Category Archives for Success/Motivation

Ten Things I Wish I Knew When I Was Younger

If I could go back in time, like Ebenezer Scrooge does in “A Christmas Carol”, this is what I would tell my younger self about “exercising”. 1. You have but one body. Take care

Beyond Thanksgiving Day: Does Being Thankful Make Any Difference?

Reflect on your present blessings, on which every man has many, not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. —Charles Dickens This post isn’t about diet – about avoiding certain

Sir Francis Bacon on DOING

What To Do When Pain Makes You A Pain To Be Around

  “There is a huge amount of freedom that comes to you when you take nothing personally.” ~ Don Miguel Ruiz This is a story about something I learned from my buddy Spencer. It took place several

Spencer’s Gone and Part of Me Went With Him

I had to say goody-bye to Spencer today (9/20/13) – my best buddy, the smartest Dalmatian on the planet. He had a large and expanding tumor in his tongue and we lost the battle. But we had a great

Ray Bradbury on Trying

Happiness and Realistic Expectations: How Can I Achieve Both?

  “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” ~C.S. Lewis Wanting something that is out of our reach can be motivating yet when the goal is too far away, the struggle

How to Hold On to Your Mind

  You know what “older” means, right? Over the age of 30. If you’re 30 or older, this is for you. Have you ever gone to retrieve something and at just about the moment you arrive

Kick Your Own But

  Many of us can remember days when we were – at least we thought we were – in great or at least good physical condition. I had lunch a while ago with my banker. A guy I’ve known for

Leonard Bernstein on Achievement