Get Rid of Your “Dad-Bod”.
The notion that starting a family justifies adding weight around your mid-section has been a disaster for fathers. I get it, you get busier as life goes on and the lives you’re leading require more and more of your time and energy, keeping you from dedicating the time needed to your own goals and development. […]
Continue reading...3 quick tips to help you have fun with your wife again.
It’s an uncomfortable truth but the reality is, marriages can get stale really quick if both the husband and wife aren’t vigilant in pruning and tending the relationship. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zac (@zacsmall_) If you find yourself in the boat where you want to improve (or remain on top […]
Continue reading...Change Your Life in 2021: COVID Is No Longer An Excuse
We are currently living in a time of Post-Traumatic Growth Opportunity. What is Post-Traumatic Growth? PTGO is positive psychological change experienced as a result of adversity and other challenges in order to rise to a higher level of functioning. In 2020 we had: Riots Masks Deaths Disease Protests Isolation Shutdowns Travel Bans Quarantines School Closures […]
Continue reading...How to Get Over Imposter Syndrome: 3 Direct Actions to Take
Feeling as though you aren’t good enough or that you aren’t “special” enough to be a part of the group you’re in or position you’re in is not something unique to you. In fact, most successful people have found themselves in positions that are lightyears ahead of where they thought they’d be and with people […]
Continue reading...How To Forgive Your Former Addicted Self: 3 Steps to Peace
Getting sober comes with a series of challenges, most obvious is remaining free from the vice given up. Something not as frequently discussed yet one of the most difficult aspects of sobriety is not the calling of the substance given up but rather, finding peace with who you were. I’m learning how to forgive myself […]
Continue reading...Instead of Dying For Your Children, Why Not Live For Them?
You’ve likely heard a parent say, “I’d do anything for my kids, I’d take a bullet for them…“. Here’s my issue with that, Dying for them is easy, why wouldn’t you live for them? I know what the answer is and it’s quite simple really, living is harder than dying and people (including parents) have […]
Continue reading...How to Get Over a Toxic Past
Growing up the way you did may have set you down the wrong path before you knew there were any alternatives. For those looking to turn things around and course correct the direction of their life, this piece is for you. I did not have what you’d call the most optimal of childhoods; there were […]
Continue reading...Going From Boy to Man
There are people out there still waiting for permission to live the life they want to live and if that man is you, read on as it’s past time you got yourself heading in the direction you want your life to go. Whether it’s a case of you resting on your laurels and achievements from […]
Continue reading...Three Ways to Have a Stress-Free Marriage
The first step to a stress-free marriage is recognizing that relationships, especially the daily interaction type, are going to have stressful moments and that’s okay; it means you’re growing. When you marry someone, you do so knowing that who they are now is not who they’ll always be. You are going to grow as a […]
Continue reading...How to be a better parent than your parents were.
Not everyone was raised in a stable home filled with light, love, and peace. Many parents and expecting parents come from the opposite and want to be better than their parents were and these new parents or parents to be are terrified of repeating their hell. This piece touches on how you can break the […]
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