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How to Build a Morning Routine That Actually Works
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How to Build a Morning Routine That Actually Works

My alarm goes off at 4:52am. Not 4:50. Not 5:00. 4:52. I know how that sounds. Here is how the whole morning actually works, how I got here, and what building a routine that...

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Motivation Monday: You Are Not Behind
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Motivation Monday: You Are Not Behind

Samuel L. Jackson didn’t get his breakout role until he was 46. Morgan Freeman didn’t get his until he was 50. Colonel...

Oct 19, 2026 · advice
What I Wish I Had Known Before Starting a Business
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What I Wish I Had Known Before Starting a Business

Jim Kaeppel, CEO and co-founder of Bait Dogs Apparel, shares the unfiltered lessons from year one of building a brand from scratch....

Oct 08, 2026 · advice
Motivation Monday: You Are Worthy of the Thing You Are Chasing
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Motivation Monday: You Are Worthy of the Thing You Are Chasing

Let's talk about the voice that shows up right when you are about to do something that matters. Not the negative self...

Oct 05, 2026 · advice
What Is a Bait Dog? The Hard Truth Behind the Name
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What Is a Bait Dog? The Hard Truth Behind the Name

Let's talk about the name. Listen to the article What Is a Bait Dog? The Hard Truth Behind the Name A spoken...

Oct 01, 2026 · advice
Workout Wednesday: The Case for Lifting Heavy and Why Most People Do Not Push Hard Enough
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Workout Wednesday: The Case for Lifting Heavy and Why Most People Do Not Push Hard Enough

Most people do not push hard enough at the gym. Not because they are lazy. Not because they do not want results....

Sep 30, 2026 · advice
Motivation Monday: What It Actually Means to Never Give Up
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Motivation Monday: What It Actually Means to Never Give Up

Never give up. You have heard it a thousand times. It is on t-shirts and motivational posters and the bios of people...

Sep 28, 2026 · advice
Motivation Monday: Shut Up and Do It Anyway
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Motivation Monday: Shut Up and Do It Anyway

Some days you wake up fired up and ready to take on the world. The energy is there, the clarity is there,...

Aug 31, 2026 · advice
Motivation Monday: Small Wins Are Still Wins
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Motivation Monday: Small Wins Are Still Wins

Most of us are long term thinkers. We want to lose 50 pounds. We want to get the promotion. We want to...

Aug 24, 2026 · advice
How to Stay Consistent When You Don't Feel Like It
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How to Stay Consistent When You Don't Feel Like It

Motivation is unreliable. It shows up when it feels like it and disappears right when you need it most. If you are...

Aug 06, 2026 · advice
Motivation Monday: Give Yourself Some Credit
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Motivation Monday: Give Yourself Some Credit

When I came out of open heart surgery at 25 and people told me I was brave, I did not feel brave....

Aug 03, 2026 · advice
Five Lifts That Build the Fighter's Body
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Five Lifts That Build the Fighter's Body

I stay in shape so one day I can play with my kids and be there for my family in a crisis....

Jul 09, 2026 · advice