Hack #3 - Power Hour

 

Hack #3 Power Hour

I have tried to do this at least a hundred times in my life to know avail I not sure why this time has been different but I have switched the first hour of the day to me time.

Before I pick up my phone, before I respond to the demands of another human being I respond to the demand of more for myself

20 minute walk listening to an audible

5 Minute work out – 33 curls, 33 should presses, 33 squats

20 minutes of reading

15 minutes of writing \ reflection

 

In just 45 days it has accounted for 6 additional books I never would have read

1485 curls, presses and squats I never would have done

67 miles I never would have walked

8 new articles I never would have written

Feeling better as it keeps building on itself.  

Pay yourself first. I feel more accomplished, less stressed and better interactions the whole rest of the day.

The biggest thing I took out of it is don’t let your self put up a zero and don’t make a bad day a habit. Cant read the whole time, read a page etc. Get back the next day

 

Hack #2

Mute the mindless.

Turn up the positivity

I made it a goal to do a few things

• 1   Mute, Unfriend, unfollow anyone that posting things that aren’t going to help me move in the right direction. Poor me posts, games, junk science, racist posts etc.
• 2.  Add and follow people that inspire
• .       @Finess People @CleanEating @WealthCreators @NewSkills
• 3.  The goals is if I find myself scrolling for it to be positive and incentive to stop and go do something better.
• 4. No Phone for an hour in the morning (More on that soon)
• 5. No phone for an hour in the evening to enjoy the company of my wife

 

I have cut my phone time in half. The phone time I have is more constructive and motivational. I feel happier and have been using the extra time to work on relationships and new skills.

Habit Hack #1

 Right around the start of this year I read Atomic Habits by James Clear. I have been off my goals for a bit and have been drifting the away from what I really want out of my life. I am way out of shape, wasting time and not making sure the future is better than the past. 

On April 15th I automated and incorporated a small series of changes that I am already seeing make a difference. 

Habit Hack 1 - Eat more fruit

Instead of three coffees each morning. I have a cup of coffee and a glass of pure fruit juice. 

Old belief: I need coffee and caffeine to get me going. 

New belief: I get energy from putting good things in my body.

Result - 45 servings of fruit I would not have eaten otherwise.

Courage to Make a Mark

"You can either be judged because you created something or ignored because you left your greatness inside of you. Your call."

- James Clear 

I choose to create. I choose to be open. I choose to evolve. 

You

 You are not the darkness you endured. 

You are the light that refused to Surrender.

Walking In to the Room

 I learned how not to walk into a room last night. I was invited to retirement party at a local country club for someone I greatly admire,  our outgoing CEO. Room was filled with colleagues, board members, other members of the club. 

It was 80 degrees in Minneapolis and I didn't think much of my attire and plan for the evening. 

Walked in in shorts and a polo to a suit and tie event. 

I have been stared at plenty of times walking into a room and I have never felt uncomfortable or uneasy about it until today. 

I needed that room today. It showed me I have gotten cocky. I wasn't ready. I have more to learn about my game at the next level. 

While I felt awkward at the time. I left feeling hungry for taking myself to the next level. 

I will never walk into room unprepared again. 

Till we meet again.

Before and After

 I cant be the only person that does before and after my morning poop weigh ins? 

Right? 

I was shocked at how little it weighed when I first started keeping track. 

8 Years Later

 I find myself in a place of reflection and wonderment. I think I am happiest when I am writing and transcribing the world. Digging through my old journals brought me back to this place. 

Is anyone still here? 

I have a desire to leave a set of worded bread crumbs for something not yet defined to find.

Here we go again 8 years later....

Good bye

I want you to know I heard you say good bye too

I love you.

I know you love me too.

I am sorry.

I know you are sorry too.

I forgive you.

I know you will forgive me too.

I release you.

It is ok for you to release me too.

You were great.

Don’t ever live with any regrets.

Just live.

The sun will shine again.

Things will get better.

I can only hold you with these words now so I hope you listen and feel them when you need them.

Now go and live.

I love you, I always have,

Brian Johnson

Brian’s Plan for Gun control

Before you read this I want you to know I am mournfully sorry for the people of Newtown. My heart broke seeing the stories and I am sorry for your loss.

It looks like we are fully into blame mode and looking for a culprit. 

Looks like that culprit is going to be high capacity weapons.

Before we go down that path too far I just want to throw out a different perspective.

I live in the city. I own guns. I think it is ok to own guns. I think it is even ok to own the guns like the ones they keep flashing all over the news. I am not a hunter. I think it is a lame line to say stuff like why would a hunter need a 30 round clip? The purpose of these guns is to kill people, a lot of people. And that can be ok. If you ever have the chance to witness panic and violence in a crowd or realize that hungry and cold “nice” people can get real mean real quick you might change your mind too.

Safety from crowds of people wishing to do you harm is part of the appeal. For every mass shooting that has occurred you can find just as many examples of situations where a single person may have to defend themselves against a large crowd. 

If I find myself or my loved ones in this situation I hope I have options other than a bolt action .22

That said I am against banning any weapons.

However, I am all for regulating them and with that I give you: The Brian Proposal

1.) Buying a gun should entail at least the same amount of regulation that goes with buying a car.

a. You take a written test.

b. You take a practical test.

c. You pass an eligibility test.

d. You get liability insurance per each gun.

e. You pay for a permit.

f. You redo this every ten years.

g. It becomes a criminal offense to have an uninsured gun.



2.) Just like regular insurance you get a break on your insurance if you can prove the following

a. You have your gun secured in a safety device \safe of some kind

b. You have an alarm system

c. All residents in your property have taking a written and practical test

*This will lead to more guns safely stored preventing them from being mishandled or accidently discharged in accidents. Using the cost of insurance to drive behavior could have a profound impact.

3.) Using a portion of the fees from insurance, tests and permits the city will set up an aggressive gun buyback program. This will be an anonymous program where a user can turn in a gun and get a $100 bill no questions asked. These programs have been successful especially in crime ridden neighbors hood and getting guns that are in dangerous working conditions off of the street.

The net result of these few steps leads to more guns being stored securely and more guns being taken off the street. While this is not a 100% solution it moves society in the desired direction without imposing on people’s rights. By imposing the insurance premium on people that progresses with each gun they own you can also nudge the stockpiling of weapons in the opposite direction.

As part of this deal the republicans have to also agree to stop using conflicting arguments

If you are going to say outlawing thing doesn’t work …please apply that same logic to all of the other stuff you are constantly trying to outlaw..like abortion, gay marriage, marijuana etc.. try to makes it a little more consistent..mmmmkay