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The Power of Change: How a Simple Shave Transformed My Perspective on Life and Business
I had one of the best shaves I’ve had in a long time. I could not believe how good it was. I used the same razor. I shaved in the shower...
athomp9
Apr 7, 20232 min read
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HOW TO CREATE CASH FLOW. 3 THINGS YOU CAN DO RIGHT NOW
Have you ever felt like you needed to make more money? This past week I flew to Newport Beach to see a client and make a few...
athomp9
Jan 21, 20234 min read
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WHAT QUESTION TO ASK YOURSELF TO REACH YOUR GOALS?
I recently sat with a successful leader from silicon valley. He was making more money than he ever thought he would make. His house was...
athomp9
Jan 15, 20233 min read
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HOW TO SET GOALS THE RIGHT WAY. DO THIS STEP FIRST
Welcome to 2023, how are you doing? I feel like all I keep seeing on social media are quotes about, “New Year, New Me.” If it’s not that,...
athomp9
Jan 7, 20232 min read
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3 KEYS TO BUILDING TRUST. WHAT I LEARNED FROM WORKING WITH POWERFUL HIGH-PERFORMING LEADERS
You know what’s really hard, trusting people. You know what’s even harder, trusting people online. As you carve out your 2023, I want to...
athomp9
Dec 23, 20223 min read
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WHAT GOT YOU HERE, WON'T GET YOU THERE
I’ve been enjoying the warm, summer nights here in Australia. Our family flew down for Christmas to visit my wife’s family. A few nights...
athomp9
Dec 17, 20222 min read
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10 LESSONS I LEARNED AT 42. MY FAVORITE IS #9
Today I am 42 years old. As I reflect upon the highs and lows of life, I am humbled. I am blessed. I am thankful. As you get older, you...
athomp9
Dec 10, 20224 min read
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FRUSTRATED? START WITH THIS
I was re-reading an old classic coaching book the other day when I was hit with a backhand reminder. The book was The Inner Game of...
athomp9
Dec 10, 20223 min read
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PEACE DEVOTIONAL / DAY 5
A young boy named Jean Claude, was 11 years old when the genocide began in his home country of Rwanda. Jean Claude witnessed the heinous...
athomp9
Dec 10, 20223 min read
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PEACE DEVOTIONAL / DAY 4
Feeling the need to control is a common theme of the ego. As you think about seeing your family, friends, and enemies during the...
athomp9
Dec 10, 20223 min read
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PEACE DEVOTIONAL / DAY 3
Welcome to day #3 in creating peace with your family, friends, and enemies during the holidays. Let me share a quick story. “In ancient...
athomp9
Dec 10, 20223 min read
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PEACE DEVOTIONAL / DAY 2
Welcome to day two of creating peace with your family members, friends, and enemies during the holidays. I want to start by giving you an...
athomp9
Dec 10, 20223 min read
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PEACE DEVOTIONAL / DAY 1
I felt led to write this for all of you who (including myself) struggle to maintain peace during the holidays. Especially as it pertains...
athomp9
Dec 10, 20223 min read
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I MET AN OLYMPIAN, THIS IS WHAT I LEARNED
The other day I sat and hung with a former Olympian long-distance runner. I had never met an Olympian athlete before and was eager to...
athomp9
Dec 10, 20223 min read
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The Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi / Day 5
For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen...
athomp9
Nov 17, 20224 min read
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The Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi / Day 4
O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to...
athomp9
Nov 17, 20222 min read
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The Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi / Day 3
where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. Nick Vujcic was born without any limbs. That’s...
athomp9
Nov 17, 20223 min read
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The Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi / Day 2
Where there is hatred, let me sow love. where there is injury, pardon (forgive); where there is doubt, faith; Jesus’ final hours were...
athomp9
Nov 17, 20223 min read
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The Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi / Day 1
The life of St. Francis is a remarkable story. It’s a life of love and sacrifice. It’s a life led by the Spirit. It’s a life that will...
athomp9
Nov 17, 20223 min read
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3 More ways to eliminate a scarcity mindset and live in abundance.
If you missed the first three scarcity mindset tips, here they are: Focus on abundance. Flip the script Hire a pro Living a life in a...
athomp9
Nov 17, 20223 min read
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