The Daily Meaning

Take your mornings to the next level with a daily dose of perspective and encouragement to start your day off right. Sign-up for a free, short-form blog delivered to your inbox each morning, 7 days per week. Some days we talk about money, but usually not. We believe you’ll take away something valuable to help you on your journey. Sign up to join the hundreds of people who read Travis’s blog each morning.

Not already a subscriber? Get the blog delivered right to your inbox.

* indicates required

  • “Your daily blog posts have become a great part of my morning routine, waking up and reading your posts challenge me to reflect on something that matters in my life or view something from a different perspective.”

  • "Love starting my morning with a daily dose of positivity or perspective!"

    Daily Meaning Reader

Travis Shelton Travis Shelton

Life Advice Sunday

Let’s play a little game. I’m going to give you one brilliant little piece of life advice that’s changed my life, then I’d like you to return the favor. One of you may say something that will change my life. Maybe the advice I’m about to give will also move the needle for you. There’s only one way to find out, though. You have a few different options if you choose to accept my challenge:

Let’s play a little game. I’m going to give you one brilliant little piece of life advice that’s changed my life, then I’d like you to return the favor. One of you may say something that will change my life. Maybe the advice I’m about to give will also move the needle for you. There’s only one way to find out, though. You have a few different options if you choose to accept my challenge:

  1. If you get this blog via e-mail, you can simply reply to the e-mail and type your response. These e-mails come directly into my primary inbox. Opening your e-mails is one of my favorite activities each day!

  2. If you’re on the webpage (or click into the webpage from the e-mail), you can leave a comment in the comment section (which lives below the post).

  3. You can DM me on social media, text me, send a carrier pigeon, call me, or tell me in the grocery store.

Again, I want to hear from you! Your advice is valuable. If enough of you respond, I’ll even publish a compilation of your brilliant advice for all to see.

With all that said, here’s my one piece of advice for you today:

When someone asks us to put something on our calendar for a future date, we often say yes by default. It’s not that we want to do it, but when the event is off in the future, we don’t have to actually mentally or emotionally deal with it at the moment. Here’s the hack. Pretend this same event is for tomorrow. If they asked you to add the same thing to your calendar for the next day or so, what would your answer be? If the answer is “no”, you need to say no. Why? Because soon enough, the event will be tomorrow……at which time you’ll probably not want to do it.

This simple little tip has saved me so many times. I used to say “yes” to practically everything. The “yes” never felt difficult or burdensome, but the later consequences did. This one is a game-changer!

Alright, your turn!

Read More