Work Life Play with Aaron McHugh

1. You are more powerful than you believe.
2. You are more influential than you think.
3. Invest a dollar, an hour, an ounce of emotional energy in yourself.
4. You will never loose.
5. Markets are volatile. You are steady.
6. Money is fleeting. You are constant.
7. Risk equals reward and sometimes just a good story.

I had this nutty idea of asking Kristen Howerton if she would be willing to do a podcast interview while riding in a Surrey with the Fringe on Top (picture a four-wheeled carriage with each person peddling) on the Newport Beach, CA boardwalk. She said, That sounds fun. Boom. Game On. In this episode, we got real...I mean really real. We covered a big range of topics as we bounced through conversations about...

It is a fine line between choosing humility or humiliation. I use this phrase "Eating Humble Pie" when I feel the tension of choice between humility and humiliation. I use this phrase when I find myself walking the fine line between experiencing shame and feeling humbled. I recorded this podcast after walking out of Crossfit class with my tail narrowly tucked between my legs. I got worked. Everyone in the class was ahead of me. I expect the Crossfit fenatics to beat me. I even expect some of the hundred pound women to kick my xxx. Unexpectedly, even the new skinny guy left me in the dust.

Your tribe of belonging is where you are at home. You know where you fit. You're part of the tribe and everyone in the tribe knows you belong. You're comfortable, safe and you can predict what will happen next within the tribe. You're even apart of defining the rules and system of your tribe of belonging. An easy example is your family. Your hometown, your fraternity or serority, your school, your place of worship and likely your

Everyone should be part Mercenaries and equal parts Missionaries. I learned this idea from Mike Rowe the TV show host of Dirty Jobs. He riffed on this idea on a Fast Company video post and shared why he believes that everyone should be both. I unpack this idea of contrast between these two profiles.