Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication “The rich use their brainpower in addition to the brainpower of others to hone in on ultra specific solutions their competitors have given up on. While the middle class makes simple problems seem complex, the world class makes complex problems seem simple. Their ability to reduce any problem to an…
Author: Mitch Peterson
What Is “Parental Ambition”
And how can it help me become a better parent? “An entrepreneur is anyone who departs from the conventional formula, path, and rules for being successful. They are individuals who have the self-generated commitment, courage, capability, and confidence to make it on their own.”-Dan Sullivan The quote above is entrepreneur coach Dan Sullivan’s definition of…
How to be Happy Now
But still find joy pursuing an ideal. “The future isn’t a reality - it’s a projection. And because it’s not reality, it can’t be part of any real measurement of your progress. The only way to measure goals is backward, against the past. Use the reality of where you currently are and measure backward from there to the…
How To Quantify Your Parenting Experience
In An Inspiring Way “Those who measure their progress improve. Those who measure and report their progress improve exponentially.” -Dan Sullivan Parents are entrepreneurs. Families are their business. How many parents do you know who track their parenting progress? In my life, I have tracked my financial, physical, career, and intellectual progress, but I have…
Parents Are Entrepreneurs
Families Are Their Business “An entrepreneur is anyone who departs from the conventional formula, path, and rules for being successful. They are individuals who have the self-generated commitment, courage, capability, and confidence to make it on their own.”-Dan Sullivan Parents are entrepreneurs. Families are their business. I came to this realization when I substituted the word…
Is Your Favorite Song from Hamilton the Same as Lin-Manuel Miranda’s?
How our best work isn’t always perceived as such by others… and why that’s okay. This article first appeared on medium.com. Like you, I was thrilled with the opportunity to watch Hamilton on Disney+. I had listened to the music for years, and I’m an even bigger fan now that I’ve seen the performance. During a live watch…
Don’t Refinance Your Mortgage Until You’ve Read This
10 Tips for Simplifying a Complex Process This article first appeared on medium.com. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in the U.S. is the lowest it has been in fifty years. I have been a homeowner for just over 6 years. In that time, interest rates have fluctuated substantially. We recently finalized our third…
Become All that You Can Be in These Three Key Areas of Life
You won’t regret it — I guarantee it. This article first appeared on medium.com. ‘To be or not to be?’ That is not the question. What is the question? The question is not one of being, but of becoming. ‘To become more or not to become more.’ This is the question faced by each intelligence…
The Five Laws of Gold
“To him who abides by the five laws, gold comes and works as his dutiful slave.” In the 1920s, George S. Clason published a number of pamphlets on the secrets of financial success. These pamphlets were later assembled as The Richest Man In Babylon. The pamphlets were written as narratives, the most famous of which was the story…
Why Is Quiet Time So Important, and How Can I Get More of It?
Practical Tips for the Distracted Soul This story first appeared on medium.com. As a father of two young children, I am willing to pay a high price for quiet time. I can relate to the story of Jesus Christ found in Matthew 14, primarily because of the interruptions Jesus experienced while seeking for quiet time. Jesus…