December 2017
29th – The Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2017
28th – Put Some Posts on the Field
27th – What the Wicked Dread and the Righteous Desire
26th – My Favourite Books From 2017
25th – Good Tingles
22nd – Somewhere in the Middle
21st – Fight Through It
20th – From Concept to Reality
19th – The 2017 Christmas Message From Darren and the Family
18th – A Job Well Done
15th – Put Salt on Your Chips
14th – Show How Much You Care
13th – Get Off the Bench
12th – Musings From a Hospital Bed
11th – Desperate Animals
8th – It’s Going To Be a Long Drive
7th – Our Potential is One Thing
6th – The First Move
5th – Never Stop Graduating
4th – Time, Energy and Inclination
1st – Twitter Doesn’t Count
November 2017
30th – Limping to the End
29th – What Messages Are You Telling Yourself?
28th – There’s Always Something Nice To Say
27th – There’s Always a Ladder
24th – Before You Know It
23rd – Your Personal Best
22nd – It’s Not the Size of the Dog in the Fight
21st – I Know You Will Win It One Day, Don’t Worry
20th – Your Responsibility
17th – My 2000th Post
16th – What Are You Making?
15th – Do
14th – I Don’t Feel Like It
13th – Don’t Settle for a Field Goal
10th – Don’t Wait for a Near Death Experience
9th – Compounding Actions
8th – Be an Active Participant
7th – 50,000 People
6th – Don’t Cut and Paste Your Days
3rd – Keep Replaying the Wins
2nd – In the Background
1st – What’s at the Finish Line?
October 2017
31st – Scary Bad
30th – Do You Have Wishes or Goals?
27th – At the End of the Day
26th – If You’re Not Drowning
25th – Drip, Drip, Drip… Gush
24th – Bring Your Own Machete
23rd – Accentuate the Positive
20th – What a Waste
19th – What’s Getting Your Attention?
18th – Better Than Nothing
17th – Keep Looking Ahead
16th – Be an Opportunity Watcher
13th – The Rich Man – A Story About How We Use Our Resources
12th – Don’t Give Up On You
11th – Not When You Tell Us
10th – How Will it Happen and How Long Will it Take?
9th – It Starts With an Inkling
6th – The Comeback
5th – It’s Bin Night
4th – What Are You Leaving Behind?
3rd – When You Decide…
2nd – The Desire to Succeed
September 2017
29th – Coming Second Last
28th – Fear and Failure
27th – You Don’t Need Better Skills
26th – Stop Looking in the Funhouse Mirror
25th – But What About Tomorrow?
22nd – Or Maybe Not
21st – It’s Going to Cost You Something
20th – Just Start
19th – One Person
18th – What Are Your Words Inciting?
15th – Yes, But What Are You For?
14th – These Old Shoes
13th – Rejoice Always
12th – If Everything is in Bold, Nothing is in Bold
11th – Real Experience
8th – Real Experts Know That They’re Not
7th – It’s Not About the Last Time, It’s About the Next Time
6th – You Don’t Need To Eliminate Fear
5th – 8 Things You Should Do on Your Worst Day
4th – Smile and Move On
1st – There Are No Grudges in Heaven
August 2017
31st – May Your Choices Reflect Your Hopes, Not Your Fears
30th – You Know
29th – Die With Memories, Not Dreams
28th – Anytime, Anywhere
25th – The Two Pianists – A Story About Developing Courage
24th – It’s Time To Step Up
23rd – Refine the Ugliness
22nd – You Only Need To Hear It Once
21st – Are You Buried or Are You Planted?
18th – If You Want Milk
17th – To Those Who Are Faithful in the Small Things
16th – We All Have a Belly
15th – Winning Isn’t Everything
14th – Will It Make the Situation Better?
11th – The Problem With Caged Lions
10th – Building the Staircase As You Climb It
9th – The Impact You Can Have on People You Will Never Meet
8th – Your Circumstances Don’t Decide Your Level of Success
7th – Your Capacity For Growth
4th – Please Don’t Call My Daughter “Pretty”
3rd – A Bad Morning Doesn’t Have To Become a Bad Day
2nd – You’re Already Strong
1st – You Need To Be Different To Make a Difference
July 2017
31st – Be Picky
28th – Be Highly Flammable
27th – Give Someone a Reason
26th – Who Do You Really Need To Convince?
25th – Weed and Feed
24th – The Difference Between the Professionals and the Amateurs
21st – Are You Cautious or Courageous?
20th – Let’s Make the World a Nicer Place
19th – How Many Times Did You Say “Wow” Today?
18th – Is What You’ve Got Worth Catching?
17th – Better Than Bob
14th – What Flair Really Is
13th – What Can We Learn From Lightning Bugs?
12th – The Plodding Course
11th – Who Are You Unintentionally Inspiring?
10th – There May Not Be a Manual
7th – Logan’s Five Tips For Being a Good Friend
6th – Give Someone Hope Today
5th – The Door Is Wide Open
4th – What Happens on the Days When You Don’t Feel Motivated?
