I woke up so many mornings just feeling like crap! Then I would have a crappy morning and then I’d have a crappy day and then I would go to bed feeling like crap. Have you ever had days or weeks or months like that? I finally decided it was time to change! I started […]

At 42 years old I was playing basketball. I tried to make a move I used to be able to make (in my 20’s). At the end of the spin move, I found myself on the ground clutching my knee. Luckily it wasn’t a terrible injury. Enough to scare me and remind me it was […]

How do we build our belief in ourselves? What we believe dictates our action. If you believe you will get more fit from working out (and if you believe that matters) you are more likely to work out. But, even if you believe that working out would help someone else, if you don’t believe you […]

This week I did an outstanding interview with Terry Tucker. (You can find more about him here). His story is one of pain, overcoming, and inspiration. I’m including a bit of our conversation here. You can see video clips of our interview on YouTube or listen to the whole thing on the podcast. I started […]

In an article for advances in economics and business management role, Rahul Eragula stated the following conclusion as it relates to leadership, greatness, and humility: “Greatness is measured by how much authority you receive from people. But we are really great if we humble ourselves to do what’s best for others, instead of doing what […]

I was recently reading an amazing study, 40,000 American adults in this study from the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise Journal from researchers at the Cooper Institute in Dallas. They did a study on exercise and it’s so amazing. They studied exercise habits and how fit these 40,000 people were. How often they […]

This week, I had a really fun opportunity to go teach about habits to 9th graders at my local high school, it was so fun! I loved every minute! What was most fascinating was talking with these 9th graders about the types of habits that we should try to develop. It’s not surprising that the […]

I almost died recently in a horse-riding accident! Ok, I didn’t almost die. But I was as freaked out as I have been in a long time! And the whole thing taught me a whole lot about habits. Let me quickly share with you how I ended up on a horse in the first place, […]

My 15-year-old daughter is learning to drive. It’s freaky. She is my 4th child learning to drive, and I get freaked out every time. What is amazing is how every single one of them say things like: “I don’t know how anyone texts and drives. I’m never going to do that.” “This is stressful” “I […]

I love the ringing of the Salvation Army bells! It is one of the sure signs of Christmas. I also love the opportunity I have each year to go be a bell ringer, it’s a holiday highlight every year! The only person that loves it more than me is my daughter. The smile and excitement […]