August 5, 2018 5 AM Joel

5 AM Email & Archives

5 AM. EVERY DAY.

Yep, even on the weekends.

Every day I get up at 5am and send a short positive message to friends, family, co-workers and strangers from the interweb. Feel free to join the daily message list –> just enter your email at the bottom of this page. Unsubscribe anytime – you won’t hurt my feelings.

Here’s all the post archives. Enjoy!

January 2023

26: Happy Australia Day 🦘
25: Change your outlook = change your day
24: Real talks
23: You do you, or else.
22: Live harder
21: 36 Sunrises — a study in gratitude.
20: It’s trimming day
19: Fact or feeling?
18: I am an idiot #20 🚽
14: Beating the odds ⛈️
13: Friday blanks ________
12: Mind over matter 🤕
08: No brains, no headache. 🌴
07: True happiness
06: What you focus on —> grows 🌱
05: When others around you are winning…
04: Time flies
03: Handing out gifts 👇👆👉
02: Happy times, happening now
01: Old you vs. new you

December 2022

November 2022

30: Cool story from a reader…
29: Snoop Dog affirmations
28: Waiting for perfect conditions
27: [re]forging your path
26: Mental sunshine 😎
25: I am an idiot #18 🤦‍♂️
24: Happy Thanksgiving my dudes
23: Scheduling your cardio
22: Keep grinding 👨‍💻
21: The worst kind of Monday
20: What is Sunday Funday?
19: Question your influencers.
18: Friday celebrations 👏
11: Conversational generosity
10: Water in the morning = happy day ahead!
09: Charles Shultz Philosophy
08: Talent + motivation + attitude
06: Feel the love
05: Up days and down days. Just keep going.
03: Struggle now 👎 Strength later 👍
02: No cost. Huge impact.
01: Disasters produce fond memories (sometimes)

October 2022

31: When the magic happens…
29: Happiness equation ☀️ + 🏄‍♂️ = 🤩
28: Friday Celebrations! (Wife edition)
27: The “good guy discount”
26: But that’s impossible!?
25: “I am good at what I do”
24: You can still have fun, even when it’s broken
22: I officiated another wedding! Here’s my speech script…
21: Encouragement goes both ways
20: Mind vs. Imagination
19: Acrostic Wednesday
18: Today’s Creed
17: It’s clobbering time 👊
16: Trailing a bright pathway
15: Weekend celebrations 🙌
14: Shooting for a great Friday
12: Ctrl + Alt + Del
11: Hope in hard times
10: Face your F-E-A-Rs
09: Sunday reminders! 1, 2, 3.
08: This Weekend: Tempo Giusto
07: Should I be hurtful or helpful? 🤷‍♂️
06: Stuff you CAN control
05: Tiny things I’m celebrating…
04: Excuses or efforts?
03: The moment I wake up. (Before I put on my makeup)
02: Feed your good wolf 🐺
01: Everybody needs it. You can give it!

September 2022

30: Digging my way out
29: Happy Thursday ma friends!
28: Love yourself first 💆‍♀️
27: You are a badass 💪
26: The coolest person here…
25: Love drunk 😍
22: Ditching negative thoughts (and keeping good ones!)
21: I am an idiot #15, #16 & #17 😔
20: Life is messy (and that’s OK!)
19: A wish for your week ahead
16: Friday affirmations ☝️
15: An apple a day 🍎
14: Tell me something good…
13: 100 days until Christmas! (This Friday)
12: The Platinum Rule
11: Lucky little puppy
10: pet·ri·chor ☔️
08: Good things take time
07: Reminder: Be yourself today
05: Cheers to you, and me 🍻
04: Do good stuff —> Expect good stuff.
03: Less is more? 🤷‍♂️
01: You’re getting closer

August 2022

31: Wednesday Interlude 🤔
30: Be the change
29: Monday ‘tude
27: Happy NO Day
26: Surfing on top of your problems 🏄‍♂️
25: Happy is the person who has a friend
24: Maybe I’m the dumb one?
23: What’s the second right answer?
22: Knee deep in shhh…
21: Fun stuff from you guys 😉
19: Friday celebrations! 🎉
18: Just another day?
17: Someone like you 🫵
16: Negativity = unproductive
15: Summer is just beginning!
11: Gifts from the universe
10: Life is like a mirror
09: We are all made of stardust
08: Today’s happiness forecast… 👨🏼‍🏫
07: RIP Joe O’Leary 🪦
06: Gratitude all round
05: Stop me from doing something dumb
04: Less complaining & more *doing something about it*
03: Happy endings 😉
02: Your blind spots
01: A crisp $100 bill 💵

