Interesting conversation. I would have liked to hear all the competing opinions about this topic. My 2 cents. both arguments have merit.
My experience may be unique to most. My formula for success has been rather simple:
Find the 1 THING to prioritize above all others. The 1 thing to go all in on and NEVER sacrifice.
For me that was SPEED. In my relentless pursuit and obsession with running fast, EVERYTHING got better as a byproduct. For me it was the “tide that lifted all boats” (and did so very well)
I spent very little time working drills and spent 85% of my time learning this in the weight room - yet (my film proves) I became an elite mover on the field in all areas.. We prioritized training the Central Nervous System AND Force Absorption and Position above all.
Speed, whether physical or processing, is the great separator in all sports. ALL governed by the central nervous system… The goal of training should be to strengthen the SIGNAL between the brain/muscles to be more powerful and efficient.
However, it can also be true, that the best rarely operate at max speed in a game, but their efficiency of movement, body control and Instinct/IQ allow them to play the game faster than everyone else - Also a byproduct of a highly tuned CNS.
Most weight programs I see do not
understand how to do this and are just a collection of exercises.
For anyone other than professionals who have the time and resources, especially young athletes, there simply isn’t enough time to master it all.
So going all in on SPEED wins.
Congratulations to Hartland Arrowhead high school Head Coach Matt Harris for winning the 2025 state championship and for gathering his top prospects today for some photos and interviews. The premier program in Wisconsin.@coachharris28
This is excellent and highly worth the three minutes.
The mental “conditioning” aspect is by far the most underdeveloped component to CREATING real EXCELLENCE in anybody’s life.
There’s plenty of good content out there.. cool drills, workout programs, private coaches, but I don’t see nearly enough of what truly teaches how to CONDITION your mind to stay in the right state when it matters most. That piece is critical.
Not to mention the enormous role of family and friends. The PRESSURE we put on our young people to perform is UNIMAGINABLE. Yet, we don’t give our kids, or our athletes, the actual skills and tools they need to deal with that pressure!!
QUIET TIME. Being alone with your own thoughts. That space is everything if you want to CREATE instead of CONSUME.
Quality stuff….
Mental health and mental toughness at the elite level (and in life) isn’t about “just sucking it up”.
It’s about building the mind the same way we build the body.
Glory to God. Built, not born. 💪
Did you know you can turn any ground meat into delicious sausage with some simple seasoning blends?
Here are my 4 favorites:
Chorizo (Mexican Style)
Ingredients:
1 tbsp paprika (preferably smoked)
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
½ tsp dried oregano
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional for extra heat)
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Italian Sausage
Ingredients:
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
½ tsp dried thyme
½ tsp dried rosemary (crushed)
1 tsp fennel seeds (lightly crushed)
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional for mild heat)
1 tbsp red wine vinegar or water
Maple Breakfast Sausage
Ingredients:
¾ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
1 tbsp fresh sage
½ tsp dried thyme (or 1 tsp fresh thyme)
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp cinnamon (optional)
1 tbsp pure maple syrup
Spicy Italian Sausage
Ingredients:
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
½ tsp dried thyme
½ tsp dried rosemary (crushed)
1½ tsp fennel seeds (lightly crushed)
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (adjust to heat preference)
1 tbsp red wine vinegar or water
All recipes are for 1 lb of ground meat; scale up as needed
You can cook right away or even better, make the blend and let it marinate overnight!
You can take $130,000 from your 401k to start a business. No tax. No 10% penalty. The IRS wrote a form for it in 1974 and nobody talks about it.
It's called ROBS. Rollovers as Business Startups.
Normal way to use 401k money before retirement: withdraw it, pay 24-37% income tax, pay the 10% early withdrawal penalty, end up with $78,000 on $130,000.
ROBS way: roll the $130k into a new C-corp's retirement plan, the C-corp buys business stock from itself with those funds. You walk away with $130,000 in business capital. Zero tax. Zero penalty.
The structure:
Step 1: Form a C-corp. Not LLC. ROBS requires C-corp
Step 2: C-corp opens its own 401k plan
Step 3: You roll your old 401k into the new C-corp's 401k
Step 4: The 401k buys company stock with the funds
Step 5: Company now has $130K cash. Your retirement account owns the stock. You run the company as CEO and draw a salary
Total setup cost: $4,500-$6,000 in legal and admin fees. Companies like Guidant Financial and Benetrends do these every day.
