By the time I had started my computer games business in 1994, I had already programmed a commercially published game as an independent contractor working for a local game studio. Actually it was a four-pack of Windows 3.1 games that were sold as a single unit. And Id worked on a previous game project before&

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This morning I went for my usual run, starting before dawn. Lately Ive been going for 45-50 minutes. This time, however, I was listening to the audiobook Cant Hurt Me by David Goggins. After hearing the part about his 100-mile run and how he had to push himself to get through it, I felt like&

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We just wrapped up the 2020 launch of Conscious Growth Club, and our next opening will be in April 2021. The launch did very well. We have 87 members enrolled in our next CGC year together. Financially this was our second six-figure launch of the year, the previous one being for the Stature course in&

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After yesterdays Q&A call, Rachelle and I compiled and then condensed some questions from the call as well as others weve received about Conscious Growth Club to create a long overdue FAQ to answer questions for people considering joining – since today is the last day were accepting new members this year. Heres the new&

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Today, May 1st, is the last day for you to join Conscious Growth Club for 2020, so its time to decide if youll join us this year. If youre still on the fence, the fence is outside the club. If you think you may want to tip into the club, I encourage you to watch&

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Today we hosted and recorded a live Q&A call for people who are interested in Conscious Growth Club, so they could ask me questions about it. Several CGC members participated on the call as well, sharing insights on what its like inside and answering some extra questions too. I think this video will give you&

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I learned about virtual co-working in the past year when a Conscious Growth Club member introduced me to it. Its very simple. A group of people hop onto a Zoom call together, and they work, each person in their own physical space. A work session session might last for a few hours. This might sound&

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On Thursday Im hosting a public Q&A call for people who are considering joining Conscious Growth Club this year. Well do some live Q&A on the call, and I also thought it would be fun if any current CGC members want to be on the call too. I invited them to join us, so if&

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Heres a short walkthrough video showing what the Conscious Growth Club member portal and forums look like on the inside. I recorded this a year ago, but the look and feel of the portal and the forums are essentially the same today. The main differences from this 2019 video to what we have in 2020&

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Heres an audio version of the Conscious Growth Club invitation. Its the same content as in the video invitation. You can play it in your browser or download and listen to it separately. Just be sure to listen to it by Friday, May 1st, since thats the deadline if you want to join the club&

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Conscious Growth Club is now open for you to join, from now through May 1, 2020. First started in 2017, this is our most comprehensive personal growth program and support group. Were about to start our 4th year together, and youre invited to join this week. This is the only week you can join CGC&

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Its time! Conscious Growth Club is now open for new members to join for 2020. This is our most comprehensive personal growth program and support group. If youre interested in CGC, be sure to join us by May 1st because this will be our only enrollment period for all of 2020. So if you want&

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When I was learning Taekwondo, I had to work extra hard to improve my flexibility. Most of the other students seemed to have an easier time than I did. It took me months to reach the level of flexibility that they had when they started as white belts. Eventually I could do roundhouse kicks to&

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When I was younger, I was conditioned to yield to authority. Go to school. Go to church. Obey the parents. One of the most common commands was: Be quiet. Hush. Pipe down. Silence is a virtue. Children should be seen and not heard. So I learned to stay quiet – about problems, about desires, about&

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One goal that’s been on my Someday / Maybe list for many years is to write a novel (or even multiple novels). I’ve done lots of nonfiction writing, so I think it would be interesting to explore fiction writing. I like the idea of delving deeper into my imagination and connecting dots through a different&

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Every month in Conscious Growth Club (which will open for new members April 27 to May 1), we host a group 30-day challenge. Members can choose which challenges they want to do, and we share updates as we go through each challenge together. Some challenges are to improve our habits or to test new habits.&

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Heres a martial arts lesson from Bruce Lee applied to productivity and habits. Enjoy!

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Recently Ive been a in terrific productive flow. Due to the coronavirus situation, I have no in-person obligations now, so theres no need to go to the gym, to guitar lessons, to run errands, or to meet up with people. My hair is growing longer, but my focus is growing deeper. This has given me&

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Our annual opening of Conscious Growth Club – where we open the doors for new members to join us – will be April 27 to May 1, 2020. So. well have a 5-day opening (Mon-Fri), starting a week from today. If you dont join within that time, youll have to wait till next year for&

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When I was in college, I listened to an audio program that mentioned businessman and author Harvey Mackay. The program cited him as an example of someone who was very coachable because hed often hire a coach for those areas of life where he wanted to improve. For instance, he hired a running coach to&

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