On the other hand, others give me reason for optimism. We have neighbors that are knocking on 80. Despite their advanced age, they walk for miles every day. They also swim and keep active by working around their home. They are in better shape than many 40 year olds. via Read more…
Do you often find yourself scratching your head at the end of the month because it seems like there should be more money left? The only way to really know and fix your spending leakage is to keep track of every penny that comes in and out. It’s pretty easy Read more…
The saying “knowledge is power” is somewhat misleading as it relates to fitness. Knowledge is aplenty; it only becomes power when you take action. via Knowledge vs Action: Three Roadblocks Keeping You From Better Fitness.
We’ll start off looking at the history of depression in the West because I think it puts this experience shared by many a great man throughout history (including Abe Lincoln, Winston Churchill, Tolstoy, and Buzz Aldrin) into some much needed context. The way we look at depression in the 21st Read more…
Mark Rippetoe, author of Starting Strength, shows me how to perform the deadlift. We talk about proper form, using an alternate grip, and whether you should drop the weight. For more information about Mark and his books, check out his YouTube Channel and his site startingstrength.com via How to Deadlift [VIDEO] | Read more…
With so many ways to earn extra money, there is almost no excuse not to try. So figure out what jobs you would be comfortable doing and formulate a plan to attract new clients and market yourself as a side-hustle specialist. It might not lead to your dream job, but Read more…
The price of your car. The goal of any vehicle is to safely transport persons from Point A to Point B. Reliability is important, so is comfort (especially if you spend lots of time in it). But most luxury (and sport) cars appeal to a different motivation, they are no Read more…
I can watch & let go. I’ve been learning recently that I can see these urges to be something more, to achieve something cool … just watch them arise. I can’t control the urges, but I can be mindful of them. And I can also realize that they won’t create Read more…
Humans prefer communication that seems spontaneous — that’s tailored to the specific circumstances of the time and the audience. Someone who uses the same speech, pick-up lines, jokes, sales pitch, etc. in every situation, often finds that their banter falls flat because it doesn’t best fit the exigencies of the Read more…
Once you know what it is that motivates you, you can try to adapt your role to do more of that thing. If you like being creative, as Elton and Gostick suggest, you can try and find a way to do more of that at work and less of something Read more…