Articles

Here is a collection of every article I've written. Members of the Frolic 100 are sent my latest article every week. Click here to apply to be a part of the Frolic 100.

Turn Self-Doubt into a Superpower 3 days ago
Ready, Set – Action! 1 week ago
Overcoming the Ivory Tower 2 weeks ago
This Technology (and Metaphor) will Save Our Planet 3 weeks ago
How to Cultivate Financial Hope and Momentum 1 month ago
The proven tool I use to make my next year my greatest financially 1 month ago
Kickstart Your Year and Your Financial Potential with The Big Drive 2025! 1 month ago
Did an AI write this? 2 months ago
Embracing My Weird – The LinkedIn Redemption 2 months ago
Give space for the “Yes” to show up. 2 months ago
My business just sold to a $100 million private equity fund and I still found myself feeling like a fake 2 months ago
I’m no longer “Banned in the USA” 2 months ago
On Your Next Birthday, Give the Gift of Your Story 3 months ago
What’s your relationship with boredom? 3 months ago
Frolic’s Guide to Reinvention 3 months ago
How to write impactful blog articles 3 months ago
What do you stand for? 4 months ago
Lessons from the Underground 4 months ago
Taking My Own Advice 4 months ago
Sometimes one-in-a-million works out 4 months ago
Attach *RED ALERTS* to these specific words 5 months ago
This roller coaster ride was literally 12 years in the making 5 months ago
Latest step in my 2024 book 5 months ago
One Step Forward, One Step Back 5 months ago
Letting serendipity lead the way 5 months ago
What childhood magic can you tap into? 6 months ago
What Paradoxes are You Living With? 6 months ago
How Getting Specific Helped Me Reclaim My Passion 6 months ago
Let Fear be Your Compass 6 months ago
Quality Problems are Real Problems 7 months ago
How to Celebrate Your Success and Vanquish Guilt 7 months ago
Success Guilt vs Imposter Syndrome 7 months ago
The Gentle Art of Sitting with Confusion 7 months ago
Revisiting “next” 8 months ago
Stop It! 8 months ago
Motivational Lessons from The Sopranos 8 months ago
The shame of having a quality problem 8 months ago
Nostalgia is a hell of a drug 8 months ago
The First Rule of Self-Mastery 9 months ago
Dance (Write) Like No One’s Watching 9 months ago
How to Create a Book in 90 Days 9 months ago
The self-doubt hangover 9 months ago
You have a front-row seat to watch me complete my next book! (2024 edition!) 10 months ago
The problem with trying to change the world 10 months ago
What is success for you? 10 months ago
Are you running on the Hedonic Treadmill? 10 months ago
You’ll never have it all figured out and that’s OK 10 months ago
Sometimes things don’t work out 11 months ago
This is how you eat an elephant 11 months ago
Frolic’s Awesome Adventure (Recording) 11 months ago
What if you’re already living your greatest chapter? 11 months ago
What Lies for You Beyond The Pale? 12 months ago
You’re Invited to Witness Something Awesome 12 months ago
The benefits of picking a lane December 20, 2023
This is what happens when you get selfish December 13, 2023
A letter to myself from the future at COP28 December 5, 2023
Create a game you win the moment you decide to play it November 29, 2023
A powerful solution to answering “what’s next?” November 22, 2023
If first you don’t succeed… November 15, 2023
What will you do when opportunity comes knocking? November 1, 2023
How to be an expert on what’s holding you back October 25, 2023
The lazy way of writing amazingly valuable content October 11, 2023
Its never been wasted time October 4, 2023
Impossible Goals! with Chris Frolic September 27, 2023
I found a way in September 20, 2023
You Can’t Fail When You Take on the Impossible September 13, 2023
What Will Become Possible By Unlocking Your Own Impossible Goal? September 6, 2023
The Paradox of Too Much Freedom August 23, 2023
My Personal Journey Through Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs August 9, 2023
Lessons Learned from a Depressing August Long Weekend August 2, 2023
The secret of creating your dream life July 19, 2023
Reevaluating “Good Enough” July 5, 2023
Where are you making it difficult? June 21, 2023
Every person in the world deals with challenges June 14, 2023
A message from the future May 24, 2023
How much is “enough”? May 17, 2023
Be a fascinating dinner guest May 3, 2023
How “Stacey Abrams Clarity” Can Supercharge Your Mission April 26, 2023
Time for a “Secret Shame” check-in April 12, 2023