31: You deserve a day off
29: Solar Therapy 🌤
28: TSA Lost and Found 🙌
27: Bad News | Good News
26: This is not your practice life
25: Boo hoo… Mondays are hard 😭
24: Make it a great day (for someone else).
21: Reasons you might fail…
19: I am an idiot #14 🤔
18: Your personal cheerleader 🤸‍♀️
17: Quiet like Sunday morning
16: Beautiful stories. Beautiful people.
15: Friday celebrations 🥳
14: Stop wishing. Start working.
13: Do good and good things will happen 🚘
12: Be different. Be nice.
11: You got this 💪
08: The Benevolent Cycle ⭕️
07: Screw ups are inevitable
06: Action is the antidote to worry
05: Chasing after two foxes 🦊
04: Enjoying the small things 🦜
02: Never-never land
01: July 1st *Self* Worth Report

30: Too many browser tabs open…
29: Happy Whens Day #2
28: Don’t think. Just do.
27: Fresh week ahead
26: Wake Up & Live
24: Counting your good things
23: The Man in the Iron Lung
22: I am an idiot #13 🙊
21: It’s gonna be a loooong day
20: BYO Sunshine ☀️
19: The building blocks of life 🧱
18: Spreading joy in the neighborhood 🍋
17: Back in the saddle again 💌
08: How can you make it more *fun*?
07: A diamond doesn’t shine at the bottom of a cave.
06: You do you ✌️
05: Keep doing what you’re doing.
03: There’s a couch on the road! 🛋
02: Let’s get STONED 🤫
01: Grab a $20 Giving Card –> Do some good.

31: Just keep swimming, just keep swimming 🐠
29: Sunday Family Time
28: Time to Unwind
27: Kind humans of the world…
26: Embrace your abnormality 😳
25: The dumb things you do 🙅
24: It is decided. Today will be a good day.
23: Challenge this week: Impress yourself
22: What are you up to today?
21: Good vibes coming your way
20: A happy Friday checklist… 📝
19: Compose yourself 🧘‍♀️
18: Pondering life and death ☠️
17: Surfers — We cheer each other on 👏
16: Small minds vs. great minds
13: One Good Thing(s)
12: Pay yourself first — Variations
11: Cloudy days make the best sunsets 🌦
10: Comparison syndrome 🙅‍♂️
09: GETMO = Good Enough To Move On
08: “Mama Liked the Roses”
07: A cool life hack to try today
06: Moving forward, with composure 🧘‍♀️
05: Who are your playing for?
04: You never know who needs it…
03: A quick reminder: Be yourself

30: Here comes the sun, do do do do 🎶
29: You are the CEO of your life.
28: A quick route to happiness today 😁
27: Stooping to their level…
26: Just say Nooooooooo.
25: Time for a shoe change?
24: There are angels, you know… 😇
23: Life has good days and bad days
22: Welcome to Bio-Dome. Welcome to the future!
20: 4.20 Day – Time to get high…
19: A rare and beautiful cactus 🌵
18: You are smarter than you think…
17: Share your passions 🏄‍♂️
16: Forgive, forget, move on.
15: The 5 best beers in the world…
14: Perfect is the enemy – 90% is good enough
12: Build the cause –> live the effect.
11: I’m pickin’ up good vibrations
10: A little story of positivity
09: Living a truly rich life…
08: And I would walk 500 miles…
07: Want one of these drawings?
06: Show up and do your best
05: The “no plan” plan
04: Zigging and zagging ↘️ ↗️
03: Happiness vs. Joy
02: Fun happenings in the community…
01: The flower does not dream of the bee…

31: 3 cool milestones… 🥳
30: And the haters gonna hate…
29: Successful vs. Unsuccessful People
28: Look on the bright side
26: Compliments”R”us
25: 5 for Friday
24: Another awesome day to ______________
23: Determination Level 100 🌱
22: Meet them in their world
21: Today’s gonna be a good day (I think)
20: Put your phone away
19: The Web of Life 🕸
18: I am an idiot #12 🚿
17: Work hard, luck hard.
16: 365 participation awards 🏅
15: Be your best 4/10
14: A great way to start Monday
12: More value, more effort placed.
11: Motivational Hotline —> Call (707) 873-7862
10: Team GSD
09: Quick Refocus Questions 🙇‍♂️
08: Monkey see –> monkey do 🙈
07: Amazeballs
06: Stresslaxing | A Few Things That Might Help
04: A great day –> to have a great day
03: Domino your life…
02: Time-out isn’t even that bad…
01: Happy 1st! What are you celebrating?

