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There are any number of reasons I like Batman, but a major component is his accessibility, and by this I mean, the idea that I, too, could be like Batman. Many in the comic book fandom have argued that Batman is the most powerful superhero in the DC universe, this despite the fact that he has no “superpowers” per se. He’s just a schmuck like the rest of us. Chuck Dixon, long-time Batman writer, says that Batman is “at heart a wish-fulfillment character.” And for me, well yeah. I mean, I’m not interested in dressing up as a bat and fighting crime in the pale moonlight, but I suspect that the characteristics and attributes that make Batman such a formidable doer of deeds can likewise serve us in life, business, or whatever challenge is set before us.

Businesses come in many shapes and forms, and Darrell has seen many of them. But now his business venture is that of building a racing career. Many have dreamt of doing something so bold, but Darrell is out there making it happen.

When Claire decided to try to make a piece of jewelry she saw in Moab, Utah, rather than buy it, she had no idea that she was about to discover her passion, as well as start a thriving business. You can check out Claire's shop at: https://www.canyoncreationsjewelry.com/

One of my techniques for achieving some level of happiness is learning to love what I traditionally hate. In this episode I talk about how I recalibrated by attitude toward yardwork, and how I'm about to do the same thing when it comes to distance running.

Even the most driven and motivated of us can find ourselves losing steam periodically and slipping into the productivity doldrums. It’s at times like these that we can become demoralized and sort of drift away from our goals. But it doesn’t have to be like this. Here are 20 techniques you can use to get back on track and start crushing it again.

I’m obsessed with productivity. There isn’t a minute of my day that isn’t dedicated to the setting and accomplishing of goals. From the moment I wake up to make my wife breakfast to the last 10-minutes of the evening in which I’m cleaning the downstairs to “reset” our space for the next day, I’m always directing my efforts toward specific, clearly-defined objectives.
And once in a while, in my more lucid moments, the thought occurs to me that this is all bullshit.