November 2017 – Brett Skibba Business: Travel: Fitness

Hey!

Welcome back to another edition of the Rise & Grind blog. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and is getting exciting for Christmas!

Speaking of the holidays, I wanted to talk about the new year coming up.

Every year as October, November, and December roll around you hear people start talking about how they will make a change once the new year happens… Nothing makes me cringe more…I repeat…nothing makes me cringe more. Why?

As a society, why are we fixated on this idea that just because a new year is coming that we will all of the sudden make changes in our lives? STOP PLANNING AND START NOW. There is two glaring issues with new years resolutions.

Why are we waiting to make a change in our life? Why not start right now, or whenever you say you have a new goal. You shouldn’t waste time in your life. There will never be a “right time” to do something. You have to just dive in and do it now.

EXAMPLE: Its October 22, 2017. Your 20 pounds overweight. You say to yourself, My goal is to lose these 20 pounds in 2018. First off I am not hating on the goal, I think its a good goal, but why are we waiting an additional 2 months to make a change in our life? Start the process now, better yourself now, live the life you want to live now.

2. Most goals fail within the first month of the new year. Why is the gym so packed the first two weeks of January? All those new year resolutions. As a society, we just think change and good fortune will happen overnight. Because we put in the effort for the first two weeks of new year, we can take a break for awhile. News flash, this break ends up lasting until October/November of that year, and the whole process starts over again. Get mentally tough, accomplish goals now, look in the mirror and envision a better picture of yourself by starting those goals right now.

As for myself, a couple goals that I started this year and didn’t wait around for include:

Starting this blog
Starting my YouTube channel. A big goal for my YouTube was I wanted to hit 10,000 views by the end of 2017. I currently am at around 7,600 views! 10k was a lofty goal, but I am not going to give up! (so go check out one of my vides lol)
Playing pro roller hockey
Taking the CPA exam
Traveling the world
Getting a 4.0 in school

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Rise & Grind

Business: Travel: Fitness

Brett Skibba

Hey Everyone!

Welcome back, welcome back. I wanted to start out by saying thanks for the continued support on the blog and on my YouTube channel! I wanted to share a text I got from a follower the other day…

Anonymous: “I just wanted to let you know that you last couple blogs/vlogs have been awesome my man. I am more focused than ever to pursue my goals. Keep it up”

It’s comments like these that keep me going. If I can change just one persons mindset/life, then I would consider this movement I am creating a success.

Never Give Up:

“DON’T GIVE UP, DON’T EVER GIVE UP” – Jim Valvano

The 7 most important words ever said in a speech. Average people give up. Great people don’t. Keep pushing and scraping and clawing and begging. Even in your dreams, don’t give up. Eventually you determination will pay off.

Advice: When your down or feel like giving up, ask yourself what is that other person in your same shoes doing? When your sleeping, that person is working. When your having a bad day, that person is having a good one. When you don’t keep going, that person keeps going. Bottom Line: When you and that person meet, they will beat you. Don’t let happen. Make a choice. Who are you going to be, what are you going to do, and how your going to do it.

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT:

I feel like I give a lot a good information out and try my best to show you/tell you how I am living the Rise & Grind lifestyle.

Every since I was a little kid I had dreams of playing “professional” hockey. Either roller hockey or ice hockey doesn’t matter. I have devoted my life to hockey and wouldn’t change that for the world. The only time when I can block out all of life’s distractions, is when I step out onto the roller hockey rink or ice rink.

I am proud to announce that I will be playing in my first professional roller hockey tournament from January 12-15 in Huntington Beach, CA! I will be playing for the Jets Young Guns roller hockey team.

Unis pictured below:

If you are dedicated and relentless in pursuing your goals you will get the opportunity to achieve them. You find out what your really made of once that opportunity comes. All my life I felt that when an opportunity presents itself I take it. Now that I have my foot in the door for pro roller hockey, you can bet I will make the most of this opportunity.

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RISE & GRIND

Brett Skibba

Business: Travel: Fitness

Month: November 2017

Blog #10! Setting Goals. Start Now.

Blog #9! Never Give Up. Playing Pro Hockey!