by CJ McClanahan | Jan 12, 2023 | Blog
Embrace that life is meant to be experienced… not mastered. This past Sunday, I dropped my son off at school for the 2nd semester of his freshman year (I almost cried but held it together). My parting words included something along the lines of… “Take...
by CJ McClanahan | Jan 5, 2023 | Blog
The New Year is a special time for the hard charging overachiever.Crafting our 2023 vision/goals/objectives allows us to explore the unlimited potential of the next 12 months.We love documenting the lofty achievements that will ensure 2023 is a big...
by CJ McClanahan | Dec 29, 2022 | Blog
Collectively, we have the resources to solve the biggest challenges our communities are facing (poverty, homelessness, disparity in opportunity, etc.). What we need is focus. Generosity First has a simple goal: Inspire professionals to become charitable leaders within...
by CJ McClanahan | Dec 22, 2022 | Blog
As I advise leaders who are building their businesses, setting goals, and envisioning their futures, a pattern emerges. No matter what goal they achieve, it never delivers what they actually crave – contentment, joy and satisfaction. There are millions of...
by CJ McClanahan | Dec 15, 2022 | Blog
Every year around this time, I start to focus on the future and watch as the current year slowly slides into the background. Sound familiar? While the day might be different, I’d bet most are feeling these same emotions and wondering – “What goals should I set for...
by CJ McClanahan | Dec 8, 2022 | Blog
Do you remember the last time you answered a question with that phrase? It’s rare for overachievers to admit that we don’t have a solution. We crave certainty. The idea that we’re no more than a search/book/podcast/webinar/etc. away from addressing a challenge...
by CJ McClanahan | Dec 1, 2022 | Blog
There was a time when most of my daily activity was designed to impress someone else. For years (decades?), I chased bigger and better goals assuming every achievement made me more “amazing” in the eyes of my clients, peers, family, etc. Looking back, guess what is...
by CJ McClanahan | Nov 22, 2022 | Blog
This Thanksgiving, most of us will express our gratitude surrounded by food, family, and football. Unfortunately, most of these grateful feelings will disappear as we rush back into life focused on all that we lack. Which begs the question… “How can I keep my...
by CJ McClanahan | Nov 17, 2022 | Blog
When my son was about 8, I started having those, “Am I doing a good job as a dad?” thoughts. (I still have them. I assume I always will.) I stared reading books on parenting and decided that it was a good idea to create memories that would shape the kind of man he...
by CJ McClanahan | Nov 10, 2022 | Blog
As a creature of habit (truthfully, it’s a bit of an issue, I could use some therapy), I spend most Saturdays eating breakfast by myself at a local restaurant. Typically, I sit at a U-shaped countertop with a handful of guys who all know one another. I keep to myself...
by CJ McClanahan | Nov 3, 2022 | Blog
Silence is golden. You’ve heard this phrase before, but few understand its meaning and even fewer live by it. Our society is convinced that every moment needs to be filled with something. Whether it’s our opinion, TV in the background, music, or scrolling through...
by CJ McClanahan | Oct 27, 2022 | Blog
(Life’s too short to become an expert in everything and no one wants to hear the views of someone whose only research on a topic comes from Twitter.) As a result, I only take a stand when I’ve done my research and fairly certain it’s true. Having said that… I think we...
by CJ McClanahan | Oct 25, 2022 | Podcast
Dr. Daniel Z. Lieberman, co-author of the international bestseller of The Molecule of More joins CJ to understand exactly why we believe a Yeti cooler keeps our drink that much colder. Join them to learn the impact of dopamine on your decisions and the tangible ways...
by CJ McClanahan | Oct 20, 2022 | Blog
There’s nothing wrong with human emotions. Feeling and expressing them in a healthy way helps us deal with life’s ups and downs. But… sometimes, we allow a specific emotion to have far too much influence in our life – take anger, for example. While anger is helpful to...
by CJ McClanahan | Oct 13, 2022 | Blog
Because most of us live far above the poverty line (and have plenty of disposable income), it’s likely that many of our life decisions are heavily influenced by our need for approval. This approval comes from many different sources (family, friends, peers, neighbors,...
by CJ McClanahan | Oct 6, 2022 | Blog
I trust that life unfolds moment by moment… delivering some good, some bad and an occasional kick to the groin. As a result, every morning I face a simple question: “What do I do with these circumstances?” My response is heavily influenced by the perspective through...
