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How to Interval Run Your Way to Success

My wife and I took a long walk Sunday with the dogs, and on our way back, I challenged her to do the first couch to 5K program (C25K) with me. The program is designed to take someone from sitting on the couch to being able to complete a 5k (3.1-mile run) by using interval […]

Numbers Don’t Lie but They Rarely Tell the Full Story

This morning I found out that I weigh the same as my personal trainer. We’re roughly the same height as well, and numbers don’t lie, so we’re the same, right? Well, almost. I’ve just got a little more…abdominal muscle. The fact of the matter is that I’ll probably never be as strong as my trainer. […]

Why Following Your Passion May Be the Worst Advice You Ever Received

You’ve probably heard the advice go after your passion in life, do what you enjoy doing, and the money will follow. That advice may be both the best, and the worst advice you have ever received. Let me explain. My daughter Emma loves to sing; it’s her passion. She is an incredibly talented and accomplished […]

Making a U-Turn in Life

On my drive this morning, my mind was a million miles away, and I took a wrong turn. As soon as I realized my mistake, my mind suddenly started making excuses as to why I should stay on the same course. “It’s only a little longer this way.” “There’s a gas station up here, why […]

A Letter to My Kids: Money Isn’t Everything

You have seen mom and I talk about money many times, and I’ve told you that we aren’t going to do or get certain things because they cost too much. You’ve watched me work hard, and get stressed out at times over little slips of green paper. You’ve heard me talk about the importance of […]

Survey of Six Figure Earners Shows Why Focus Is Important

I’ve looked at a lot of resumes over the years, and for many people it would be easier to name what they haven’t done than what they have done. Know where those resumes end up when they cross my desk? In the circular file. Including too many positions on your resume is one of the […]

How Will You Make Today a Great Day?

No long article today. Just a question to make you think. How will you make today a great day? Comment so that others might get some ideas and share!

What I Learned From Reading Thousands of Books

I consider myself a lifelong learner. I’ve read thousands if not tens of thousands of books at this point, including at one point the entire thirty volume Encyclopædia Britannica set from cover to cover (don’t judge me, I was a bored kid who grew up without a TV and that was before the Internet). Know […]

Coaching a homeless man - man holding a sign saying I need weed

Life Coaching is NOT a Substitute for a Medical Professional

It’s frustrating sometimes to see the term life coach used interchangeably with a psychiatrist or other medical professional. I listened to a coach talk about trying to help a homeless guy awhile back and had to work hard not to laugh as he told his story. The coach, let’s call him Jeff, decided he was […]

The Idea Behind Jordan Peterson’s “Clean Your Room”

Anyone interested in personal growth would have no doubt heard of Jordan Peterson, a professor of Psychology, author of several self-help books and public speaker. He has gained worldwide recognition in recent years for his self-help motivated YouTube videos and his speaking out on controversial political matters. Peterson is looked up to by many as a […]

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