Adam Stanecki, Author at Whole Life Challenge https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/author/adam-stanecki/ The Game That Changes Your Whole Life Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:00:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.7 2 Ways Vulnerability Can Make You a Better Man https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/2-ways-vulnerability-can-make-you-a-better-man/ https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/2-ways-vulnerability-can-make-you-a-better-man/#comments Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:00:31 +0000 https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/?p=6486---644404aa-6113-4ab1-874a-480f8b1401ef It wasn’t so long ago I would have rejected the idea that vulnerability could make me a better father, a better husband, and ultimately a better man. These days, I know better.

Like most men, I once viewed vulnerability as weakness. Then I discovered true vulnerability.

It all happened when my wife became pregnant.

To say my wife suffered horrific morning sickness would hardly describe how completely debilitated she was during each of her pregnancies.…

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]]> It wasn’t so long ago I would have rejected the idea that vulnerability could make me a better father, a better husband, and ultimately a better man. These days, I know better.

Like most men, I once viewed vulnerability as weakness. Then I discovered true vulnerability.

It all happened when my wife became pregnant.

To say my wife suffered horrific morning sickness would hardly describe how completely debilitated she was during each of her pregnancies.…

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]]> https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/2-ways-vulnerability-can-make-you-a-better-man/feed/ 1 Operation You: Taking Personal Responsibility https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/operation-you-taking-personal-responsibility/ https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/operation-you-taking-personal-responsibility/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/?p=4638 There’s just no easy way to say this: your biggest problem is you.

It’s not the weather, or the economy, or the government, or the alignment of the stars. It’s you. Phew! I’m glad we’ve sorted that out. Now, we can start getting you out of your own way.

Prepare yourself for Operation: You.

The Stuff That Happens TO You vs.…

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]]> There’s just no easy way to say this: your biggest problem is you.

It’s not the weather, or the economy, or the government, or the alignment of the stars. It’s you. Phew! I’m glad we’ve sorted that out. Now, we can start getting you out of your own way.

Prepare yourself for Operation: You.

The Stuff That Happens TO You vs.…

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]]> https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/operation-you-taking-personal-responsibility/feed/ 1 The 5 Most Dangerous Words You Will Say to Yourself Today https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/the-5-most-dangerous-words-you-will-say-to-yourself-today/ https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/the-5-most-dangerous-words-you-will-say-to-yourself-today/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2020 15:00:28 +0000 https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/?p=4252 The five most dangerous words you will say to yourself today are “I don’t feel like it!” Perhaps you’ve uttered these words already. Or perhaps that little voice inside your head has. These five words are a wall that prevents you from doing the work that needs to be done.

All that talk inside your head directly impacts the results you achieve.…

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]]> The five most dangerous words you will say to yourself today are “I don’t feel like it!” Perhaps you’ve uttered these words already. Or perhaps that little voice inside your head has. These five words are a wall that prevents you from doing the work that needs to be done.

All that talk inside your head directly impacts the results you achieve.…

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]]> https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/the-5-most-dangerous-words-you-will-say-to-yourself-today/feed/ 1 Why You Should Give Up Trying to Find Work-Life Balance https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/give-up-trying-to-find-work-life-balance/ https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/give-up-trying-to-find-work-life-balance/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2020 15:00:24 +0000 https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/?p=4814 Work-life balance. Business gurus and wellness experts have been talking about it for years. It has always struck me as some kind of mythical ideal. As if there is a perfect balance that can be struck between the two.

I’ve never known anyone to find that balance, and believe the entire concept to be invalid. It’s another case of linguistics complicating something that is otherwise quite simple.…

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]]> Work-life balance. Business gurus and wellness experts have been talking about it for years. It has always struck me as some kind of mythical ideal. As if there is a perfect balance that can be struck between the two.

I’ve never known anyone to find that balance, and believe the entire concept to be invalid. It’s another case of linguistics complicating something that is otherwise quite simple.…

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]]> https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/give-up-trying-to-find-work-life-balance/feed/ 0 How to Add Time (and Fun) to Your Busy Day https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/how-to-add-time-and-fun-to-your-busy-day/ https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/how-to-add-time-and-fun-to-your-busy-day/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2016 09:00:22 +0000 https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/?p=5762 All around the world, people are working longer hours and drowning in the quicksand of ever-expanding task lists. And somehow they still feel guilty when they take time for themselves. It’s madness — and it probably feels like madness for those in the middle of it, too.

