Only After I Learned This…

Back in the day, when I left college, I made a series of decisions. I decided where I would work (and how hard I would even look for a job), and I decided on how I would eat and exercise.
Both of these decisions affected me for several years afterward (and, it could be argued, that [...]

Is Your Dream a Reailty… or Vice Versa?

Do you ever wish you had the perfect body? That you are fit?
I remember when I was overweight. Before I wasn’t overweight (come on – who am I kidding, I was fat), I used to sit around and think about the days when I was skinny and muscular. I wished that I could have that [...]

It’s Always Hard Before It’s Not Anymore

The thing about losing weight, is that it’s hard. That is, until it isn’t all that hard.
I was having a conversation the other day with a friend, who happened to ask me what the secret was to my success in burning fat and building muscle…
My answer?
2 weeks.
My theory is this:
If you can make it through [...]

Are You Going to Get What You’ve Always Got?

A theme that runs through my daily life, and that has been running through my tweets and blog posts recently, is the need to take action. I cannot stress it enough. I honestly believe the 99% of people do not fail.
They don’t fail to lose weight and burn fat; they don’t fail to build muscle; [...]

Don’t Just Sit There… DO SOMETHING!

I remember when I started the “day job” a few years back.  I was sitting in a conference room, working away. Keyboard clacking. Numbers being crunched. Processors processing. RAM… well, ramming.
And then my bosses boss came in. And yelled at me. In front of everybody. I had made a mistake, and some numbers were off. [...]

So, What Are You Waiting For?

Today’s quote comes from noted author and consultant Peter Drucker…
The problem in my life and other people’s lives is not the
absence of knowing what to do, but the absence of doing it.
There is nothing more true.
Let’s be honest and speak frankly for a moment. You and I both know how to burn fat. For most [...]

Motivation Monday 01052009

Welcome to the first Motivation Monday post of 2009.  Of course, we all know that Monday sets the tone for the rest of the week.  Get Monday right, and the rest of the week usually falls right in line.
Generally speaking, I usually get a theme song that takes me through the day… that gets me [...]

Cool Video to Help You Shine in 2009

First and foremost, Happy New Year! This is just a very short post to thank you for visiting my blog.
I am going to share a great video with you to help you get your new year off to a great start. Read on to find out more.
My motto for this coming year will [...]

3 Easy Ways to Get a Jump Start on the New Year

Today is Monday, December 1, 2008. The first day of a new week. The first day of a new month. The first day of… well, okay, it is not the first day of a new year.
But why does that mean you have to wait another 30 days to get started on your [...]

Annoucing Motivation Monday!

Today is the first day of December, and in preparation for those New Year’s Resolutions, we are rolling out a new feature:
Motivation Monday.
There is an old story about how the Spanish explorer Cortez motivated his troops when they landed in Veracruz, Mexico. The first thing  Cortez did was to burn all his ships.
Thus he gave [...]