Chris CooperJul 211 minDaily Directive 072120Daily Update Your local connections form a web that can be your trampoline—or your safety net. All these people are on their own little i...
Chris CooperJul 201 minDaily Directive: 072020Daily Update Your business is as strong as your connections. If you want to strengthen your business, strengthen your connections. The su...
Chris CooperJul 31 minDaily Directive 070320Daily Update The science of motivation is the science of success. That’s why I study motivation more than I study exercise technique. Aft...
Chris CooperJul 21 minDaily Directive: 070220Daily Update The path to success is littered with great ideas that failed because they were poorly marketed. Too often our ideas fail bec...
Chris CooperJul 11 minDaily Directive: 070120Daily Update The goal is to get your message believed, not just noticed. Good stories are: True Relatable (people can put themselves in y...
Chris CooperJun 301 minDaily Directive: 063020Daily Update When You Open a Business, You Become a Storyteller. Your story is the common thread that runs through your media. The public...
Chris CooperJun 261 minDaily Directive: 062620You’re burned out. You need a break. Everyone does: from new coaches to veteran owners to CEOs of huge fitness companies. But how can you...
Chris CooperJun 251 minDaily Directive: 062520Daily Update To stop the feelings of constant stress and overwhelm, you need to separate the signal from the noise. Who should you listen...
Chris CooperJun 241 minDaily Directive: 062420Daily Update The last three months have been rough. You've built the "fight or flight" part of your brain...and now it's out there lookin...
Chris CooperJun 231 minDaily Directive: 062320The purpose of this blog is to inspire entrepreneurship. Sometimes inspiration means "removing barriers to action". Overwhelm holds entre...
Chris CooperMay 163 minWhy Your Kid Should Start A BusinessI’ve offered my kids each $10,000 to skip college. I’m all for education (we actually fund it for some other kids) but I want them to wai...
Chris CooperMay 152 minWhy Bikes?Last week, my wife and I donated 50 bikes to local foster kids. A local bike shop was our partner in the venture: they had high-quality b...
Chris CooperApr 102 minThe Secret to "Bright Spots Friday"Yesterday, I wrote that the secret to having a Perfect Day was to define your own perfect day. I said that “if you don’t record what your...
Chris CooperApr 92 minHow to Have Your Perfect Day“After reading your new book, I asked my ten-year-old what her Perfect Day would be. She thought about it, and then made a list: beach, t...
Chris CooperApr 52 minHow To Be Happy: Finding Your Just CauseWhen I talk with business owners who are burned out or see their rants about clients who "just don't get it!" on Facebook, I know they've...
Chris CooperApr 44 minHow To Be Happy: Pleasure and PurposeBeing happy doesn't mean you're in a state of euphoria all the time. Being happy also doesn't mean you're in a constant state of untoucha...
Chris CooperApr 34 minHow To Be Happy (For Entrepreneurs)Where does it all lead? These things we do—business, fitness, family, work—where are we headed? I think the purpose of our existence is t...
Chris CooperMar 291 minHow To Start a Mindset PracticeSuccessful leaders have two things in common: 1. Experience leading (we all screw it up a few times); and 2. A daily practice for aligni...
Chris CooperMar 292 minWant To Stay Healthy? Set a ScheduleDay one at home: Up at 7am Check emails Workout at 8 Break for lunch at noon Walk outside at 3pm with the dog--ahhhh! Finish early (4pm) ...
Chris CooperMar 271 minTake care of yourself.You've been on an airplane. You've heard the preflight speech: "In the event of an emergency, put your own mask on before helping others....
