Eliud Kipchoge, the world-renowned marathon runner, succinctly captured this paradox when he said, “Only the disciplined ones in life are free. If you are undisciplined, you are a slave to your moods and your passion”. This statement invites us to reflect on the interplay between self-discipline and personal liberation. The Essence of Discipline Discipline is …
7 lessons I have learned in 2022
In 2022, I have won and I have lost. Some of my personal goals were exceeded, some were far from being achieved. 2022 was a good representation for me of what life is: you don’t win all the time, you don’t lose all the time either. As I reflect on this past year, and try …
6 BUSINESS LESSONS LEARNED FROM MY 1ST IRONMAN
On September 25th, 2022, 8:21pm, I crossed the finish line of the US Series of the Chattanooga, TN Ironman. As my feet finally stopped after 12 hours and 21 minutes of swimming, riding the bike and running, I heard the speaker said “Anthony Perdrix, YOU ARE AN IRONMAN!!!!”. I could feel so many emotions in …
IT IS SO HARD !!!
Life is hard. On January 3rd 2012, my wife passed away from a brain aneurism rupture. We had moved to the US just 6 months ago (we were originally from France). She was the healthiest person I have known, working out, eating healthy, never sick. That morning, she even went for a run in the …
Show some CHARACTER !!!
“How you do anything is how you do everything”. ” Strength of character means the ability to overcome resentment against others, to hide hurt feelings, and to forgive quickly” “Character is how you treat those who can do nothing for you” ” No one is born with good character; it is not a hereditary trait. …
Why not me ?
I see people being successful, happy and wealthy. I see entrepreneurs building empires from the ground. I see men being the head of a strong family with incredible values transmitted from generations to generations. I see husbands keeping their couple as a top priority in their life. I see leaders having an enormous positive impact …
Enjoy the process to achieve your goals
Life is a journey. Too often, we concentrate on our goals, and forget to enjoy the journey. The famous “I will be happy when I will achieve this goal”, “when I will make so much money”, ” I will be healthy again when I am done with this work project”. These are very bad ideas. …
Fear is the #1 dream killer in our world : It is time to wake up !
It is time to wake up my dear friends !!! Life is short and one day, we are going to die. Do you want to die being full of regrets, knowing you didn’t use your God give talents ? Of course, not ! So it is time to wake up !!! It is time to …
Change your mindset if you want to win
What is the difference between a looser and a winner ?What is the difference between a rich and a poor man ?What is the difference between a fit man and a man who is overweight ? Of course many things, but one key differentiator is The MindsetIf you want to be rich, if you want …
START NOW !!!
All of us think every day about what we want to do to improve our lives. How to get smarter, stronger, improve our intimate relationship, develop more muscles, get a promotion, make more money,… I really believe that a lot of people think about what they need to do to improve their lives. And that’s …
What if 2020 isn’t cancelled ?
What if 2020 isn’t cancelled ? What if 2020 is the year we’ve been waiting for ? A year so uncomfortable, so painful, so scary, so raw that it finally forces us to grow A year that screams so loud, finally awakening us from our ignorant slumber A year we finally accept the need for …
The truth about you
Sometimes we forget who we are. We lose sight of our capacity to bounce back from bad situation, we lose sight of our power to make bold decisions, we lose sight of our strength to take unbelievable actions. We are stronger than we think. We just keep forgetting about it. And sometimes, unfortunately we need …
The paradigm shift
What do you see on the picture of this blog ? Do you see a disabled man ? Or do you see an athlete ? Even more important question : how do you think this man sees himself ? I don’t know him, so I don’t know for sure the answer to this question. But …
Are you ready to face the person you are meant to be ?
Imagine that you are on your death bed. We will all get there. Sorry for sharing this sad reality !!! But it is true. Hopefully it is not today, but just imagine you are there. I am convinced that when our time will come, each of us will look back at our life and will …
Celebrate the obstacles !
Guess what ! We all face challenges, frustrating situations, disappointments, difficulties. All of us. There is NO EXCEPTION.This is something that you need to keep reminding yourself. It is typical for all of us to feel being lonely when we fail. We have this conscious or unconscious feeling that we are alone. We feel that …
Time Management
In our fast pace world, being able to manage your time is the most precious currency. You can earn money but you cannot earn time. Time that is gone is gone forever. But time that has been spent wisely can have such a wonderful effect on your results. Through my professional career, I have really …
The Power of Decisions!
When you think about how all success stories have started, they all have been initiated by a decision. Making a decision is the best thing you can do every day. Things don’t always go the way we want. We all face a lot of challenges pretty much every day. But despite the hurdles, at any …