if you are getting wins. Here are three simple takeaways from the article below that talks… Read more →
Habits can make your life better…way better. Below is an article on the science of new habits and what you can do. As you know, I am a huge believer in habits. If you want more, check out Atomic Habits by James Clear — it’s a must read. Here are a few of the suggestions and some of the habits… Read more →