074 Encouragement

Not long ago at a community event, a friend complimented me on my shape—that I looked muscular (most people tell me how skinny I look; not usually what a guy likes to hear). I believed him. Though not the only motivation, his considerate comment has given me an extra boost to continue push-ups, pull-ups, weightlifting,Continue reading “074 Encouragement”

069 Make A Simple, Small Change

Authors Chip Heath and Dan Heath write, “Two health researchers, Steve Booth-Butterfield and Bill Reger, professors at West Virginia University, were contemplating ways to persuade people to eat a healthier diet . . . “As the two researchers brainstormed, their thoughts kept coming back to milk. Most Americans drink milk, and we all know thatContinue reading “069 Make A Simple, Small Change”

048 Mindset

Yesterday’s you can hold you back. Don’t let it. See yourself differently. New creature. New person. Put off the old. Shed the scales and the skin of self-doubt, self-loathing, unfulfilled expectations, unrealized dreams…today is a new day! Today is your day. Today you are reborn. And expect to make mistakes. Indeed it may be weContinue reading “048 Mindset”