If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a parent. That means you have a young mind, or minds, watching you to learn how they are to act, behave, and function in our world. Everything you do is under a microscope and your actions will shape how your children behave as adults…even as parents. You…yes YOU are their example for EVERYTHING in their lives, which is why I want to share a quick story with you…my fellow parents.  A couple weeks ago Tara and I took our son Sam to the Brookfield Zoo. When we got to the zoo it was somewhat crowded. It was one of the nicest days of the year an ..read more

There’s no doubt that Ed Sheeran is an extremely talented person. His albums Plus (+) and Divide (÷), have topped the charts and shattered records. With Sheeran’s massive success it’s hard to imagine a time when he wasn’t a world famous singer with millions of fans and followers. However, recently Sheeran spoke of his humble beginnings and the obstacles and challenges he has overcome in his life at the “American Institute for Stuttering’s Freeing Voices Changing Lives Benefit Gala.” Sheeran started his speech by saying… “I was a very, very, very weird child.I had a por ..read more

Whatever your goals are in life, whether you want to lose 20 pounds, get the big promotion, or start your own business, the underlying motivation for pursuing goals is the same for everyone. In the end, it turns out that we are all taking different paths in life in pursuit of the same thing… We all just want to be happy. Everything that everyone does is in the pursuit of happiness. Since we all just want to be happy most people should have smiles on their faces all the time, right? In theory…yes.  Unfortunately, many people struggle finding true happiness. A recen ..read more

We all have goals, dreams, and ideas of great things we want to accomplish in 2017.  Unfortunately, we also have a lot of lame excuses of why we shouldn’t start pursuing these goals, dreams, and ideas. We delay.  We procrastinate.  Nothing gets done and the dreams remain dreams, goals remain goals, and the ideas, if not forgotten, remain just ideas. If you want to crush it in 2017, or at any time in your life, there’s one rule that you MUST follow. That rule is the Five Second Rule. No, not the Five Second Rule where if you drop some food on the flo ..read more

My wife and I have a chocolate lab, and she is a pretty amazing dog.  Sure, she can be a handful at times with the excessive drooling, shedding, and waking up at 6:00 AM every day…even on the weekends.  Despite these minor difficulties to having her in our lives, Lilly is totally worth it.  We love that dog like crazy…some would say she’s even a little spoiled. As a dog lover, I might be a little bias when it comes to the pros of having a dog, so I won’t discuss my opinion, only the facts. Numerous studies have been conducted to see benefits of having a dog in your lif ..read more

Every morning many of us head out the door, stop by a Starbucks and purchase a cup of coffee.  Some of us go a little more extravagant and get the Venti Non-Fat Soy Carmel Macchiato that’s twice as expensive as a regular cup of joe.  If you have the habit of buying a cup of coffee everyday, I have bad news for you.  Your need for a caffeine could be keeping you from becoming a millionaire because of something called the “Latte Factor”. The “Latte Factor”: I wish that I had come up with the “Latte Factor” because it is pretty amazing, but it was thought up by David Bach, author o ..read more

In just a few short days, 2016 is coming to a close. For me, 2016 was filled some great memories. I launched a new business, gave a few pretty big speeches, and accomplished several big goals. However, this year was also filled with many obstacles, challenges, and a few BIG life changes, but that’s what makes life fun.  Overall, it was an amazing year. While 2016 was a great year, I know 2017 can be even better for all of us. Here are 10 simple things you can do to crush it in 2017… 1. Accept Responsibility For Your Life: We often blame others or our circumstances for where we a ..read more

Do you have an idea that’s worth pursuing? Want to make a difference?  Maybe even change the world?  If so, that’s great!  In order to do so, you’re probably going to have to start a movement.   A movement is simply a group of people working together to advance their shared political, social, artistic ideas or an organized effort to promote or attain an end cause. Is there a movement that you could help start that could change the world? Before you start telling yourself, “There’s no way I could start a movement!”,  watch this video.  It will show you ho ..read more

Ever since I was a little kid I’ve loved Thanksgiving. In fact, it’s my favorite holiday of the year. I have great memories of my mom cooking in the kitchen, making the whole house smell amazing, while we were all forced to be EXTREMELY patient and wait for her to finish the amazing feast we were about to devour. Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, you name it…everything she makes is delicious. I don’t like to admit this, but I used to think Thanksgiving was about hanging out with my family and eating as much of my mom’s delicious food as I possibly could. I kind of missed t ..read more

Dear Readers, Followers, and Other Amazing People, First, thank you for taking the time to read The Positive Project. I appreciate your support. 2016 has been an amazing year so far filled with many amazing opportunities. I’m happy to say the growth of The Positive Project has been absolutely amazing to see. Our audience has continued to grow and in the past year, we have had more views on our site than ever before… I want you to know the growth of this blog is the direct result of you reading, liking, and sharing my posts with your friends, family, and loved ones.  So, if you ..read more