How big are your obstacles? Did you ever notice that if you face an obstacle head on, it looks enormous? It may be the only thing you see, and if it stands right in front of you, many times you can’t see beyond it. This is an issue I believe many people have. The obstacle blocks their vision. Could you …

People are doing the best they can…at least I hope so. Woah, did we have the trip from hell this past week. We were supposed to leave Friday at 8:00 pm to go to Las Vegas for my nephews wedding. We arrive at the airport cheery eyed and excited with anticipation to see my siblings, nephews and nieces and celebrate …

Wisdom What is wisdom? Do you know? The Oxford Language definition of wisdom is: the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment. How long does it take to develop wisdom? Is it a month, a year, a lifetime? I honestly don’t know, and hoping those who are reading this could shed some light. I have been very fortunate to …

If you are changing…you are growing. Think about this for a moment. Everything in the universe is changing and evolving. Our bodies, as we speak, are literally changing. The economy is changing. The world is changing. The sad thing is that most humans don’t like change, they actually fear it. But if you aren’t changing or what I call improving…then …

Have you ever heard of EMOM? Most of my favorite people in my life love to lift weights. My wife Kathy, my son Tim, partner and best friend’s Paul & Gina Melella, Craig Gustavson just to name a few. Me, I love being with them and know strength training is more important than ever as I get older. I will …

I am a _________? I just came back from Wisconsin, as you could see by my many posts about my brother accomplishing his 3rd Ironman and cutting over an hour off his best time. (Yes, I am a super proud brother! ). I was impressed by so many things; the power of the human spirit, the perseverance, the energy, and …

Are your relationships reciprocal ? I was having a conversation with Kathy over the weekend and we were talking about relationships. One of the things that came up was one sided relationships where one person contributes a lot and the other seems to just take. (No…it wasn’t between us..LOL). I thought about it more thinking about how I could do …

It’s my pleasure. I just came back from a wonderful trip in Mexico with my family. It was a wonderful trip and we really had a wonderful time. This was the first trip away with some of our adult children and it was awesome! Memorable moments we will all hold in our hearts forever. Every single server, whether it be …

The key to productivity! I have learned the key to productivity is time protection. Think about it, for the professionals out there, you will certainly block out uninterrupted time when you meet with a client or have a meeting, right? Teachers, you will never allow interruptions when you are teaching a class, correct? However, when it comes to our own …

There’s a big difference between “hard work” and “working hard.” Did you know there’s a difference between hard work and working hard? I came to this realization when I was talking to a group preparing for their final training to earn their black belt. I explained to them that the training should not be hard work. but you should work …