Monthly Archives - May 2025

The 5 Second Rule Isn’t New—But It’s Still an Awesome Hack

andyroller2025-06-02T21:27:06+00:00

In 2011, Mel Robbins gave a TEDx talk that went viral. In 2017, she wrote The 5 Second Rule and turned it into a best-selling book. The idea? Simple. Count backwards—5-4-3-2-1—and act before your brain talks you out of it. It was marketed as a breakthrough. Branded as her invention. Packaged for the masses. And it works. I use it often in combination with this specific breathing hack. Win the moment, win the day. But let’s be honest: It’s not new. The Real Problem → Reinvention...

AI Won’t Save You If You Don’t Know Where You’re Going

andyroller2025-06-02T21:28:03+00:00

The future of AI, leadership, and personal development still comes down to a handful of timeless principles. I was home for the summer when I found The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People on my dad’s bookshelf. He didn’t hand it to me. Didn’t mention it. Just left it there—spine cracked, notes in the margins. That was the first real framework I ever saw for how to live, lead, and grow with purpose. No hype. No fluff. It changed everything. That day sparked...

I Talk to Dead People—But Here’s Where I Draw the Line With AI

andyroller2025-06-02T21:28:27+00:00

I talk to dead people. Not literally—but close. I’ve asked AI to help me think like Carl Jung, Emerson, Teddy Roosevelt, or Peter Drucker. I use AI to summarize old blog posts. Punch up headlines. Tighten strategy decks. So —if talking to a machine trained on the ghosts of the internet counts as talking to dead people, I’m guilty. But there’s a line. And this is it: I don’t let AI write my emotional responses to people. Ever. The Real Problem → Outsourcing the Most...

How I Got Arrested (and What It Taught Me)

andyroller2025-06-02T21:28:42+00:00

I once got arrested for swimming when I was 17. Not streaking. Not fighting. Not drunk driving. Just… swimming. In a pool. Here’s what happened: It was one of those hot Amarillo nights where your brain melts and you think, “You know what would really solve all my problems right now? Trespassing.” So my buddy and I jumped the fence of an apartment complex pool after hours. No big deal — we were staying with someone who lived there. We made a verbal contract:...

Stop Pitching. Start Hitting.

andyroller2025-06-02T21:29:00+00:00

In 1914, George Herman “Babe” Ruth entered Major League Baseball as a pitcher. And not just any pitcher—he was elite. In 1916, Ruth posted a 1.75 ERA and won 23 games for the Red Sox. He was one of the best arms in the league. But something didn’t sit right. Because even then, when he wasn’t on the mound, Ruth was crushing balls in batting practice. He knew he had more to offer. Not just as a good pitcher, but as a...