Category: Inspirational
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The art of asking ‘why not?’
One of the most powerful questions you can ask just so happens to be one of the toughest. Something we’re all afraid to ask. ‘Why not?’
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The art of exploration
In my quest to control my faith and destiny at every turn, I don’t do well enough in the art of exploration. I need to remember that the best moments in life often come without knowing what lies on the other side. They come from unique and novel experiences that you sometimes have to seek…
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How to reframe negative thoughts
We all have an alter ego rummaging about in our minds, waiting to destroy us. We all have negative thoughts that run the risk of destroying our mentalities. But all negative thoughts can be reframed as positive ones. Today, I had my grade 5-6’s write down a different kind of list. I had them answer…
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How I created a football tactics empire
In 2016, I started TheMastermindSite.com as a passion project, writing about whatever interested me at the time. Five hundred articles and five years of coaching experience later, I had created one of the biggest platforms in the tactics/analysis space, certainly by a sole proprietor. Now going on 1,200 articles, I deep-dive into how I created…
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The case for conserving energy – a lesson from Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi is the greatest soccer player to ever live. I know all the Cristiano Ronaldo fans will be immediately turned off by this statement. But rest assured, what I’m about to write holds true for Ronaldo too. All the same lessons apply. In many ways, the likes of Messi have been afforded the ability…
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The path of most resistance
In the first book I ever wrote, the main characters had a rule for themselves as they navigated a death-defying competition. “Always choose the path of most resistance.” The idea in the story is that the easy way out is where you naturally feel compelled to go. But the more difficult route is often the…
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Better if you do
I’ve been told a lot of things this year. Toward the top of the list is an oh so familiar phrase that I never want to hear again. “I didn’t want to bother you.” Why do we always feel like we’re bothering the people around us by asking questions? By engaging? By being part of…
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Establishing your priorities in life
Growing up, I was always the person with friends. I won Valedictorian in the most glaring of popularity contests in grade 8, and finished runner-up in grade 12 for the same prize after rocking the crowd with a rap. But then in university, I struggled to adjust. I struggled navigating the landscape of a new…
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The power of naming your greatest accomplishments
“Feel the rain on your skin. No one else can feel it for you.” – Unwritten, Natasha Bedingfield Let’s face it. Even those of us that reflect on the daily, don’t reflect enough. Sure, you might reflect upon the day. What you’re thankful for. What you’re looking forward to. How you’re going to overcome those…
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I’m already Batman
In 2016, Dr. Stephanie Carlson of the University of Minnesota put together a fascinating study. The study worked like this: You put a toy in a box. You give 4-year-old children a set of keys to open the box and retrieve the toy. None of the keys actually work. You then tell those children to…
Rhys Desmond 