February 2022

28: Your Monday affirmations… 💪
27: Everything you do (and don’t do) matters 🦋
26: You create the beauty
25: Shaddapa your face.
24: Wow them twice. ✌🏼
23: The sun vs. the wind…
22: Picasso’s Napkin
21: You float my boat
20: Make the tomorrow you proud…
17: Likable Habit #2
16: One of my weaknesses I’m working on…
15: Looking for problems (to solve)
14: Happy V Day! 💕 I love you.
13: News team… Assemble! 🦪
12: Look for the –> bare necessities 🐜🐛
11: Friday celebrations 🥳
10: Your friend: Brevity
09: Weighted Decision Matrix Example – (And How To Make Your Own)
08: Your Mind is a Suggestion Engine 🧐
07: Bring the “weekend you” to work today…
06: Active Leisure vs. Passive Leisure
04: I am an idiot #11 👮‍♂️
03: Get out of the water
02: Stars don’t shine. They burn.
01: $106,373.99

January 2022

31: Build your best day
30: 2 gifts… Use them wisely…
29: Happy thoughts, happy life.
28: Surround yourself with positive people
27: Quit waiting to be picked…
26: She’ll be right mate 🇦🇺
25: When in doubt, zoom out. 👀
24: National compliment day 💁
23: Shedding your old leaves
22: The Subject Tonight is Love
21: Fun Feedback from you awesome peeps!
20: A sneaky hidden love message
19: GivingCard Stories (& FREE covid tests!)
18: Yesterday’s Junk
17: Parable of the Ducks — YOU have wings!!
16: “Happiness is love. Full stop.”
14: Bad news and good news…
11: Your niceness, stretching 2x as far…
10: Good morning, sunshines! ☀️
09: The boy who put the world back together 🌎
08: Be like a bee 🐝
07: Let it be known…
06: You’ll be ready –> when you are ready
05: Doing your best — varies day to day
04: The Marathon Runner 🏃
03: Your higher value…
02: Finding quietude 🤫
01: This year, light 1000 candles 🕯

December 2021

30: Life level #37! 🎂
29: My fav new question…
28: Top 10 morning emails from this year…
27: Another “outrageously generous” story…
26: Kiss the world
23: The gentle art of persuasion…
22: The Bright Sides
20: A quote to live your life by…
19: How heavy is a glass of water? 🥛
18: Time to unplug… 🔌
17: Book Recommendations: For You, From You!
16: Read anything cool this year?
15: Can you be positive ALL the time?
14: Your focus 🔍 determines your reality
13: The Hope Experiment 🐀
11: Life is life, fight for it.
10: Fun replies from the community…
09: Why are you smiling so much?
08: Some NYSE info and trip photos!
07: Are you “normal”?
06: Your Monday. Your Attitude.
05: 🎁 A gift to yourself 🎁
03: Miracle on 34th Street…
02: A frugal and effective happiness trick…
01: It’s time to shell-ebrate 🐢

November 2021

30: Today = a worldwide celebration of generosity 👐
29: Proud to be an “imposter”.
28: See a nicely decorated house? Give them $5.
27: Don’t be stingy 🤗
26: Happiness is a direction, not a place.
25: Happy Spanksgiving! 🍁
24: Proof that more money doesn’t equal more daily happiness
23: What if…?
22: Set a date –> Make a change
21: Workin’ on the wellness
20: We are soooo blessed in life.
19: Happiness is pretty simple
18: Grab a “GivingCard”
17: Honor thy Errors
16: Tough times, but it’s gonna be OK.
15: Ask Me Anything – Round 3 (Blogging and Writing Stuff)
13: Dr. Seuss weekend advice
12: Friday celebration routine 🥳
11: Great Expectations
10: I wrote 1/30th of a book!
09: A different perspective 🚲
08: Mondays can be tough, BUT…
07: The ultimate problem solver…
05: Reminder: 100 days until Valentines Day 2022
04: Be a better friend — to yourself!
03: My secret to blogging…
02: Acrostic Poem: Tuesday
01: It’s gonna be a great week!

