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When Winning is Losing

[caption id="attachment_612" align="alignright" width="231" caption="You\'re off and away... "][/caption]I like to win. I don’t like to fail. More accurately I abso-fu%$king-lutely hate to fail. It feels bad—I feel bad; ashamed, embarrassed when I fail. I feel like a failure. And I have no patience for feeling bad and/or looking bad. I much (way much) prefer to look good, or better yet, look great. Whic ...

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The Right Time to be a “Good Guy”

In a world where we’ve come to expect bad news about people and circumstances, this is an uplifting story about pro-football player and a 10 year old ball-boy that will remind you that now is always the right time to be a good guy. For you never know who that kid cleaning your cleats may be revealed to be one day... ...

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The Perfect Diet

If you've ever tried hard to lose weight and get fit you know just how complex and confusing it all can be. And the harder you've tried the more complex it gets. Right? Well, finally... after years of trial and effort, years of struggling, years of--dare I say it?--wasting your time and money it's here! Yes! The one you've been waiting for. The PERFECT DIET! But wait! That's not all. You also get the PERFEC ...

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Be Aware! (A Practice)

What follows is a seemingly simple awareness practice that will bring you face to face with the pull of the programmed unconscious. It’s an excerpt from Chapter 10 , The Nutrition (Eating for LIFE) chapter of my book, Strength for LIFE. ...

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When It’s Time to “Call the Man”

I had one of life’s unpleasant lessons re-taught to me today with a most satisfying outcome. You’re receiving the benefit of my error, so that you may avoid the mistake I’ve been making. My story begins ten days ago, in the swimming pool... ...

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Why You Need a Reboot

When was the last time you woke up fully rested—eager and energized to start your day? Think back; perhaps it was day six of a seven-day vacation that you were last in balance, enjoying your natural flow of energy. As rare as this surplus of energy is for most, think of how a child awakens each day. My young son, Nathaniel, pops out of bed every morning with his tank full. No need for a Grande... ...

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The Myth of Success

[caption id="attachment_338" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Is Success All You Imagine?"][/caption]Success is the pinnacle, it’s what we crave. I believe success is broken—an outdated pursuit that has been the result of more dissatisfaction, confusion, disillusionment and emptiness than we may truly ever understand. We spend out lives justifying our vigilant pursuit of success while secretly han ...

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Zinc May Reduce Anger, Depression in Women : Study

Now I know that mood swings are a symptom of zinc deficiency. Hummm… Note to self there. This knowledge could come in handy. I’m familiar with the importance of Zinc for men, and it’s essential nature in supporting testosterone production. This first came to awareness in the ZMA product... ...

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