Shawn Phillips | Start Strong Monday

Are You “The Man on Top?”

The life of every man has it’s ups and downs. We win some and lose some. We have good days and we have bad. We try to leave our regrets behind and look to the bright future. And for the most part, stay so busy doing the things we’re supposed to be doing that we don’t really notice it much. LIFE that is. Until one day...

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My 5 Lessons in Success from Super Bowl XLIV Champion Saints

The definition of success is as individual as each of us. Yet there’s a common element in the desire to succeed that propels and sustains us through the worst of times. It’s something much, much deeper than the jubilation of victory, the Gatorade bath and fist pumping celebration. Perhaps it’s a desire to experience a sort of wholeness....

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Success Lesson No. 3:
How to Succeed Even When Your Inner Critic Tries to Derail You

“What the f%*# are you doing? You’re done. You’ve nothing to prove. This is dangerous…,” the familiar voice boomed. It was the very same voice I’ve heard speak to me so many times while in line at Starbucks say, “Just grab a scone. You’ve earned it.” Louder and clearer than usual on this occasion, I’ve come to recognize this inner voice not as an enemy to my success but a part of myself that is inclined towards self-preservation. I used to think it was the sound of weakness but I prefer the idea that it’s a part of myself that wants what’s best for me, so long as it’s also what’s easiest... [more -->]

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