New Year's Resolutions are Bullshit

     Pretty harsh tile for this article. But there is reality and then there is fantasy. Look I'm not saying you can't do it, it is possible. From a statistical standpoint it rarely happens. According to a Forbes.com article from 2013 only 8% of people actually achieve their resolutions. After only two weeks 33% have already stopped following their resolution. So why don't they work? Because they are based on a calendar and hope. Base those things on hardcore exuberance with a plan and watch the results you want come to fruition.

     They say change is hard, I have to disagree. When someone tells us something it is from their perspective and we a have a choice. We can believe it, or we can experience it for ourselves from our own perspective. Change is hard work yes, and that is what makes most people shy away from trying. Another thing about change is we have to get real with ourselves. We have to look at all the blemishes and scars to really see the truth. And we have to acknowledge the truth about ourselves which can be tough. Well heck it is tough to look at yourself and realize you're the problem. In order to achieve a resolution and change something we need to be hard on ourselves and truthful about why we are where we are. Starting means committing to action everyday. Everyday is Day 1. Day 1 requires a new resolution to hardcore energy and exuberance to get after that goal, dream, vision, or whatever you want to call it.

     The Process is what really matters. Do you know where you're headed? In the P-TEAM Coaching system it is referred to as your Arrow. Your Arrow is the direction your going to focus on and send your energy to. If it is loosely defined then your chances of hitting the mark are low. Every action we take, every thought we have, every decision we make needs to be designed to release our Arrow with confidence in the direction of our purpose. It requires creating bigger, better energy than what got you to where you are now.

Don't make resolutions. Make a commitment to yourself first. Build from that, do it for the right reasons and be real.

Happy New Year

Daniel

P.S. I selected this photo of JYD because he is modelling the energy you can have to attack with your Arrow.

Joy To The World

     I remember as a boy the powerful stirring in my heart when at Christmas I would here the Carol Joy To The World. That inner stirring would rise up and I would see the beauty of the season and the world around me. There wasn't an adult view of life that suffocated the amazing symbolism of this gift. Yes I am a Christian, and I am proud of that. Proud because I am a better person with God than without. I am not religious, I am a Disciple of a way of life. That is my purpose as a I walk the path ahead of me.

     Here is the thing to remember about Joy To The World. We are that Joy, share in that Joy, and create that Joy. The Joy is contained in our DNA, never lost, yet certainly buried as we transition to being an adult. Society has a way of creating a pressure that removes that real Joy. We start to walk away from the truth of that Joy to a reality that aims to suppress it. Yet it is always contained within us and it's source willing to show us the way. The heart of hope will open the door to Joy that resides within a gift we have the choice to receive.

     This season offers us a chance to reconnect with that inner child. To experience the Joy the World received. To be the light you were designed to be and lift up other people. Being a servant often goes without an recognition and is looked down upon in today's society. The purpose of service is not about today's society. The purpose of service is to elevate the other person to a place of Joy. Service is not about recognition, it is about restitution of the heart. As the lyrics to Joy To The World say, "Repeat the sounding Joy." It is a sound at this time of year. It doesn't have to go silent when the lights and trees come down and the status quo returns. We are the sound of Joy, not politics, not religion, not a heart that is closed to serving others.

Merry Christmas

Daniel

Berserker Mode

     The year is winding down,and what a year it was for me. The end is not what I pictured but then again not much of the entire year I could have pictured transpiring the way it did. What I do know is that I stormed the castle and I stormed it my way. Fuck societal conditioning and the status quo. It was a break through year for me. I have stepped outside so many limiting beliefs about myself this year and created new higher limits to push. It was exciting, exhilarating, and a test in staying true to myself. Not having life dictated by other people's judgments, expectations, and what is in their best interests is truly freeing. But I'm not satisfied with just being at this level, there is much more to accomplish.

     As I wind down this year I can't help but look forward to next year. I'm going into

berserker mode. Berserkers were champion Vikings who reportedly fought in a trance like fury. I plan on attacking the upcoming year that way. I'm taking the momentum of this year and what I was able to accomplish and using it to launch me into 2019. It is a great feeling to create a lifestyle, way, and path that speaks about who I truly am. There will be no excuses for me as I storm the castle. And I intend to hurt along the way in my pursuit as I rattle my own cage to create that berserker mode.

     I will be launching my P - TEAM Coaching platform in the New Year. Personal, Team, or Organizational coaching for performance is the focus. This is designed from years of personal pursuit in athletics and as an Author. You won't find anything comparable to what this platform will provide you if you want results.

I hope that as this year winds down it finds you and your family in good health. I hope that the New Year brings you abundance as you define it.

Blessings

Daniel