Inspiration
Do what you say you’re going to do
I was excited to get home tonight and head out for the evening’s run for a number of reasons. First, after some morning showers, it turned out to be a gorgeous Spring day – sunshine and mid-50′s. Since Sunday is my long run day and Monday is my traditional day to recover, physically I’m usually [...]
Why it’s hard
I just killed a Beast. The particulars aren’t important, although it wasn’t easy and it wasn’t quick. But I can tell you I’m looking at a hot, steaming pile of freshly slain EXCUSE on my living room floor, and I moved one day closer to my personal goals. Why it’s hard It’s hard because it’s [...]
Welcoming “The Beast”
I’ve been reflecting on messages I got out of the book Born to Run I finished recently. Born to Run was written by Christopher McDougall, a former war correspondent for the AP and now a contributing editor for Men’s Health. The story is primarily about the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico’s Copper Canyon and their amazing [...]
How to be Lucky in Business
Chris Brogan answers whether he’s been “lucky” in business. I love his challenge at the end of the video for all us to examine how we spend our time and whether we are getting what we want out of the business side of our lives. If you’re not – how about that old cliche I [...]
Amen, brother!
Seen on a sign outside a church on the way to work this morning: We believe in the separation of church and hate”
More advice from dogs
I love those “all I ever needed to know in life I learned from my dog” posters. Driving home from work the other night, I noticed a small sticker on the side of a car I was passing, that I thought was a great summary of all that dog wisdom: Wag more. Bark less.
Training to be excellent
Out for a run today, it occured to me that my approach to training translates well to personal excellence: Push UP the hills, recover DOWN the hills, and SPRINT to the finish
Own your room
If you are not reading Chris Guillebeau’s blog The Art of Nonconformity, you should be. Chris regularly writes on three topics: life, work and travel. His view on work, and life, is that you don’t have to live your life the way people expect you to and if you don’t decide what you want to [...]
Recession 101
Seen on a billboard heading out of downtown Cleveland: Recession 101: It’s a test not a final
Thought for the day
Figuring out who you are is the easy part; being who you are is the challenge.
