Philosopher and Physician George Sheehan famously said “Each of us is an experiment of one.” What a powerful reminder – and a motivation to continue the experiment each day, week, month and year, regardless of age. And for those of us in the wellness industry, it’s more important than ever, as our modeling carries significantly …
This coming weekend provides one of the greatest opportunities we face all year! It can be the springboard for a new life – a new pursuit – a new habit. Best of all, it doesn’t even require intense discipline or sacrifice. It simply requires a decision. Think about it. Most of us have at least …
Two weeks ago I had the incredible opportunity of lining up with the best in the business at the Hawaii Ironman World Championship. It was my 4th time to compete in this event, and it appeared everything was pointing toward a memorable performance. At the age of 50, it had been a pretty good year, …
As wellness coaches, we generally separate the various goals we work through with our clients into Short Term Goals (STGs) and Long Term Goals (LTGs). Often the LTGs help lay out the roadmap for the STGs and the STGs do the same for the daily/weekly strategies our clients identify. It’s a valuable process that can …
This past weekend, I had the unique opportunity to compete in the USA Triathlon National Championships. In brief, this is a weekend that brings together triathletes from around the country to compete for the title at two different distances. Saturday is the Olympic Distance (1500 M Swim, 40K Bike, 10K Run) and then Sunday is …
If you’re a cyclist, you know what happens when you’re flying down a hill and spot a pebble in the road. The natural response is to stare down the pebble and tell yourself “don’t hit it… don’t hit it… don’t” BOOM! Ok – hopefully not “boom!” as in a flat tire or a downed bike, …
Success is good and failure is bad, right? You’re a get things done person. You set a big goal, lay out the plan, implement the plan and consistently succeed in meeting the goal. “Failure is not an option” and all that stuff. But what if failure was actually the KEY to even greater achievements? What …
The concept of “Flow” was introduced by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in his 1990 book Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. It presents a fascinating view of how an individual can enhance the odds of functioning “in the zone” (as it’s often known in the sports world) in any aspect of our professional or personal lives. Here’s …
Sometimes things happen in life that don’t make sense. I’ve been on the receiving end of several of those in the past week. The easiest one to share publicly was news this morning that the MRI results on my foot make it clear I won’t be racing Ironman Texas next Saturday… And it doesn’t make …
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