Justin Keller

Dad (always first), Author, business owner, podcast host and runner.

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May your struggles keep you grounded rather than break you. May they remind you what matters rather than haunt you with feelings of despair and loss. And may they be a catalyst for gratitude.

“The thing that matters is not what you bear, but how you bear it.”

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Live as many lives as you can inside of one life.

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Words create mindsets. Mindsets create actions. And the standard you set determines what your brand is

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A line I recently heard about leading and building the life/business you want :

“If you want to conduct the orchestra, you have to turn your back to the audience.”

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Until you realize your worth, you’ll always chase the wrong relationships. You’ll spend your effort trying to earn love, admiration and respect from the ones who were never meant to reciprocate what you have to offer the right people.

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4 months ago I opened up my first brick and mortar business: a pickleball facility called, Society Yards here in Houston. It’s been quite rewarding but much harder than initially building my branding biz.

Looking forward to sharing the journey here

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If you’re trying to hit your goals, get healthy, build a strong relationship or make any sort of progress; the power is in removing distractions.

Often more powerful than asking “where am I headed?” is the question, “what’s in the way?”

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The 5 languages have officially been updated to now include 2 more …

New additions are:

Sharing songs & sharing memes

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We want change, but without the pain.

Pain from change is transitional, it’s a signifier and it’s temporary. That pain is a reminder you are closer to something better than you were before.

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The new year is an obvious fresh start, but don’t forget that every day is as well. Nothing is lost and there’s nothing to wait for when you make the most of the day that’s right in front of you.

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Freedom is knowing happiness and fulfillment in your solitude.

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To the unaware person, everything feels sudden.

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@lucijapen Exactly!

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Here’s your friendly reminder: someone out there made a crazier idea happen than what you’re scared of trying to do. Your idea is crazy enough — not too crazy.

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If you want people in any relationship you’re in with them to go above and beyond; you have to acknowledge the expected.

Ignore the expected behaviors and their drive to do more and be more will be nonexistent.

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My son finally figured out Santa isn’t real. So I told him that dad has worked hard for years to make Santa look good. Now, don’t ruin it for all the other dads out there.

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We went from black Friday to black week. Starting to sound like some of y’all’s birthday. Next thing you know I’ll be black month.

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That idea you’re afraid of going after — start going for it.

If you feel doubtful, unequipped, unprepared and scared; you’re on the right path. You can deal with those things.

What you will have a harder time dealing with is regret from always wondering what could’ve been.

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Officially at that stage where my son is just starting to get embarrassed by me.

For him: a whole new level of stress

For me: a whole new level of fun

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How do you solve problems? You don’t start with solutions. You start with goals. Goals then get assigned action steps. Action steps taken consistently become solutions.

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Finish the year rested.

Don’t worry about the pressure to finish the year going all out to try to accomplish in 2 months what you should’ve focused on for the whole year. Time is on your side.

Finishing strong can also be finishing rested so you can start fresh!