Chris Frolic’s Tips for “Successful Underemployment” April 5, 2023
How to keep your optimism and mission alive during difficult times March 22, 2023
There’s always another way in March 8, 2023
You Asked, I Answered March 1, 2023
Why asking “What’s Next?” is the wrong question February 22, 2023
Before you can create a powerful future, you must understand your powerful past February 15, 2023
You’ve got one shot to ask the question that can change everything for you. February 11, 2023
This is how you create your next greatest chapter February 8, 2023
5 year ago today I started this blog, these are the most popular articles January 11, 2023
Creating the book that inspires me January 4, 2023
Elon Musk needs to go to therapy and talk about his dad December 7, 2022
What If Your Greatest Chapter Is Yet to be Written? November 30, 2022
Patience, young-ish Grasshopper November 23, 2022
Taking My Impossible Dream to the Next Level November 16, 2022
Where are you hiding? November 2, 2022
You can’t go back again (lessons from Woodstock) October 19, 2022
The things we’re willing to do for free is us at our most valuable October 5, 2022
What’s truly holding you back? Fear of failure or fear of success? September 21, 2022
What becomes possible when you show up in the face of (almost) certain defeat? September 14, 2022
When was the Last Time You Stood Up to Overwhelming Authority? September 7, 2022
How do YOU change when you watch ME change? August 31, 2022
The “not so” secret to a 25 year relationship August 3, 2022
The Power of Writing for Yourself July 27, 2022
Creating my future from a place of strength July 13, 2022
You’re invited to watch me use my most powerful tool July 6, 2022
Dealing with unresolved grief for my old life June 29, 2022
My “How” is known to me, just not sure about the “What” or the “Why” June 22, 2022
Allowing myself a “circuit breaker” June 1, 2022
I measure results, not time spent on task May 18, 2022
Watch out for those DoTs! May 11, 2022
Everyone deals with challenges May 4, 2022
Frolic’s Reading List April 27, 2022
I use yesterday’s money to pay today’s bills April 20, 2022
What do you need to hear most right now? April 13, 2022
What are your “Greatest Hits”? April 6, 2022
Action Takers vs Dreamers March 30, 2022
My Self-Portrait as a Poem March 23, 2022
The answer is already known to you (and me) March 16, 2022
I manage my news intake like a 1950s dad March 9, 2022
I’m going to face one of my biggest fears March 2, 2022
The thing I need the most reminding about February 23, 2022
Ways I invest my money February 16, 2022
What is your six word mission? February 9, 2022
Why do things affect me more now than when I was younger? February 2, 2022
Instead of moving the goal posts, I’m doing this instead January 26, 2022
Have you ever tried writing your own obituary? January 19, 2022
What is “Deep Work”? January 12, 2022
My Ask Me Anything recording January 5, 2022
This is what I use to kick-start my year December 29, 2021
Real-world examples of how I found markets without competition (or using social media) December 22, 2021
There’s only 1 person I need to like me December 15, 2021
You have questions, I have answers December 8, 2021
I am my “Great Liberator” December 1, 2021
I’m a “t-shirt philanthropist” November 24, 2021
What if you wrote a book for 1 person? November 17, 2021
I’m practicing letting the positive in November 10, 2021
My son dared them to make fun of him, instead they bowed to him November 3, 2021
I don’t schedule creativity, I do this instead October 27, 2021
I said “Yes” when I wanted it to be “No” and paid the price October 20, 2021
The millions I’ve turned down are more powerful than the millions I’ve made October 13, 2021
Is this real? October 6, 2021
What I’ve learned writing 200 blog articles September 29, 2021
I do really bad at dinner parties September 22, 2021
Someone told me I was polarizing September 15, 2021
Do you know what’s holding you back? September 8, 2021
My book has already hit its lifetime sales goal September 1, 2021
When will it be enough? August 25, 2021
“No one is going to come” August 18, 2021
This is what a book “release” looks like August 10, 2021
Unorthodox Success, Secret Shame has been released August 10, 2021
Book release VS book launch August 4, 2021
It’s not about the books I sell, it’s about the books I write July 28, 2021
Want to see my new book cover? July 21, 2021
My 10 year sales goal July 14, 2021
“Real artists ship” July 7, 2021