Admit it, you know what I mean. You work harder and harder each year and yet it feels like you’re not getting closer to those big goals that you set yourself.…

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]]> All around the world, people are working longer hours and drowning in the quicksand of ever-expanding task lists. And somehow they still feel guilty when they take time for themselves. It’s madness — and it probably feels like madness for those in the middle of it, too.

Admit it, you know what I mean. You work harder and harder each year and yet it feels like you’re not getting closer to those big goals that you set yourself.…

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]]> https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/how-to-add-time-and-fun-to-your-busy-day/feed/ 2 How to Stop Struggling and Get Past “Right” and “Wrong” https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/how-to-stop-struggling-and-get-past-right-and-wrong/ https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/how-to-stop-struggling-and-get-past-right-and-wrong/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:00:16 +0000 https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/?p=5632 As a child, I loved Star Wars. Oh, who am I kidding? I still do. I could once recite the entire script as one of the movies played. These days I just hope the new movies live up to the legend.

I recall watching the original trilogy and being taken with the philosophy of the Jedi. Like many children, I loved the honorable warrior caste, their flashy skills, and wonderful weapons.…

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]]> As a child, I loved Star Wars. Oh, who am I kidding? I still do. I could once recite the entire script as one of the movies played. These days I just hope the new movies live up to the legend.

I recall watching the original trilogy and being taken with the philosophy of the Jedi.…

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]]> https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/how-to-stop-struggling-and-get-past-right-and-wrong/feed/ 2 Gym Owners: What You Need to Know to Overcome a Growth Plateau https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/what-you-need-to-know-to-overcome-a-gym-growth-plateau/ https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/what-you-need-to-know-to-overcome-a-gym-growth-plateau/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2016 09:00:36 +0000 https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/?p=5018 Time and again, I have seen gyms get to a certain size and then plateau. For CrossFit and CrossFit-style gyms, this is around the eighty- to 100-member mark. For the longest time I wondered what was causing this.

At first I though this phenomenon was caused by a lack of systems. When all businesses get to a certain size, the difficulties they encounter start to change.…

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]]> Time and again, I have seen gyms get to a certain size and then plateau. For CrossFit and CrossFit-style gyms, this is around the eighty- to 100-member mark. For the longest time I wondered what was causing this.

At first I though this phenomenon was caused by a lack of systems. When all businesses get to a certain size, the difficulties they encounter start to change.…

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]]> https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/what-you-need-to-know-to-overcome-a-gym-growth-plateau/feed/ 2 5 Life Lessons for Staying Afloat in the Ebb and Flow https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/5-life-lessons-staying-afloat-in-ebb-and-flow/ https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/5-life-lessons-staying-afloat-in-ebb-and-flow/#comments Tue, 31 May 2016 09:00:27 +0000 https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/?p=5182 In the first weeks of this year, my family and I ticked off one of our biggest life goals. We packed up everything and moved over 1,000 miles north to Queensland (for those of you in the Northern Hemisphere, this is akin to moving somewhere southern and sunny). This had been one of our dreams for many years. Finally, we made it happen.…

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]]> In the first weeks of this year, my family and I ticked off one of our biggest life goals. We packed up everything and moved over 1,000 miles north to Queensland (for those of you in the Northern Hemisphere, this is akin to moving somewhere southern and sunny). This had been one of our dreams for many years.…

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]]> https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/5-life-lessons-staying-afloat-in-ebb-and-flow/feed/ 2 The Gym Owner’s Guide to Optimal Well-Being https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/the-gym-owners-guide-to-optimal-well-being/ https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/the-gym-owners-guide-to-optimal-well-being/#respond Tue, 05 Jan 2016 10:00:15 +0000 https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/?p=4117 You own a gym. You focus most of your time and efforts helping other people get fit and healthy. It’s not a bad way to make a living. In fact, one might say it’s quite an honorable profession.

But somehow, even though you own a gym, it’s easy to let your own well-being take a backseat. It’s like the proverbial mechanic not attending to her car.…

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]]> You own a gym. You focus most of your time and efforts helping other people get fit and healthy. It’s not a bad way to make a living. In fact, one might say it’s quite an honorable profession.

But somehow, even though you own a gym, it’s easy to let your own well-being take a backseat. It’s like the proverbial mechanic not attending to her car.…

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