There is no set check list that will correctly determine if your idea is valid or not. Often the best ideas are at first simply crazy. Think of Airbnb, staying in a strangers home, or Uber riding in a strangers car. Validating an idea is a difficult unpredictable process. Some questions that can be helpful…

I’m grinning from ear to ear. There’s a challenge ahead and I am so excited for it. The feeling between deciding to do something difficult and having the timeline approach, is a blast. I like to reflect on the Confucius quote, ‘Every man has two lives and the second begins when he realizes he has…

Make discomfort a norm. Limit your time on social media to thirty minutes. Journal for 15 minutes. Create an opportunity to service others. Run for 20 minutes. Why should the norm be comfort? Photo by Alexandre Debiève on Unsplash

You can write about doing a cartwheel. You can watch a video about doing a cartwheel. You can help someone else do a cartwheel. But none of those things will replace doing a cartwheel yourself. Photo by Chandler Cruttenden on Unsplash

When was the last time you had a debate? Where you presented a perspective, not one you necessarily believed, and supported it with different points. Then having the person you’re conversing with give their perspective, and ask them questions to better understand their position. Having debates, is really just a more robust way of sharing…