October 2021

31: A thin veil between this world –> and the next.
30: Ps. I love you
29: Let’s take more advantage, ey?
28: Ramming speed!
27: Let’s make a deal…
26: Tuesday Chooseday
25: Happy Friday eve eve eve eve! (Monday)
24: How do you cheer yourself up?
23: Just 2 minutes of prosocial activity
22: Friday Celebrations 🎉🥳🍾🙌
21: Please excuse the bad language 🤭
20: Coffee and Confidence
19: 🐝 yourself today
18: Monday here we come!
17: The Autonomy Paradox
16: Be someone’s rainbow this weekend 🌩🌈
15: Full Mind? OR Mindful?
14: Vulnerability is attractive.
13: Emergency Hall and Oates Hotline
12: Get steppin’…
11: Been rejected? Think about it this way…
10: Sunday Contentment
09: Fill up that cup ⚡️🔋
08: Stop complaining… People don’t like broken records.
07: Laughing at Albert Einstein…
06: Old dogs can learn new tricks. So can you.
05: National “Do Something Nice” Day 😇
04: 101 Ways to Cheer Yourself Up and Be Happy!
03: Spending my Sunday minutes…
02: Finding your balloon 🎈
01: It’s Friday! Lettuce celebrate 🥬

September 2021

30: Effective emailing hack
29: 3 x quick Dad Jokes
28: Let your tiny little thoughts grow… 🌱
27: Your superpower is ______________.
26: Put your brain on Airplane Mode ✈️
24: How Weird Are You?
23: Hello from Austin!
22: Creativity breeds creativity…
21: Shawnell’s Morning Affirmations
20: Mix up your ingredients 👐
19: Marriage Advice Quotes – From 27 Real Couples…
18: Just because I’m wandering, it doesn’t mean that I’m lost
17: My House is a Mansion!
16: 42 years of happiness…
15: Set small daily goals…
14: There are always bright sides…
13: Monday reminders…
12: Spending time with your gut and lungs
11: I am an idiot #10 🏄‍♂️
10: Friday Happiness Checklist v3! ✅
09: Productivity Hack: Get a desk plant! 🌱
08: Replacing “have to” with “get to”
07: The Two Doormen – A Story About Perspective
06: Cheers to all your hard work!
05: An extraordinary life!
04: Beautiful stories | Beautiful people
03: Casual Friday –> Dress up as yourself! 👕
02: Want uncommon results?
01: I screwed up… But that’s OK.

August 2021

31: Ask Me Anything – Round 2
30: Small steps —-> Big goals
29: Carpe diem. Today only happens once. 😎
28: Happy Saturday, happy people!
27: Reminder of how blessed you are…
26: F.E.A.R. has 2 meanings
25: Karma got me a new surfboard 🙂
24: Besides which you see, I have confidence in ME!
23: Fill your attic with good furniture
22: Cheers to living in satisfaction 🍻
21: A few fun stories from this past week!
20: Life happens FOR us, not TO us.
19: Your job isn’t that bad, is it?
18: Giving away all my profits…
17: Steve’s CREDO – Be a hero, not an asshole.
16: Make like a tree… 🌳
15: Awake is the new Asleep
13: I wonder if anything bad will happen today?
12: A weird and beautiful dream last night
11: My friend is “outrageously generous”…
10: So can you…
09: Don’t stop believin’
08: The secret to being good at life 🏄‍♂️
07: Mr. Bluebird on my shoulder
06: I am an idiot #9 🤦🏻‍♂️
05: Setbacks vs Comebacks
04: Shine as bright as you can!
03: Just Do It – Speech by Art Williams – Full Transcript
02: Your fish tank is too small… 🦈
01: Summer is just beginning!

