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new years resolution

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Many people enter the new year with high hopes that turning the calendar will result in their lifestyles magically changing. This year, take a different approach and try not making yourself a new year’s resolution. Don’t Set Yourself Up for Failure I used to be a big fan of making resolutions, thinking that it’s important to keep working at bettering myself. However, I found that the great ideas I had of “working out X times per week” or “drinking less” almost always lost steam once vacation ended and life got back to normal. Does this look like how your exercise resolution usually plays out? AccordingRead More →

apple core icon

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As you continue to design a positive and productive life for yourself using some of the reminders we’ve talked about on this site, let’s add one to the list for the next time you grab yourself a healthy snack. A Daily Reminder While finishing up my afternoon apple with almond butter the other day (healthy and delicious), I was reminded of the importance of establishing and living in accordance with a set of core values. What Are Core Values? What the heck are core values? Yourdictionary.com has a pretty good definition: Core values are the fundamental beliefs of a person or organization. These guiding principles dictateRead More →

white-coffee-cup-and-steam-on-black

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Just like anyone reading this post, the wife and I need a piping hot pot of coffee first thing in the morning to prepare us for what’s to come. If we’re lucky, we’ll get 20 minutes or so together to sip our coffee and chat about how our schedules are shaping up for the day before the kids are turning the monitors red. It’s important for us to make the most of our limited kid-free time by finding ways to make our lives more efficient. One small way we do this is by preparing our coffee the night before and setting the timer for rightRead More →

think outside the box

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How can you remind yourself of the importance of thinking outside the box on a regular basis? This day and age, everyone is getting just about everything delivered to their doorstep on a regular basis. From toiletries to groceries, the boxes keep piling up for all of us. The next time you have a delivery waiting on your doorstep, however, there may be a little something extra waiting for you. Your Daily Reminder Use this image as a reminder of the importance of thinking outside the box. So what the heck is “thinking outside the box” anyway? Thinking outside the box simply means that you’reRead More →

The Long Road to Overnight Success

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The ability to stay in-tune with your environment will ensure that you are always prepared and able to consistently perform at a high level. In a separate post I made about HIIT workouts, I mentioned Joe Wicks, a.k.a. The Body Coach. This guy has a ton of great workout videos but he also started a podcast that I’ve started to listen to a bit. James Bay, an amazing singer/songwriter, was a guest on one of Joe’s episodes. Listen the whole thing HERE. There Are No Overnight Successes…Not Many That Last at Least There were a few different things that caught my ear as I listenedRead More →

warren buffet roc

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Finding Commonalities in the Most Uncommon Places Two of the most influential people in my life are Warren Buffet and Jay-Z. On the surface, it looks like these guys have nothing in common. Warren Buffet is 90 years old, lives and grew up in Omaha, NE and is much more qualified to have a discussion about how much he loves drinking coke than how he came up on selling coke on the streets. As the world already knows, this is exactly how Jay-Z got his start in the Marcy Projects of the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn, NY. Both of these moguls, though extremely different in someRead More →

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When Nature Calls… Earlier today I was reminded of a lesson in an unexpected way. The day started off pretty good, having a nice breakfast with the wife and kids before the day got going. I totally forgot, however, to check my schedule before enjoying a relaxing morning a little too much. A full docket of meetings were beginning to creep up all too quickly. I then noticed out of the corner of my eye the dreaded…DOG STARE. You know, when your furry little friend is patiently, or maybe not so patiently, letting you know that you better get them outside soon. Here’s the lookRead More →

birds eye view

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Not too long ago, my company established a leadership program and held a series of 2-3 day leadership sessions with managers from various parts of the company. There were many great exercises that all of us managers went through at these sessions but one of them, entitled “Zoom”, taught me a very important lesson that I’ve tried to apply in every area of my life. An Overview of the “Zoom” Exercise We had about 30 people in our group going through the leadership training. The “Zoom” exercised started with each person getting one card that had a picture on it – quite a random pictureRead More →

letting go

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Here’s the Lowdown Deciding you’re ready to start a family may be one of the most difficult decisions you make in life. SPOILER ALERT!!! – things don’t get any easier after you do it. The stresses quickly pile up from the day your little one is born. The journey starts with many a sleepless night trying to figure out exactly what your kiddo needs to keep them healthy and happy, usually while they’re screaming in your face in the middle of the night. You may even get lucky enough to get some puke or poop sent your way if things are really going well. OnceRead More →

power of positive thinking

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A Teachable Moment…Sorry Son This morning I was able to take my son to soccer, just he and I…“just the boys” as he likes to say. With him having two little sisters and a third on the way, I think we both feel that it’s a special thing when we get to do something together. On the way, I got one of the usual “Hey Dad, do you know what?” ‘s and I was intrigued to hear what was on his mind this time around. “Dad, we haven’t seen any motorcycles in a while.” Now I’m sure it’s been maybe one car trip since we’veRead More →