Off Balance On Purpose

It can be hard to know or articulate what you desire, and that's totally normal. This week's video will help you get from confusion to clarity in with three great questions.

Are you worn down by ongoing challenges? Discouraged, thinking you'll never be done? This week's video provides a quick technique to flip the script and boost your mood, energy, and ability to continue!

Are your current disciplines in alignment with your aspirations? If not, what do you do about it? This week's video will help you understand the "root" of discipline, turning it from a negative burden into a positive practice you actually enjoy!

Is it just me, or do you also see the signs of major coming disruptions? This week's video will help you better understand the nature of complex uncertainties. You'll gain three strategies to increase stability and better secure what you can control. 

How important is your mental fitness? Are you optimizing your brain for creativity, resourcefulness, and resilience? How you treat and operate your brain could be the difference between success and frustration. So, from Dubai, here are four strategies you can implement immediately to strengthen your amazing brain.

Whatever you're trying to achieve or become, here's a strategy that will help you keep momentum and  get there faster while shortening inevitable backslides: Work the challenge "inside out" and "outside in."

Opportunities can come and go in a blink. When you can recognize what's important and  commit   quickly you gain advantage, get max credit, and put yourself in best position to see it through. This week's video will help you do that, leaving the unimportant to fall away.

What is it that stops us from going after our true desires? Our greatest loves, ambitions, and contributions? A fear of failure? A lack of belief? Or maybe it's that we don't think it will be worth the  time  and  trouble . Here's a different take on that thought, from  Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

When the noise of the world becomes deafening, you may need to adjust your approach to listening. This week's video from Athens, Greece will help you "listen louder" for inspirations, needs, and opportunities.

This week's video from the Acropolis in Athens, Greece offers a bit of history and some practical ways to demystify what you don't yet understand.

Want to learn more and get better faster? Become a better teacher. Teaching what you know accelerates growth and improvement. This week's video explains how and offers insights for your next teaching opportunity.

Yesterday, I took a break from Christmas to record this message – both sharing thanks, and encouraging one small action to make the rest of your holiday even more meaningful. Enjoy, and see you after the New Year.

If you knew you had just  one last chance to contribute something meaningful or express how you feel, how would that change your approach? This week's video will help you erase future regrets by elevating your awareness and actions.

People often ask me "Dan, how is it you're always so positive?" First off, that isn't true. Like you, I can get sucked into negativity at times or fixate on fear. The difference perhaps is I've learned how to recognize and disrupt those states and techniques to quickly reorient to more empowering perspectives. I call these skills "positive practices;" as like anything worthwhile, they take some re...

As we approach the end of the year, it's a great time to self-assess and set intentions. From Chicago, here's a method to increase the likelihood you'll follow through. Setting  goals  can be exciting, but intentions don't always stand up to reality and inspiration fades over time. So this year we're going to do it differently. Schedule time free from commitments and distractions and engage this f...

Your voice is an instrument of influence for all you say, script, or "sing!" This week's video will help you own, hone, and amplify your voice so that it carries far and effectively.

Life is a riveting adventure, which demands your attention and involvement. So much so, you can get lost in the plot and the end of a chapter can catch you off guard. When one chapter ends and another begins, how will you adjust? This week's question comes from Joe, which we'll answer from Worcester, Massachusetts.

Your work, words, and life have enormous potential to impact others. With intention, in fact, you can reach one billion people! This week's video will show you how, using the power of four principles plus one powerful mindset. 

When you encounter people who are  hurting , how will you respond? From Los Angeles, here are three ways to make a big difference.

This morning Matt asks, "What do you do when there's too much to do and not enough you?" Great question for all of us, which we'll answer from Mobile, Alabama. 

Today's question comes from Danielle who asks, "How do I do my job and fulfill my better/bigger/real purpose at the same time?" I love this question, Danielle, as it brings to mind your personal mission – responsibilities that go beyond your job description and demands. So let's talk about this in three aspects: What you do, how you do it, and why.

From the broadcasting studio in Atlanta, Dan reveals the secret to fulfillment, hidden in five familiar words. You'll better understand your true nature, and four adjustments that will transform your work and life.

When inspiration wears off and distractions come on, how can you still make it happen? Great question from Abe, which we'll answer from Tooele, Utah. 

How can you be a positive person when the world seems broken or out to get you? From West Palm Beach, Florida, let's talk about malevolence.

When does a movie quote become a guiding principle, and a genuine request? From Minnesota, help me help you.