30: Second Chance Day
29: Tuesday = ChooseDay
27: Officiating my friend’s wedding – [Officiant Speech Script]
26: Love is in the air… 💕
25: Friday. My second favorite F word.
24: If you don’t believe in yourself, then who else will?
21: A golden day ahead!
20: A message from my Dad…
19: Everything happens for a reason…
18: Friday Puns – Everybody likes a good joke on Friday
17: Change your mindset = change your options
16: Happy Whens Day
15: The Buffett Formula
14: Patience Affirmation
13: Slow down Sunday
12: Enjoy your gifts!!
11: National “Making Life Beautiful” Day
10: Garbage in = garbage out.
09: Cheers to an awesome guy!
08: They become your legacy…
07: Get up and try your best
06: Life is all around
05: Seeing some doctors today…
04: Discipline or regret? It’s your choice.
03: Which cows are you hanging with? 🐮
02: Focus on your 998
01: One Good Thing

31: Happy Memorial Day!
30: 100% Contentment
29: Get up, get going! 😎
28: Happiness Checklist, v2! ✅
26: It pays to be nice…
25: Negativity helps no one.
24: Hello Monday!
23: Sunday Double Funday
22: Your *real* camera 👀
20: Be thankful for your cup
19: You’re progressing just fine…
18: Focusing on the positives!
17: Monday poem, by Kenzie
16: First things first…
15: Just the way you are
14: I am an idiot #7 🧑🏻‍💻
13: Getting back on track…
12: Exponential thinking… 🏆
11: You are an eagle…
10: This week, do both.
09: Unconditional Love
08: The biggest thing I learn traveling…
06: If you fail, congratulations.
05: What really matters – part 2
04: Beware of mediocrity
03: Monday Victorious!
02: Stay healthy my friends
01: $1,475 in bonus money for April

30: Share the goodness – It’s Friday!!
29: A “symbiotic” relationship
28: The Two Travelers – A story about optimism and perspective
27: Make a note of it!
26: Monday survival…
25: Self-care Sunday
24: GET UP – It’s the weekend
22: Earth Day Perspective 🌳
21: Always be positive. It makes things easier!
20: More important than your IQ…
19: Monday happiness – you gotta choose it.
17: Time of your life
16: Your happiness bank account
15: I have a secret
14: Today is gonna be a great day…
13: The young buffalo 🦬
12: Let your own light shine – It’s Monday!
10: Karma Saturday –> do good things
09: The celebrations continue!
08: Celebrate other people’s stuff!
07: Are you waiting for an elevator?
06: Is your problem really that bad?
05: Which way are you headed?
04: The biggest thing Hawaii has taught me…
03: I won the lottery. You did too!
02: Friday – run run run!
01: Leave something undone – (guest post 🙋🏼‍♀️)

February 2021

28: The antidote to FOMO
27: This weekends good vibe forecast…
26: Create your own “luck”
25: Always do your best
23: GameStock Saga – check your motive
22: I guess i’m not the only idiot… 🍌
21: Happiness: Yours for the taking!
20: Detach from your phone
19: A few Friday love stories for ya…
17: I wish I was “normal”
16: One day, or Day One?
12: Chinese New Year 🏮 🏮 – Let’s celebrate!
11: Mood follows action
10: Expresso yourself
09: Shift your perspective, my friend.
07: Bad news and good news
06: 4% pain… for 96% gain!
05: Convert your ideas –> action
04: Lookin’ for the good stuff!
03: Simplify your day…
02: How to increase your value 💪
01: Happy 1st of the month! 🥂

January 2021

31: Your uniqueness… It’s needed.
30: Happiness fuels success, not the other way around
29: Where the gold is…
28: The Universe is Rigged
27: I am an idiot #5 🙅 Multitasking…‍
26: Aussie aussie aussie!
25: Confirming your reasons…
24: Only got one life. Don’t blow it.
23: More fun volunteering stories…
22: Friday = MY day
21: The awesome starts —> when you say it does
20: It’s a big day…
19: Tuesday GRIT 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️
17: Fill up your cup. Mazel tov!
16: Shake up the routine
15: Fridays are for sharing
14: If you’re not changing it, you’re choosing it.
13: You are FLAWSOME 🤩
12: Increase your chances of apples 🍎🍎🍎
11: Look for the good
10: Two dates and a dash
09: Silence isn’t empty.
08: When everyone around you is winning
07: 2% of this year is already gone
06: Blankety blank ____________
05: Excuses excuses…
04: Success requires absolute commitment
03: Promise me this…
02: Lucky Ducky
01: Let’s try this again… Your 2021 Playbook

