“Living life as an artist is a practice. You are either engaging in the practice or you’re not. It makes no sense to say you’re not good at it. It’s like saying, “I’m not good at being a monk.” You are either living as a monk, or you’re not. We tend to think of the artist’s work as the output. The real work of the artist is a way of being in the world.” -Rick Rubin You are an artist. Your greatest masterpiece is your life. And it will be your masterpiece whether you control the design or...
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I hope you had a great week! Let's get to the Notes... 📝 this week's Daily Notes 10.12.26 #1326 faith and fear 10.13.26 #1327 your experience is shaped by your heart 10.14.26 #1328 expanding awareness 10.16.26 #1329 pivot and iterate 10.17.26 #1330 today's decisions, tomorrow's results 10.18.26 #1331 new horizons 📺 AlignedLife Podcast Expanded Awareness With Jeff Williams Listen Apple Podcasts Spotify After 27 years in corporate sales and relationship management, my friend Jeff Williams felt...
2 days ago • 1 min read
“You cannot swim for new horizons until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” -William Faulkner See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
2 days ago • 1 min read
“Today is only one day in all the days that will ever be. But what will happen in all the other days that ever come can depend on what you do today. -Ernest Hemingway Where you find your Self today is a result of your past Self’s decisions. Are you happy with those decisions, or do you wish you had made different decisions? Think about your future Self with the decisions you make today. See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
3 days ago • 1 min read
Allow your Self to pivot and iterate your way toward your Authentic Life. From experience, I have learned that it is ok to change direction and try again in a slightly different way—especially professionally. Through the pivots and iterations, you end up finding exactly where you are supposed to be. Let’s take a quick look: launch my firm with a barbell approach helping young professionals and retirees. create a new relationship for entrepreneurs that starts with personal planning, moves to...
5 days ago • 1 min read
I try not to use the Daily Notes to distribute my podcast, but the latest AlignedLife episode is perfect for the Notes. I am joined by my friend and fellow Leading Edge Community member, Jeff Williams, and we dive into his decision to leave his corporate career after 27 years. What makes his decision so inspiring and valuable for listeners is it wasn’t a decision to retire—it was a decision to leap into the unknown with the faith that he will be led to what is next. I have a pretty good idea...
6 days ago • 1 min read
"Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23 We can choose which issues we allow to dictate our reality, and I take this to mean we should let our heart determine which issues we take up. The heart is our direct connection to your Creator, and this is why it comes first in the alignment of spirit, mind, and body. It can provide all of the answers we need to live our Authentic Life, including which issues we take on. Unfortunately, many people allow...
8 days ago • 1 min read
“Both faith and fear ask you to believe in something you can’t see. You choose.” -Bob Proctor Which one do you believe more? See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
8 days ago • 1 min read
I hope you had a great week! Sorry I didn't send a Weekly Note last week, I was in Asheville, North Carolina, giving a talk with a family titled Money, Values, & Wealth (I hope the hip-hop fans read that and hear the Lox Money, Power, & Respect beat). It was a great weekend and a great talk, but I didn't have time to get out a Weekly Note. This week, it's just Daily Notes, as I spent most of the latter part of the week working on tomorrow's issue of 12:24, my newsletter for athletes. You will...
10 days ago • 1 min read