My self-doubt still creeps in June 30, 2021
How to Write a Book in 60 Days June 23, 2021
You have a front row seat watching me complete my next book June 16, 2021
What is your “beneficial malfunction”? June 9, 2021
I caught myself feeling like a fake again June 2, 2021
What is your “Bar Show”? May 26, 2021
You don’t know me May 19, 2021
I abdicated instead of delegated and learned to forgive myself May 12, 2021
I found out how to unlock my superpowers May 5, 2021
Failing My Way to My Dream Life April 28, 2021
The Most Powerful Tool I Have April 21, 2021
It took me 14 years to finish my first book April 14, 2021
I’m running my own race April 7, 2021
I still get scared I can’t do it again March 31, 2021
My secret identity is revealed March 24, 2021
Gratitude for things Covid has given me March 17, 2021
Watch me break another big rule March 10, 2021
I bought my way out of an existential crisis (or so I thought) March 3, 2021
The difficulty in claiming your value February 24, 2021
The power of my extremely small email list February 17, 2021
One thing you can’t copy from me February 10, 2021
I had more in common with a homeless man than I realized February 3, 2021
What is real work? January 27, 2021
My Impossible Dream January 20, 2021
You can’t feel like a fake unless you’ve done something January 13, 2021
My 2021 declaration January 6, 2021
It all started with a single step December 30, 2020
Frolic’s 2020 Magic Mirror Tool December 26, 2020
How do you celebrate your achievements? December 23, 2020
The Scariest Thing I Did This Year December 16, 2020
What does “impossible” really mean? December 9, 2020
“Help” is scary to me December 2, 2020
Every family has their challenges November 25, 2020
How I prepare to create a world of possibility November 18, 2020
10 reasons I’m NOT qualified to teach coaches November 14, 2020
“I’m not a coach” – The Zoom I’m hosting November 12, 2020
When I speak powerfully, people listen November 11, 2020
A powerful invitation November 4, 2020
5 pieces of advice for my children to live an extraordinary life October 28, 2020
I’m proud of myself October 21, 2020
I love zagging when everyone else is zigging October 14, 2020
The best year of my life October 7, 2020
I don’t know what to call what I do now September 30, 2020
What if money was a byproduct of something else? September 23, 2020
You’re watching me write a book “automagically” September 16, 2020
My greatest accomplishment September 9, 2020
I was King of the Imposters September 2, 2020
How do you show up? August 26, 2020
I share my perspective, not tell someone what theirs should be August 19, 2020
The passion of the “Fan Whisperer” August 12, 2020
Close to the Metal August 5, 2020
What Scares Me? July 29, 2020
Embracing my selfishness July 22, 2020
The saddest man I ever saw July 15, 2020
I say No to almost everything July 8, 2020
What’s in this box? July 1, 2020
Would you like to hear me tell a powerful story? June 24, 2020
Failure is always an option June 17, 2020
The day my life changed June 10, 2020
My reflection on the current Black outrage June 3, 2020
The trouble with labels May 27, 2020
Dealing with complicated emotions May 20, 2020
You’re watching me make this up May 13, 2020
Never a bad time to experiment (especially right now) May 6, 2020
I’m sticking with my gut April 29, 2020
Roads? Where we’re going we don’t need roads April 22, 2020
I took a week off and that’s OK April 15, 2020
I’ve been preparing for this April 8, 2020
I’m surrounding myself with inspiration, innovation and solutions April 1, 2020
It can’t be done March 25, 2020
Asking “What’s Next?” more relevant than ever March 19, 2020
Bored at home and want a good book to read? March 18, 2020
Optimism in Stressful Times March 13, 2020
Beware the Saboteurs March 11, 2020
Join my blog March 5, 2020
Ways I communicate March 4, 2020
Embracing Being Bored February 26, 2020
Recognizing When You’re in the Doldrums February 19, 2020
Using Time to Create Effortlessness February 12, 2020
Creating Opportunities by Defining What It Isn’t February 4, 2020
When “more” isn’t the answer to “What do you want?” January 29, 2020
When the dog catches the bone January 22, 2020
Times I’ve Asked Myself “What’s Next?” January 15, 2020
I took 2 years off January 8, 2020
My Year of Gratitude conclusion January 1, 2020
My no news test December 26, 2019
Living with the paradox of planning my children’s future December 18, 2019
Requiem for My Rave book reading December 13, 2019