December 2020

30: Count your age by friends and experiences.
29: Common Sense
28: Ultimate Life Hack: Help Others Win
27: 2020 Good Stuff List
25: Christmas is about everyone else
24: Celebrate good times, come on!
23: Impossible?…. No!
22: A cool ripple effect story!
21: Hello winter solstice!
20: Downtime ups your uptime!
19: Create your own peace! ✌️
18: Forgiveness vs. Permission
17: I am an idiot #4 🙆‍♂️
15: People who match your future
14: Deeper, not wider.
13: My neighborhood smells like poop (and I love it)
12: Count blessings, reduce stressings!
11: Find the fun. Be the fun.
10: Why am I not growing very fast?
09: Check in with yourself
08: The smile on your face
07: You are a superhero –> Act like it.
06: The Myth of Talent
05: Cheesin’ for no reason
04: Gettin’ high on life…
03: Looking up or looking down?
02: Most dogs face North when they 💩
01: Run from it or learn from it

November 2020

30: Monday perseverance
29: Live today with no comparisons
28: Why gratitude?
26: Happy Turkey Day!
25: I am an idiot #3 🙋‍♂️
24: I get lockdown… but I get up again
23: I want it all. I want it NOW.
22: Healing frequencies – 528 Hz and 432 Hz
21: Gratitude sets the happiness tone
20: Smiles can be heard over the phone
19: TCB — Taking Care of Business!
18: I am an idiot #2 🤦🏻‍♂️
17: You are a badass
16: CHARGE into Monday -+—–>
15: Gratitude Check-in
14: It’s the golden rule
13: Friday H2o Challenge
12: Be you, do you, for you.
11: Check yo’ self before you wreck yo’ self
10: Grow a pair.
09: Circle of Concern vs. Circle of Influence
08: Build your own normal
07: You set your own bar
06: Friday Fun Volunteering Stories
05: Failure isn’t the opposite of success
04: I am an idiot 🤷‍♂️
03: 100 x Days Until Valentines Day! 😍 – Gift idea
02: Half a dozen things, 5000 times.
01: Wishing you peace

October 2020

31: Weird stuff tonight… 2020 Halloween Stats!
30: 100 year old gift
29: Celebration of life, and death
27: Surely not “everybody” was kung fu fighting..?
26: Get what you give
25: Even after all this time
24: Unplugging works…
23: Cast a light, not a shadow
22: Overcoming sour 🍋
21: 2 Gifts 👀
20: Tuesday in the Water
19: Waking up and being happy
18: Your current age = perfect
17: Saturdays are for ___________.
16: A few quick money wins 💰
15: The 5 by 5 rule…
14: Blessings in disguise
13: Moving from failure –> failure.
12: Squirrel List 🐿
11: Wellness Sunday
10: Call me crazy, but…
09: Your vote matters!
08: Clean your windows 🏠
07: If you can dream it –> you can do it.
06: You will outlast your problems
05: Monday checklist. ✅
04: What’s your beautiful moment today?
03: Hit the save button
02: Dont “yes” your life away.

September 2020

30: Rise above the negativity…
29: Having time vs. making time
28: Stay busy planting seeds
27: Showing love when someone’s being an asshole…
26: Where’s your grandma? – The depth of life.
25: Stop Starting and Start Finishing
24: Negativity helps absolutely nothing.
23: Month updates, parents teaching kids, and 100 days left this year!
23: Today is a gift
22: 100 days until January 1st
21: Your Monday focus
20: Quickest way to happiness –> GIVE
19: On your side 🚿
18: Happy Aloha Friday
17: Friends on FIRE – An Awesome Podcast
17: Time = Life
16: It’s GO time
15: Why am I so tired lately?
14: Protect your flame 🔥
13: Keep the vibe alive
12: Old habits die hard
11: Giving up after one setback…
10: Remember the “why”?
09: Following the masses…
08: Great moves are usually greeted by yawns
07: Labor labor labor day
06: Gratitude improves all your experiences
05: Past is the past
04: Friday reminders…
03: Right place, right time. Look for the signs…
02: 4 quick tips – for when you feel overwhelmed
01: Life breather

August 2020

31: Remember who you are!
30: Refinance Magic – Putting Equity to Work
29: Altruistic actions
28: A sneaky challenge for you…
27: Are your problems “real” problems?
26: Worry-free Wednesday
25: Be more open in your beliefs
24: Your attention please.
23: Your happiness = your responsibility
22: Fun feedback stories…
21: Friday Happiness Checklist ✅
20: Thinking of others
19: Habits are sneaky
18: Kintsugi v2
17: Under pressure? So were diamonds once!
16: Live harder!
15: How to supercharge your weekend…
14: Cheer for yourself
13: The Leaky Bucket – When Imperfections Are Advantages
12: The Slouch King
11: Broken? Or Beautiful?
10: Same mud, different experiences
09: The fun is just beginning!
07: The right time 🕰
06: Better effort = better results
05: BE – DO – HAVE paradigm
04: Work on your inners.
03: “busy” is a decision
02: Happy August! – Personal Updates

