Author: Winston Ash

by Winston Ash on #Life Lessons, Founder Journal

No

I will say no. Every single day.
It’s a promise. 

Saying those two letters allows me to say yes to my life. 

No, thanks. 

To fast food, reruns, and sitting on the couch spaced out watching TV. And to the many other things that take away from the good works I have been called to do.

And that’s what it feels like to me. A calling. That higher purpose to provide value. Speak my mind. And help others through my example of success. 

Hard days are normal.

Yet everyday is a good day. I woke up on this side of the grass. And even under a foot of snow; the grass is greener. 

So, you want my answer?

No, to what you are offering. And yes, to what I want. 

 
by Winston Ash on Entrepreneurship

The More I Do, the More I Want To

Checking tasks off my list is a reward. 

A positive, self-priming cycle. Do something. Check Done. Do more. Happiness! 

Why does it feel so good? 

My mind likes positive forward progress. Even small wins feel good. 

Found … a key to increased productivity. 

Try it. Tell me what you think. 

Here are some good resources:

  • Bullet Journal
  • Getting Things Done
  • Work the System
  • Evernote

Enjoy!

 
by Winston Ash on Entrepreneurship

Decisions in Context

Every decision I make includes all past choices.

I relish in the fact that I can make new choices daily.

Today, can be the exact opposite of yesterday and tomorrow, if I want.

So, when people are paralyzed by decisions I take the Aristotle approach with a twist of coaching.

What’s on Your Mind? And, What Else? What Do You Want? What’s it going to take to get there? What’s the Hard Part?

Going through this exercise may bring you closer to an answer.

The framework clears my thinking. It allows me to see all options. And then, I choose.
Either way, it’s going to be hard.

So, the cost of failure is small.

Why do I say that?

Think of it like this. I’m 31 years old. So I’ve lived 11,315 days give or take a few. In all that time I’ve made countless decisions that I don’t even remember now.

And say, conservatively I live another 40 years. That’s 14,600 more days. What happens over the next year or two will teach me a lot but it’s not the end.

My decisions in the short term determine the outcome over the long term. The point though is that each decision can either be reinforced by the next one or completely overridden. 

The cost of action therefore is small. The cost of inaction though is high. Each moment wasted cannot be retrieved. 

Don’t waste time. Make a decision. Live with it or change it. End of story.

 
by Winston Ash on Entrepreneurship

Piling Effort Upon Effort

That’s how we win in all things.

Small changes. Little wins. And lots of adjusting.

But the key variable. Your effort

Keep putting in the work.

Keep doing the right thing. 

Sooner rather than later it will make a difference.

Never give up. Never give in.

Be like that famous drip torture.

Drip, drip … drip.

All winners learn the secret. 

Consistency.

 
by Winston Ash on #Fitness

It felt right again. 

After I hit that mile mark I felt good. 

No gasping. Weezing. Or Pain – well not a lot. 

What changed? 

After a few weeks off, Monday was my first day back in the gym. That hurt. 

First, don’t take weeks off from running. I had a rythem. Breathing came easy. Not this day. Everything hurt. 

I blame two things. Time off and not fueling my body correctly. 

On vacation I decided to do January perfect. I’ve done perfect before by hitting all of my low bars. So, let’s do it again. 

Monday hurt, but today get good. 

Why?

I ate right all week. But water is the key. Every day this year I drank a gallon of that clear goodness – hahaha. 

Water cleared my system. It reset my body. I feel invigorated. 

So when I ran today I could feel the water soften the impact. And I realized the key is fuel. 

Feed the body. And everything else takes care of itself. 

Principle #1: Eat right.