I Love Process

Cape Canaveral is where NASA launches it's rocketing into outer space. Cape Canaveral Question are the ones that set us up to launch the trajectory of our lives into another type of atmosphere. Independent of our inner drive and ambition there comes an inflection moment that thrust us beyond our realm of familiar. In this episode, I recount some of the Cape Canaveral Questions that have charted th...

Voices are projected out into the world through our words but let's not forget that the broader conversation about who we are in the world is also composed from our overall choices too. In this episode of Halftime Talks we explore this idea.

"You can lead a horse to water but you can't force them to drink." How many times have we offered sound insights and wisdom to others only for them to step right over it without even slightly pretending to heed it? In a world where you can read "I told you so" easily unspoken on the face of others there must be an alternative that allows us to maintain our balance. The nature of our individual gro...

Not a day goes by that I don't set aside some time to enter in the mode of mindfulness. Often one of the practices that I focus my energies into is appreciation. It's fascinating to pour your attention into appreciation unconditionally. Unconditionally in that we are not trying to coax the wheels of life to roll in our directions but merely for the satisfying feeling of focusing. Appreciating deli...

Youth comes with an embedded sense of naive assumption of the world. Time has within it a beautiful component which allows the evolving of perspectives along with a growing compassion of understanding. This inability to reconcile the expectations fostered a high degree of contempt for both people and institutions. The next logical shift in evolution required me to release my contempt. In this epis...

Throughout history mankind has authored stories and tales about fire. The mythology of fire has expressed mans desire to transform his condition. We recognize and acknowledge the power inherent within its flame. In our lives we find ways to harness fire to serve our set of aspirations. To deliberately create fires and harness the power of the flame comes in many forms like discomfort training, cha...

I create, consume and curate playlist recommendations of podcasts. I love podcasts that challenge you to see the existing world differently. The beauty in the world that we are adventuring to discover may be standing right before us each day awaiting the receptive mind who can appreciate its nuance presentation. Ideas are revolutionary and evolutionary. Don't ask the world to change, get better! S...

From our earliest memories we've been inundated with fanciful stories. Our imagination has allowed us to walk in the shoes of some of the grand character created with the tales. Along the way we understandably misunderstood the nature of "Happily Ever After." In this episode we look at the stories and this phase a little differently. Though different enough to pivot more powerfully toward a more e...

Often we let our circumstances dictate how we respond to life. When things are going well, our mood reflects it and the inverse holds true as well. Life has a precarious way of working in cycles like sports. We go on the offensive and then retreat on the defense. What if we shifted the way we look at the game and treated defense with the same tenacity as we do the offensive end of the floor. If ou...

In this episode of halftime Talks we discuss an important distinction that all entrepreneurs and individuals aspiring for greatness must internalize, the assassins edge. Our collective desire should be to cultivate skill that distinguish us from the pack of alternatives. When people call on us to perform we too must possess the assassins edge.

In today's episode we have a conversation around the paradox of cool. We've mistakenly conjoined "Cool" with popularity. Original is Cool. Authenticity is cool. We touch on these ideas and more. Enjoy.

Not royalty, yet called a King. In Honor of Martin Luther King Jr's holiday. I decided to share some word about our celebrated visionary.

In today's episode we are going to be looking at the benefits of metacognition. It's a fancy word that means "thinking about our thinking" or "learning how we learn."

I run to show Rahim Rasul who he really is. The price of the expedition has physically taken its toll over me these past few days since the run. My ankles are sore. Instead of fitting in another run, I've stuck exclusively to strength training. The price is worth the reward. I doubt I'll be remembering the ankles or sores when recalling this 10.39 mile run. These are the priceless experiences that...

"A mind not pushed internally or externally begins its descent below mediocrity." ~Rahim Rasul It's commonplace to insert all of the reasons in the world to discontinue pressing out foot on the gas pedal. As soon as we let up, those pursuing us overtake our position. What got us here will not get us to the next stage. In a world where nothing is promised how do we stay engaged? In this episode we...

Inevitably there will be a time when what was your "Low Hanging Fruit" will begin to disappear. You've exploited the opportunity because the market was unwilling to invest in a ladder. How do we face the fact that in today's marketplace the proverbial ladders are continually being invented and created? What are you prepared for? Will these natural shifts decimate you or are you prepared to revolut...

In our modern technology infused lifestyle we've been bombarded with options without the behavioral skills to cope. How do you navigate within a sea of abundance of options? This is an essential skill. In this episode we explore this topic of the paradox of abundance. Enjoy.

Halftime Talks returns with its long-awaited episode. In today's episode we give an update on what we've been working on. We talk about discovering our voice. Voice is the style and truth of self that floats to the surface of our body of works. How do we cultivate voice? How do we begin to accept the nuances that reflect our voice? In this episode we scratch the surface on the life long pursuit of...

Every so often I run across a tool that has a tremendous impact on my process. In this episode I share my perspective on a piece of software that has allowed my to organize my mind in profound ways. Enjoy.

Jay Z – You're only a customer (Streets Is Watching Soundtrack) You're only a customer Walkin' in the presence of hustlers You spend your money all night long Attention is the one of the most valuable commodities in our current marketplace. Our phones are captivating our attention at an alarming rate. What is our ratio between consuming or creating? Nothing is wrong with being a customer. There is...

In The fall of 1998, I stood in the Alkek Library on the campus of Southwest Texas State University. I'll looked up from the foyer and ask myself very simple question. The question had a profound impact on my imagination. "What if I only knew a fraction of 1% of the information that sat in this library? What would be possible?" Today we sit in an economy of an abundance of information. There are i...

There's no such thing as a moment of excellence. With Natural Ability + Talent, there times when you can play beyond your current ability. In that moment of inspiration can afford you a glimpse at performing beyond the conceptual frameworks held with little blueprint for repetition. History cannot take from you that it happened. We must commit to pouring energy through the mold of the template to...

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Halftime Talks is back with another episode after a bit of time away. In this episode, we look at the biggest difference that has added an amplification of my performance in 2018. How do we take out ideals of the world and integrate it into our actualized behavior?