31: You are progressing!
30: The Chicken Timer
29: Tenacity…
28: “it” is just a point in the process.
27: Monday reminders 🙂
26: Nothing will come of nothing
25: Not everything is cancelled!
24: Stayin’ Positive and Happy!
23: Perceptions –> Beliefs –> REALITY
22: Designing your life – straight line or circle?
21: Cross pollination – sharing the good stuff
20: Mondays are awesome
19: Benevolent well of truth…
18: Welcome to the bright side
16: Make a simple morning choice.
15: Just a tiny bit further 🙂
14: You’re doing great
13: It’s GO time…
12: There is no finish line
11: A plentiful existence!
10: You do you!
09: Persistence has unlimited power.
08: Saying NO list
07: Worrier or Warrior?
06: Happy Monday! Back to “reality”.
02: Better dreams to dream
01: Treasure your growing pains

30: Skills + Will
29: Today or never
26: 3 questions, 3 things, and 3 days off!
25: Be like Peter Pan… Think happy thoughts!
24: Resentment and grudges – let them go!
23: Taking no risks… is risky!
22: Every choice you make… is actually 2 choices
21: Work / Life “Balance” – Merge and Shift your Mindset
20: Trade time for __________?
19: Saying No to Book Recommendations
18: A few quick reminders for today…
17: Weebles wobble – but they don’t fall down!
16: Cut the crap
15: Your Monday Survival Track Record
14: Rest is part of the equation
13: Health = Wealth. Just 1% of your day.
12: Where there’s a will, there’s a wave
11: Today’s Affirmations. Tell these to yourself.
10: Winners never quit, and quitters never win!
09: Sticks and stones
08: half effort = half results
07: An infinite supply of love and happiness
06: A few more funny volunteering stories!
05: Priority vs. Priorities
04: Surround yourself with encouraging people!
03: Feeling stressed?
02: Being happy on purpose!
01: “Fresh Start” Theory

31: Negative –> Positive
30: VIP Tickets!
29: Shedding your old skin…
28: Why not?
27: How do you eat an elephant?
26: Making Problems Fun to Solve!
25: It’s Memorial Day
24: My Gratitude Journey – Guest post by Grateful Kae!
23: Equanimity – mental calmness
22: Hold me accountable…
21: Pain is temporary – you’ll get through it
19: My pile of good things…
18: “Mirroring” builds rapport and trust
17: I Am Determined – Hafiz
16: Tomorrow’s memories
15: Think 2-8-90
14: Eating Humble Pie
13: 5am Emails – Housekeeping and Thank You!
12: 3 Ugly Outfits – Dress Wisely!
11: Someone broke into my car…
10: I got it from my Mama!
09: Screen detox
08: A bully’s perspective…
07: Problem Solving 101
06: Poco a-poco (little by little)
05: Bad news, good news.
04: May the 4th be with you!
03: Neighborhood rock drama
02: Tomato trades and paying it forward…
01: Don’t celebrate too early – Take Two!

30: Lose the Ego
29: Routine; It’s Lethal.
28: Tuesday = Choose-day
27: Dishing Out Compliments
26: Turn your brain off – It’s Sunday!
25: Fun times in Quarantine!
24: Don’t celebrate too early!
24: Rent Collection & Updates During Quarantine
23: People like YOU
22: The Unknown Monk
21: Problem Approach…
20: 101 Random Things I’m Grateful For!
19: Invest… in Rest
18: My favorite old lady
17: If you don’t have anything nice to say – Try these instead!
16: 10 x Nice things to cheer up your neighbors (and yourself)!
15: What weakens you, strengthens you.
14: Living an Extraordinary Life
13: Monday Schmonday
12: Choose your words…
11: It’s good news week!
10: Presentation about writing
09: Give more = Get more
08: Unstoppable Attitude
07: Best advice ever…
06: Count your blessings!
05: Strong people need support too
04: Genius? or Idiot?
03: Happy Friday(s)
02: 4 x Fourplexes – Emergency Funds and Recession Planning
02: When the going gets tough
01: The Uncomfortable Zone