Learning just enough to solve the problem I’m facing December 11, 2019
This is how I promoted my book without social media December 4, 2019
Death, Disorder and a DJ November 29, 2019
Times I’ve Struggled November 27, 2019
Requiem For My Rave November 13, 2019
My secret rule for qualifying people: Return phone calls November 6, 2019
My unconventional education October 30, 2019
Why I don’t use Facebook (and never did) October 23, 2019
Preparing for a financial emergency October 16, 2019
So I tried an isolation tank for the first time October 9, 2019
You can start from nothing October 2, 2019
How could I be wrong? September 25, 2019
Taking time for myself September 18, 2019
There are no short cuts September 11, 2019
I am post-outrage September 4, 2019
Frolic’s Tips for Success – Have a Plan August 28, 2019
Doing things different August 22, 2019
My phone is silent August 14, 2019
Business is like art August 8, 2019
I’m on a News Diet August 1, 2019
Social Entrepreneur vs Impact Entrepreneur July 24, 2019
Examples of change through entrepreneurs July 18, 2019
I suffered for years July 10, 2019
Being bored is good July 3, 2019
Starting over, but not really June 26, 2019
Electronics rules for my kids June 19, 2019
Using Technology Vs Being Used By It June 12, 2019
Double Bottom Line Businesses June 5, 2019
Entrepreneurs can change the world May 27, 2019
Do today what you did yesterday, get today what you got yesterday May 22, 2019
My Year of Gratitude Check-In May 15, 2019
It’s tough to be a maverick May 8, 2019
Browser Plug-ins I use May 1, 2019
Be Careful Where You Take Advice From April 24, 2019
I carbon taxed myself April 17, 2019
Take Action April 10, 2019
You are what you eat April 3, 2019
The Secret is There is No Secret March 27, 2019
Waking Thoughts March 20, 2019
My reinvention story March 13, 2019
Glass of water to start the day March 6, 2019
The goal of slowing down your day February 27, 2019
It took me 19 years February 20, 2019
Creating your own metrics for success online February 13, 2019
Peace in a world of social media February 6, 2019
The borrower is slave to the lender January 30, 2019
Inbox Zero is possible because I have one January 23, 2019
My year of gratitude January 16, 2019
Happy Anniversary to my Blog January 9, 2019
Subscribe to my blog January 8, 2019
New Years Review Process January 2, 2019
A Simple Productivity Tool to Keep You Focused December 26, 2018
Why do we value overworking? December 19, 2018
Social media detox December 12, 2018
Work/Life Balance December 5, 2018
The Holiday Hustle November 28, 2018
I’m not self-made November 21, 2018
Write stuff down before you lose it November 14, 2018
Survivorship Bias November 7, 2018
My Weekly To-Do List October 31, 2018
The value of taking action October 24, 2018
Gratitude for when dreams don’t come true October 17, 2018
Changing the things I actually control October 10, 2018
Quiet time October 3, 2018
What is success September 26, 2018
The metaphor of my current life September 19, 2018
Breaking the rules September 12, 2018
Being a Solopreneur September 5, 2018
When a Hobby Should Remain a Hobby August 29, 2018
Trying to help others by being honest is difficult August 22, 2018
Just do it August 15, 2018
Sometimes I feel like I don’t know anything August 8, 2018
“Life experience” is no joke August 1, 2018
The common trait amongst successful entrepreneurs July 25, 2018
Automation makes a one-person-show possible July 18, 2018
Operating a Lifestyle Business July 11, 2018
Embracing my Unorthodox Path July 4, 2018
Stay out of the red oceans June 26, 2018
Life-long learning through books June 20, 2018
Being authentic June 13, 2018
It’s going to take three years June 6, 2018
How a Happy Hardcore Radio Show Turned into a Billion Dollar Business June 1, 2018
My story is MY story May 30, 2018
Being resourceful for money when debt is off the table May 23, 2018
Proximity to Success May 16, 2018
Fear setting May 9, 2018
Lifestyle Creep May 2, 2018
New hobbies makes new friends April 25, 2018
Burning the ships April 16, 2018
A great question to ask yourself April 15, 2018
The Excel test (simple business planning) April 14, 2018
The Goal Thermometer April 10, 2018
What kind of person are you April 9, 2018
The Mexican Fisherman March 28, 2018
Live on a Budget February 7, 2018
Burning years away when I was younger January 17, 2018
The story so far January 8, 2018
Welcome to the blog January 7, 2018