3rd – I Should, I Can, I Will, I Did
June 2017
30th – This is Why You Don’t Give Up
29th – Stop Avoiding Pain
28th – 3 Things That Great Coaches Do
27th – Here, I Made This
26th – Once You Start Flying
23rd – Whistle While You Work
22nd – Some Things You Never Regret
21st – What Do You Do With Failure?
20th – Your Great Escape
19th – The Work Done in Anonymity
16th – Be Not Afraid of Growing Slowly
15th – But What If It Doesn’t Work?
14th – Now the Work Starts
13th – Only Action Matters
12th – Grab the Bully By the Beard
9th – Choose Not To be a Victim
8th – What Is It For?
7th – You Owe It
6th – When You’re Fully Committed
5th – Doubts Are Like Weeds
2nd – Your Trademark
1st – Sweat First, Smile Later
May 2017
31st – You Don’t Have To Dumb Yourself Down
30th – We’re Just Getting Started
29th – The Right Amount of Dissatisfaction
26th – I Want To Speak To Your Supervisor
25th – The Music Comes From Within
24th – I Don’t Know
23rd – Make More Mistakes
22nd – The Purpose of a Florist
19th – Looking for the Right Reminders
18th – Valued and Valuable
17th – I Hope That Those Who Come After You Will Be Greater
16th – A Prayer for Clarity
15th – When You Fall, What Do You Land On?
12th – At the Stadium
11th – Hold On To Your Why
10th – What Will Happen Today?
9th – The Easy Path
8th – Outside the Tent
5th – There are Those…
4th – You’re Not a Spaniel
3rd – The Team That Wins
2nd – You Don’t Need Training Wheels Anymore
1st – It All Begins With You
April 2017
28th – There is Freedom Waiting For You
27th – The Groove You’re In
26th – We All Need a Safety Valve
25th – Courage Under Fire
24th – If It was Easy, Everyone Would Do It
21st – Be Careful Who You Listen To
20th – Maybe You Should Have Done It Years Ago
19th – What’s Overflowing From You?
18th – It’s Not Just a Job
17th – The Best Opportunity
14th – Thank You Jesus
13th – The Cynic in the Corner
12th – On Winning
11th – Embrace the Mess
10th – How Long Should You Persist For?
7th – Find Your Square Hole
6th – Wherever You Are, Keep Making Progress
5th – Capable of Something Spectacular
4th – What Will Your Rejection Lead To?
3rd – 10 Ways To Differentiate Yourself From the Competition
March 2017
31st – I’ll Get the Next One
30th – In Every Audience
29th – Don’t Forget Love
28th – Kids Haven’t Changed
27th – Just Because You Love Your Job, It Doesn’t Mean You Have To Stay There
24th – My Seven Year Itch
23rd – Sustain Your Enthusiasm
22nd – What Would You Say at Your Press Conference?
21st – Care More
20th – What Warriors Do
17th – The Prayer of Sir Francis Drake
16th – What Will I Do Today?
15th – Keep Coming Back For More
14th – Talent is Over-Rated
13th – All or Something
10th – One Conversation at a Time
9th – Remember What You Were Placed Here To Do
8th – How Many Times Are You Willing To Fall?
7th – Ornamental or Functional?
6th – What Does Your Fear Really Prevent?
3rd – Easy to Say, Hard To Do
2nd – Refuse to be Denied
1st – Pour Yourself Into Something Bigger
February 2017
28th – What Are You Repeating?
27th – You Will Stumble as You Go
24th – The Fear of Looking Stupid
23rd – In Case No-One Has Told You This in a While
22nd – Speed Humps in the Road
21st – What Precedes Momentum?
20th – Do It or Rue It
17th – What Are You Spreading?
16th – Without Passion
15th – Stay Ready
14th – My Favourite Valentine’s Day
13th – How To Build Resilience
10th – Plant Seeds For Tomorrow
9th – Is Your Cucumber Bitter?
8th – You Are Not Your Past
7th – Are You Paying Attention?
6th – Sometimes, You Gotta Walk in the Rain
3rd – Win the Battle Within
2nd – Brilliant Quotes – Frederick Douglass
1st – All First Drafts Stink
January 2017
31st – You Really Shouldn’t Be Surprised
30th – The Next One Matters Most
27th – Instill Hope
26th – Don’t Quit
25th – You’re Not Responsible For the Opportunities
24th – Do What You’re Good At
23rd – The Inevitable Struggle
20th – The Stationary Condition
19th – The Usefulness of a Fallen Log
18th – To Be Exceptional
17th – Make it Better
16th – Remember Why
13th – A Surprising Benefit of Reading
12th – Change Isn’t Easy
11th – Be an Over Believer
10th – Where Will You Find Your Ideas?
9th – At the End of 2017
6th – Give Them the Benefit of the Doubt
5th – Stop Dabbling
4th – Every Day is an Extra Day
3rd – I Look Forward With Hope
2nd – New Years’ Revelations