Why you can't just "unplug" and hope things work out...

Well, I'm ready for some people to reach out to me...we'll see what they have to say! There are some Productivity folks out there who I'm going to do a "little" disagreeing with...

Ok, so I know that I've been riding my bicycle for the past few weeks. While I'm here in Colorado (Ride the Rockies, 7 days, 551 miles and the Bicycle Tour of Colorado, another 6 days, and 450 more miles...) I've taken some time "offline."

Over the past month, I've watched this move by some VERY popular business magazines to tout the significance of a few high-profile leaders who have "unplugged." Have you seen these articles?

I've got 3 reasons why this is MUCH, much harder than it reads...

You ready for them? Here you go... (Read the one about "the mind of an athlete...)

"Better?"

"It gets better."

"How?"

By working together...together. It's the offer on the table while I cruise across Colorado on my bike today...

How far...How fast

Are you moving?

A mentor of mine - Marshall Goldsmith - wrote, What Got You Here, Might Not Get You There.

Speaking from experience, while riding my bicycle about 1,100 miles throughout Colorado, I know that one thing that causes movement is...

Read about it here.

I learned from a rock-star legend. "What?" you ask?

Yesterday, I rode my bike 86 miles from Cañon City, Colorado to Buena Vista, Colorado. Along the way, I encountered a huge realization.

To read about what I learned, and from who, just visit the blog.

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86 miles to the promised land...

Are you in the "right" community? Where are you heading?

So, last week I participated in the Ride the Rockies event. Did you follow along as I posted each day's adventures?

THIS week, I've joined another couple thousand people as we join together to complete the Bicycle Tour of Colorado. Here's my first post of this tour...

Hope you'll enjoy; and, do leave a comment at the end. I can't wait to read your ideas...

Just Stop Doing It - don't spend time with "those" people.

Not spending enough time with the right people?

There's no maybe here: Are you spending time with people who are uplifting, who want the best for you, and who encourage you to be the best you can be?

When it's time to "curate" your network, there are a few things you want to be careful of. I talk about them in this podcast: Who got you here may not be the ones to take you there…Engage with your social network. Click here to listen

Are You Ready?

Over the past 14 years, my life has changed in amazing ways. I earned an award as a "Best Teacher in California;" I worked for a global consulting firm as their senior seminar facilitator (GTD - Getting Things Done); I started three companies, I wrote two books, I've spoken on stages at conferences for more than 1,500 people, and I've had a book translated into Chinese. The important thing to know about all of that:

I didn't do it alone.

Because I hang out with the "right" people I have been able to do all of this and more. Are you lookin' to achieve something big? I wrote this longer post that gives you 5 ways to know if you should get rid of a friend...yes, even if they've been around for a while!

[Note: It's a harsh post...not for everyone; but definitely safe for work, in my opinion.]

Leave the money and run.

Making more is about SO much more than just making money...at least that is what this dad thinks.

"Oh Shift" What happened when I replaced the cables

Day 7 of Ride the Rockies is here, and I'm off to Colorado Springs.

Read what I learned yesterday when I paused long enough to have some equipment replaced...then, ask yourself, "Where can I make things easier?"

Ash is (literally) raining from the sky

Hello again from Colorado. I'm keeping up with my storytelling. So, I do go off on a little rant here, I just see too many people wasting time doing s#%& they don't like to do.

Stop it. Here's my story (click here).

Hey, "Gear Up."

What role does your gear play in how much you get done...

Scratch that, are you getting the RIGHT things done every day? I watched someone waste SO much time the other day because she wasn't aware of how her tools work...

I wrote about the importance of "Gear" over here... oh, and it's Day 5 of Ride the Rockies here in Colorado.

Better...together

Yesterday's bike ride through Colorado, 86+ miles of amazing. A big aha I had was...

Read about it right here

They might be dealing with something big

Day three of the Ride the Rockies bike ride, and I've got some BIG things to share from yesterday's ride. If you want to know what I think about how much people are dealing with, click here to read!

A report from Cortez, CO

And a good morning to YOU! It's about 6:10am, and I'm getting ready to ride the 60+ miles that are scheduled for today's route. Of course, I wrote all about it over here for you! "I want to ride my bike, Part 2"

Ride the Rockies, June 9th, 2013

Ever thought about what you could think about while you're riding 75 miles through the Rocky Mountains?

I wrote about how I do it...click here!

Follow up...done right

For a 60-second idea you can watch and start using today, click here.
I can promise you this one tip saves me time (and stress) every week.