31: Your unique strengths
30: Your “prison” ain’t that bad
29: Slow down. Pull over. Refuel.
27: When life gives you 🍋🍋🍋
26: Layers: Like an Onion
25: Stay at home = lower car insurance?
24: Be a survivor of the unfairness!
23: Change your thinking 🤔
22: Tough times don’t last. Tough people do.
21: After all this is over…
20: Fill in the _________
19: The first time I farted in front of my wife… 🙈
18: Lead From The Middle
17: Disasters: Human Behaviour
16: Baby steps –> in the right direction
15: Relaxing is a skill!
14: Time for some R & R
12: The “Not-To-Do” List
11: Busy vs Productive
10: Hang in there! – You are not alone in this!
09: Keep it simple. Why complicate life?
08: Your blessed life…
07: Happiness Doors – Look Around You
06: Love, Actually, is all around.
05: Successful vs. Unsuccessful People
04: Let’s play a game… Can you predict the stock market?
03: No complaining until April 1st!
02: 10 x Favorite Monday Messages
01: My 5am Alarm Says… (POEM)

February 2020

28: Are we there yet?
27: Keep kicking ass – you’re good at it!
26: Others see RED. But you should see GREEN!
25: Who you hanging around?
24: Kick me in the nuts 🥜
23: Don’t complain… because…
22: I hate to be the bearer of bad news…
21: A quick reminder – Be nice!
20: An invisible brain
19: Feel | Felt | Found – A cool trick I learned in sales
18: The Sad Game – by Hafiz
17: A jolly good fellow!
16: 30,000 days
15: 4 Word Life Advice by Faraz
14: 🥂I Love Valentines Day🥂
13: Haters gonna hate
12: Little Unknown Facts About Gratitude…
11: Persist in the face of obstacles!
10: Postulation for motivation
09: Year to volunteer
08: 101 Things to do at 5am!
07: Virtue of Thankfulness
06: A One Degree difference – The Compound Effect
05: Life is _________.
04: Quick story from a plane flight in 2014
03: Another Magic Monday!
02: The Rock Doctors
01: It’s the 1st of the Month – Time to Celebrate!

January 2020

31: New kid on the block
30: Every single day
29: Spending your minutes…
28: Stay patient my friends…
27: Learning from Michael J Fox…
26: Australia Day – Funny Stats and Facts
25: Goals are important, even on the weekend…
24: It takes time…
23: Ferrari in my driveway…
22: Even Steven – Approach life with good intentions
21: Reasons to Always Work Harder
20: Love thy neighbor…
19: I have 2 clocks…
18: Ready for downtime
17: You see weakness, others see strength!
17: Today’s Affirmation
15: A rude awakening
14: Don’t “should” on yourself
13: Monday decisions
12: A Lesson From Palm Trees…🌴
11: Weekends at 5am
10: You can do it!
09: So what?
08: +1 or -1
07: The thing about FEAR
06: Perspective
05: Confession – Forgive and Forget
04: Action before 4pm today…
03: Share your candle
02: Holidays are over – get back to work!
01: It’s now 2020! Make Time This Year

December 2019

November 2019

21: 🐕 Dog Knowledge 🐕
15: More fun volunteering stories!
08: 18 Days Healthier and $90 Wealthier!
04: Monday is on your side
02: The dead need us, just as much as we need them

October 2019

September 2019

30: Are you self-motivated?
26: Let it be known…
18: Hiring a Property Manager? – Ask These Questions…
16: Monday troubles…
12: Say YES to more things!
10: What does Financial Independence mean to you?
03: Volunteering Updates…

August 2019

29: 3 x Monday Monkeys
28: Hello darkness, my old friend
23: How Many Toilets Do You Own?
15: Be different on Mondays
12: Credit Card Hacking – Personal Summary, Timeline & Notes
04: 4th of July – Statistics for 2019

February 2019

January 2019

December 2018

20: Changing Real Estate Investing Strategies

November 2018

October 2018

September 2018

August 2018

18: Mondays don’t suck. My attitude does.
17: Ready… Set… STRESS!
10: Everything Fits in a Prius
09: The Sunk Cost Fallacy – STOP Digging!
07: When More Equity = Less Return

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