Now stack ROBS with the 0% credit play:
ROBS: $130,000 from your own 401k, tax-free
0% business cards: $100,000-$150,000 at 0% APR
Combined funding: $230k-$280k. Zero traditional debt. Zero credit pulled on the 401k portion. Zero tax owed.
The catch:
The C-corp must operate as a real business. Passive investments don't qualify. You draw a real salary. Annual compliance filings required.
A woman opened a daycare in Ohio with $94,000 in ROBS funds. Three years later the daycare is worth $1.2M and her 401k holds the stock. She built a million-dollar retirement asset without ever putting in another dollar.
Your 401k is sitting in some Vanguard target-date fund earning 6%. It could be funding a business you own.
dm me "funding" and i'll show you how you can qualify for up to 250k in 0% APR funding (if you have a 700+)
🚨 Stainless Steel Water Bottles: Hidden Health Risk Exposed 🤔
Parents, this one might shock you — what if your “safe” stainless steel bottle is quietly exposing your kids to heavy metals? I just watched this eye-opening clip and had to share.
✅ ✅ Transcript Begins:
“After what I just learned, I will never let my baby daughter drink out of this bottle ever again.
Most parents think stainless steel is a safe option. Clean, non-toxic, better for you than plastic… but here’s what nobody tells you.
Cheap-grade stainless steel leaches nickel and chromium when it touches acidic liquids like lemon water or orange juice.
Your kids are drinking metal with every single sip.
Nickel disrupts histamine pathways, and that means rashes, eczema, mood swings, irritability. And kids are more sensitive to these metals than adults are.
Acidic drinks plus low-grade steel equals micro metal release. It’s a chemical reaction happening inside their little bodies.
If you’re dealing with weird mystery rashes or symptoms that you can’t explain, maybe it’s a water bottle.
I’m Drew Canole reminding you how important it is to protect the next generation.
Check the bottom of your bottle right now. If it doesn’t say 18/8 or 304 or 316, consider switching. That’s the medical-grade stuff hospitals use… or go with glass bottles.
What’s in YOUR family’s water bottle?”
💧 Drop your thoughts below — have you noticed changes after switching bottles? Let’s keep our kids safe!
#HealthAlert #ToxicFreeLiving #Parenting
Video courtesy: @MarioNawfal ❤️
Tom Brady reveals the overlooked reason practice squad players never succeed in the NFL
It’s not a lack of talent.
Brady watched it happen for 20 years. The pattern was undeniable.
As soon as a practice squad player got promoted and had to perform under real pressure, they crumbled. It took years for Brady to understand why.
“There’s 53 guys on the active roster and there’s now 15 guys on the practice squad. So there’s 68 players. But those practice squad players are important because if anybody on the active roster gets hurt, they can get elevated to the squad.”
“These scout team receivers would come in and practice with the scout team and they do really well. And I’d be watching. I’m like, ‘Man, we got to get that guy. Let’s get him up on offense. He’s making a lot of plays.’”
“Then all of a sudden, we’re like, ‘Hey man, you’re doing really well. You got to come over here and deal with the pressure of succeeding now that you have expectation.’”
“And these guys are like, they weren’t prepared for it. So whatever we saw in practice against where there was not a lot of pressure, now when they’re put in a situation where there’s an expectation for performance, they’ve never had to personally deal with that and then they fail.”
“And then what I realized was a lot of guys on those practice squads, they don’t want to be elevated to the roster.”
“They’re very happy living this life where they could tell their family and friends, which I have no problem with that. But the reality is a lot of guys don’t want the pressure of dealing with top.”
Twenty years in the league and seven Super Bowl rings later, Brady learned that talent wasn’t the hardest thing to find.
It was people who actually wanted the pressure that comes with being great.
L'ennemi invisible : Comment vaincre les tiques naturellement
Elles se cachent dans les hautes herbes, prêtes à bondir.
Pourtant, nos grands-mères vivaient en harmonie avec la nature sans crainte. Leur secret ? Des remèdes simples et 100% naturels. 🧵