Some people say the more you know about money, the more money you’ll have. I call those people “rich,” and “not me.” I’ve always been confused about money. How should I spend it? How should I save it? Is my 80 gallon fish tank considered a sound investment? I thought I’d have all the answers by the time I hit 30 but it turns out I’m just as confused about money now as I was then. In Read more…
… 80. About half of all Americans can’t come up with $2,000 in 30 days for an emergency. But practically everyone will run into an emergency sooner or later. 81. Imagine how much crap you’d have to make up if you were forced to talk money every day. Remember this when watching financial news on TV. 82. Many young adults think they’re invincible, and don’t need health insurance. Then icy sidewalks, moving cars, and rapidly dividing cells Read more…
GRINDS in kettlebell practice are the slow exercises – the ones you want to perform for 3-5 sets of 3-5 reps, such as presses, deadlifts, squats and get-ups. BALLISTICS are the quick lifts — such as swings and snatches — that are to be performed for however many reps before form degrades from fatigue, or before power output diminishes. Typically, this falls between 10-20 reps. The 7 basic human movements are combined from Master SFGs Read more…
Do you feel comfortable around them or an “affinity” of some sorts? You will quickly find out that sometimes you will need your trainer to act like your fitness therapist. No matter how great the coach may be, if you don’t feel a level of comfort with them, you won’t be able to open yourself up to be helped. If you do decide that a trainer is right for you, realize that you’re unlikely to Read more…
… Jim Collins, author of the famous book Good to Great, suggests making one small change to your thinking. Collins recounts his interview with General Stockdale who was a prisoner for eight years during the Vietnam War, about his experiences in captivity. After surviving torture and losing many friends in jail, General Stockdale miraculously made it out alive. The General shared with Collins how he managed to survive the torture, starvation, and horrors of captivity, when all hope Read more…
A barbell clean and a kettlebell clean are two completely different movements, but both could fit this description: CLEAN [barbell or kettlebell]: A power exercise with a quick transition between tension and relaxation that requires proper positioning of the path of the implement in order to successfully complete the lift with maximal efficiency. Of the six fundamental Level I skills, the kettlebell clean seems to be the toughest exercise to “get” and perform proficiently. Part Read more…
… Retire debt and avoid new debt. Debt bothers this crowd. It may start with paying off a car or a college loan, or it may be a response to crippling credit card debt. But the habit is retained. These early retirees have a strong debt-avoidance drive. They pay off credit card debt, mortgages, and loans. They do it early and aggressively, preferring to sacrifice rather than stay imprisoned by lenders. Take full advantage of Read more…
2. Deskercise We all know that we should be standing up and walking more – but short of buying a desk treadmill or going for career-harming three-hour strolls every lunchtime, hitting your recommended target of 10,000 steps a day is no walk in the park. Step forward the horribly-named but honourably-intended ‘deskercise’. Simply referring to discreet exercises that can be done at your desk, deskercise helps you to stretch out and get the blood pumping while Read more…
… However, these distractions are easy to notice. We readily admit that we spend too much time checking e-mail, watching television, or playing games on our phone. After all, the battle plays out in front of us each day. … Consider this list of 9 ever-present distractions that often keep us from fully living. And recognize if any have taken residence in your heart. … 3. The Regret of Yesterday. To live is to experience regret—nobody escapes life unscathed. We Read more…
Someone stole $90 million from a company I was involved in. I’m a poor judge of people. The company collapsed. Some things I can’t learn. I tend to like people too much. So it’s hard for me to be a good judge of people, no matter how much I try. So I find other people who are good at judging people and I ask them to help me. Don’t force yourself to learn something if Read more…