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Travis Shelton 11/11/26 Travis Shelton 11/11/26

Writing History Books

Leave your mark. Share your stories. Turn the fleeting into forever.

Travis Shelton 11/10/26 Travis Shelton 11/10/26

Easy and Comfortable?

Easy and comfortable vs. challenging and meaningful? Can you have your cake and eat it, too?

Travis Shelton 11/9/26 Travis Shelton 11/9/26

Reject the Fear Machine

Or, as one person who texted me put it, "After what happened this week, I'll have to delay my retirement for at least a year."

Travis Shelton 11/8/26 Travis Shelton 11/8/26

“Dad, What Happened to Them?”

Pax and I were walking down the street when we passed a business that we used to frequent. "Dad, what happened to them? We used to go there all the time. Now, we don't, and nobody else does, either."

Travis Shelton 11/7/26 Travis Shelton 11/7/26

Lessons From a Young Nolan

I saw a movie in college that helped rewire the way I see the world. It was the end of my freshman year, and a guy in my dorm wanted to see a movie at the theater. Problem: He didn't have a car. Solution: I did. Therefore, he offered me a free movie ticket if I would drive. I didn't know anything about the movie, the actors, or the director. I went in cold....and the movie melted my brain.

Travis Shelton 11/6/26 Travis Shelton 11/6/26

Process

No matter how talented we are, talent without process will ultimately succumb to those with process.

Travis Shelton 11/5/26 Travis Shelton 11/5/26

A World With No Truth

"It's not real, Dad! It's definitely A.I.!!! It's obviously A.I. Nobody should believe that's actually real."

Travis Shelton 11/4/26 Travis Shelton 11/4/26

A Day of Reckoning

According to the 715 mailers, 1,029 text messages, and 545 phone calls I received over the past few months, we had an election yesterday.

Travis Shelton 11/3/26 Travis Shelton 11/3/26

Doin’ ‘Em Dirty

"What so after you're dead, your kids are going to find out from the lawyer that you did them dirty? That will be a nice surprise."

Travis Shelton 11/2/26 Travis Shelton 11/2/26

Who Wish To Be Served

"Why didn't you say something? Why didn't you tell them they were wrong?"

Travis Shelton 11/1/26 Travis Shelton 11/1/26

Seared

September 28th, 2002. 24 years ago. It's seared into my memory.

Travis Shelton 10/31/26 Travis Shelton 10/31/26

Blast From the Past

"Subject: You Changed My Life"

Travis Shelton 10/30/26 Travis Shelton 10/30/26

Assume You’re Terrible

Think about the things we do best. Now, let's assume we're actually terrible at them.

Travis Shelton 10/29/26 Travis Shelton 10/29/26

The (Mind) Games We Play

That's the thing with our minds; perception is reality. Everything happening around us influences how we think and feel. I truly believed I had an extra hour of sleep; thus, I felt more refreshed.

Travis Shelton 10/28/26 Travis Shelton 10/28/26

The Juice Isn’t Worth the Squeeze

The rebuttal: "Just make more money." Four people sent me some version of this, saying you don't necessarily have to give up anything, just increase your income!

Travis Shelton 10/27/26 Travis Shelton 10/27/26

Test It Before You Live It

It's one thing to say it, but another to do it. Before pulling the trigger on such a major purchase, test it before you live it.

Travis Shelton 10/26/26 Travis Shelton 10/26/26

The Myth of Balance

The concept of balance looks good in a textbook or a slogan, but it rarely plays out that way in real life.

Travis Shelton 10/25/26 Travis Shelton 10/25/26

When the Cravings Stop

One of the most surprising developments in my psyche is a complete loss of craving for stuff.

Travis Shelton 10/24/26 Travis Shelton 10/24/26

The Easiest Super-Hard No of My Life

You should have seen the look on my face when I received a text from my dear friend Gary Hoag, inviting me and our friend Chi-Chung to join him in Milwaukee for the first game of the World Series.

Travis Shelton 10/23/26 Travis Shelton 10/23/26

Different For You, Different For Me

I've received more than a dozen messages about this topic, mostly asking one specific and relevant question: "How do you define a higher quality of life?"

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