In four days, I will compete in my third Ironman. I will be humbled. I will be challenged. And I will struggle. That is all part of the journey. But that is why I do this. Most people don’t understand why someone would willingly choose to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run 26.2 […]
As I write this, it’s the 12th anniversary of 9/11. I remember where I was as vividly as if it was yesterday. That morning caused many of us to come face-to-face with the sheer horror and atrocity brought forth by man. And if we look at the world in which we live a dozen years […]
As many of you know, I’m in the final weeks of preparation for Ironman Lake Tahoe. It will be my third Ironman race which consists of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike and a 26.2 mile run. Needless to say, it’s a long day when your body and mind are tested and pushed […]
There are those who are in and those who are out. There are those who do and those who don’t. There are those who push limits and those who are content in the land of status quo. Where are you? You may even think to yourself that you want to push limits but you find […]
Over four centuries ago, William Shakespeare said it well, “If you seek a virtue and have it not, assume it.” In more recent vernacular, the phrase “Fake it until you make it” would apply. Before you can act your way into being something that you’re not, you need to first believe that it’s possible. Using […]
I have to admit, I have some pretty amazing friends. They are not only fun and active, they’re smart and insightful (You know who you are). My friend, Kannan, sent out a link to J.K. Rowling’s 2008 commencement address to Harvard University to a group of us last week. I watched it and agreed that […]
I read an article in USA Today this week that stated that we are “entering the dawn of the super-stress era.” I guess it’s a bit like super-sizing. We’re not content with just being stressed, we’re now super-stressed. According to the article by Bruce Horowitz, seven out of 10 Americans said they suffer physical symptoms […]
I have an idea. I actually have a ton of them; all the time. Some I seize and others I file away. Often forgotten, but occasionally resurrected. Anyone who knows me and the work that I do, knows that I’m a bit of a self-improvement junkie. I’m captivated by our human struggle to grow and […]
Last week, I wrote an article about living without regrets. I chose to focus on the relationships that are meaningful to us and how to cultivate them, since it’s all too easy to fall into an “I’ll do that later when I have more time” mindset. The thought was prompted by a friend who had […]
I just read a post on facebook from a friend who had lost a friend over the weekend. He posted that he had been busy over the past few years, as we all are, and now he wished he had reached out more to his friend. We’ve all been there. Loss is so hard, and […]
