Category: Motivation
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Climb Higher to Success
We had a great field trip yesterday with our members. We went rock climbing at x-treme rock climbing. I feel that rock climbing is a great metaphor for life and for reaching our goals. What would you do if you fell off the side of a cliff? I know that sounds pretty extreme but after…
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Creating Memories That Last
Yesterday, I got a surprise visit. My childhood neighbor and friend Jason, that I hadn’t seen in almost 15 years, showed up at my parents house (it was like old times). Jason and I had grown up together but his family moved away when I was in high school. It was so great catching up…
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Pitbull and My Birthday
Brendon Burchard says that when we are dying we ask the questions, “Did I live? Did I love? Did I matter?” Today is my 33rd birthday. I am truly grateful for 33 amazing years (12,045 days) that I have been in this world. As I reflect on my life I realize that longevity is not…
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Cicero, Demosthenes, You
What do Cicero and Demosthenes have to do with you? Who are they? They are both great Greek orators. I heard something yesterday regarding these two men that I wanted to share with you. “When Cicero gave a speech people cheered and applauded. They said they felt inspired but never did anything. When Demosthenes gave…
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A Love Poem to Our Clients
Valentine’s Day is here. Christian and I were talking about what we love about having you as our client. We came up with many things. We talked about how you get frustrated and how we get frustrated when you struggles to hit your goals. But also how you persist and the successes you have had…
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Being Positive Makes You Fail?
So the other day the esteemed Paul Mort, politically incorrect fitness business coach and overall good guy, whom I recently met in California, posted this comment on Facebook. Here is a sneak peak of an article I wrote. ‘Positive thinking makes you Lazy and Broke’ ‘Put my most negative, angry self up against a room…
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Life is a Storm
I just got back yesterday from California. I was invited to speak to some of the worlds top fitness coaches and trainers. There were trainers from all over the US, England, Australia, Persia, and Ireland. In my presentation I shared a monologue of the Count of Monte Cristo. Click the video below to watch it.…
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Learning for a Lifetime
As a kid you I couldn’t wait to get out of school so I could just start doing and not have to worry about studying. That couldn’t be further from reality, at least in my case. As I grew older I realized that learning is not a degree or a destination but an evolution of…
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Upside Down, Inside Out
Yesterday I had the privilege of going to a 3 hour acro-yoga workshop with my wife. If you are not familiar with acro-yoga, it is a physical partner practice that blends yoga, acrobatics, and thai massage. This workshop was filled with season yogis. Now bare in mind my wife have each done yoga maybe 1-2x’s…
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6 Lessons from a 6 Hour Race
What did I learned from running in a loop from 6 in the morning until noon? This past Sunday I ran the Vista View 6 hour race in Davie, FL. It was one of the coolest, painful, and eye opening experiences I have been a part of. I wanted to share some life lessons I learned…