The easiest thing you're not doing motivation Oct 20, 2026

I meditate. Except when I don’t — which is most of the time lately.

Here’s what makes this particularly embarrassing: I know it works. I’ve felt it work. I actually want to do it. It takes ten minutes. It requires nothing except sitting still and breathing, which I am technically already doing all ...

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The Hard Middle motivation May 05, 2026

There's a moment in almost every training journey that nobody talks about.

It's not the beginning — when you've got a new goal, maybe a new dog, maybe a new venue, and everything feels possible. That part's easy to love.

It's not the finish line either. The Q, the title, the thing you've been work...

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Overwhelmed & under-motivated. energy motivation Sep 30, 2025

Have you ever had one of those weeks where you look at everything on your plate, feel the weight of it all … and then do nothing? You’re not alone. Lately, I’ve been hearing a new theme bubbling up in our community: handlers who feel both overwhelmed and under-motivated.

 

At first glance, those t...

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Need motivation to get motivation? membership motivation May 10, 2024

I'm on a motivation kick lately. It's no surprise as many of the lessons I share are ones I need for myself - and I could use some motivation!

The thing about motivation is that it's an emotion, and emotions come and go. So it shouldn't be a surprise that our motivation fluctuates, too. Yet, many o...

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