I sat and held his warm yet lifeless hand in mine. The harsh, liquid-like, rattle of his breathing echoed off the pale yellow walls of the living room. I didn’t want to look at him, but I couldn’t look away. This man, who once seemed larger than life, lay before me almost unrecognizable. Yellowish [...]
People think that the biggest enemy to personal and professional growth is lack of motivation. But the true enemy of growth is not lack of motivation but rather feeling too comfortable. We become so comfortable with things the way they are that our desire to change is minimized by our fear that the changes [...]
My wife thinks I'm obsessive... and she's right. When I get an idea or become motivated I throw myself into it completely. And that isn't exactly a bad thing. It's enabled me to do some pretty great things. Without this obsessive quality, I never would have been able to quit drinking, write a book, [...]
My goal for my book, The Anxiety Dharma, has always been to help as many people as I can by sharing my story, my challenges, and my struggle so that you can see that you are not alone. But more importantly, I want to share the idea that, even if you feel like you [...]
Some people see Monday as the end of their weekend... I see it as an opportunity to have a great week! I stopped hating Monday's a long time ago. Not because I don't love my weekends but because I also love my weeks. I love building what I'm building and doing what I'm [...]
Did you know the sense of smell connects directly to the limbic system in your brain? The limbic system is the most primitive part of the brain, responsible for emotions, memories, and motivation. When you smell something, signals are sent from the olfactory bulb, located at the back of your nose, directly to [...]
On Sunday, March 4, 2018, my Dad, Steven George Zanella passed away. In losing my father, I've experienced a lot of different emotions. It will take me quite a long time to unpack everything that has gone on, but what I do know is that it must be unpacked. Keeping things inside does not [...]
Why do I talk about weight loss and trying to stay in shape so much? I do so because for most of my life I was incredibly out of shape and overweight. This picture was taken of me 6 months after my daughter, Lilianne was born. It was December of 2006 and I was [...]
If you are anything like me, as the holidays get closer the stress begins to build. That uncomfortable chest-tightening ache that comes with trying to do everything starts in late November and usually doesn’t subside until sometime in early January. Happy New Year— pass the antacid! The holidays are (sing along with me) [...]
One of the things I notice more than anything when it comes to successful people building careers is that they all have a single focus. They put all their energy, effort, and attention on building their business, developing a skill, or creating something to share with the world. In a word, they hustle! [...]
