OK, I have officially hit the BIG 3-0.  30 years ago I was introduced to this world and it has been a fun ride up to this point. 

Honestly,  I don't feel any different than I did a few days ago when I was 29, but I do think this might be a good time for me to reflect on what my "mission" should be in the next 10 years.  Life is a continuing chapter, and I don't believe a date (like a birthday) is a natural spot for a new chapter. 

However....

I would like to share some things that have lead to my success in the last 30 years and some things that have lead to my failures.

Today I am going to start with the dirty stuff, FAILING.

I know everybody fails for different reasons.  Everyone comes from a different place, everyone has different social circles, and different sets of knowledge.  So when I discuss my failures I am going to be fairly vague as it will give everyone a way to relate to the failures in one way or another.

Cool...

FAILING REASON #1: Overthinker.  I am typically a doer and deal with the issue later versus overanalysis (and subsequent paralysis), but the times that I have thought too hard about something before I did it, I never ended up doing it.  It is like jumping in a lake that is cold.  If you stand at the edge of the dock and think about how cold it will be, you will never jump in.  If you just go for it, you will do it and realize it wasn't so cold afterall.  Toughen up!

FAILING REASON #2:Too few breaks.  When I don't go on vacation or I don't take breaks from the computer, my brain is like the fried egg in the drug commercials. It doesn't do much.   Some of my biggest inspirational moments have come from sitting at a coffee shop with my headphones on, sitting on a beach somewhere, going for a walk, or having a glass of wine at a restaurant.   You become far less effective when you put in straight solid hours with no holidays.  Even if it is just a walk to clear the head, give yourself a break!

FAILING REASON #3: Wasting time on stupid stuff. You know what I mean...checking affiliate accounts or analytics accounts for hours per day, spending too much time on facebook or twitter, or checking your email 50 times per day.  I am not saying these are not important, but you should schedule these within your day at certain times.  It will increase efficiency and will allow for productive periods throughout your day.  The small dinky tasks can add up to entire days of wasted time if you are not careful.

Those are my top 3 failures.   My next blog post I am going to elaborate on my successes...what they were, why I did them, and how they lead to success. 

Your feedback on failures is appreciated....HAVE YOU FAILED? HOW?

Peace,

Kyle