I just finished reading Malcolm Gladwell‘s book Outliers. I had heard so many people talk about this book, so I finally picked it up at the Dallas airport to read on my flights back to Pittsburgh. It’s a great book, and as Gladwell is apt to do, he pulls together research and ideas that make [...]
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Last week someone mentioned made a reference to me regarding Monty Python‘s famous movie
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A few years ago I was teaching my daughter’s Sunday School class at church. The class for her age group was small: three girls that were 5 or 6 years old. Our lesson that day was about a paralyzed man that Jesus had healed. (Jesus had first said to him “Your sins are forgiven” and [...]
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I’m currently writing my first book. Actually, I’m mostly not writing my first book. I have three chapters written, and now I’m a little stuck in some areas. I find that there are a lot of other things to do for Gather No Moss, and justifiably so, but the rub is that those other things are [...]
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A few months ago I found out about The Art of Manliness web site and podcast. Brett and Kate McKay are the brains behind this great concept, and between them and their guest writers, they’ve got some great information. This site writes plenty about physicality (not just “fitness”), and the article The 5 Switches of [...]
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You’ve probably heard this famous quotation from Jim Rohn: “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Obviously, this is not a mathematical fact, but there is certainly some truth about how we are all influenced, for better or worse, by the people we spend time with. This is [...]
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Over the past few years, we’ve tried different ways of getting our kids regular exercise, with varying degrees of success. It takes a concerted effort to work around my writing and coaching, their homeschooling, piano lessons, church activities, and other family things. I get my exercise in the mornings to ensure that I get it [...]
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If you’re a speaker, consultant, coach, or any other type of leader, your message, speaking style, and body language are only parts of the equation when it comes to your overall persona. Our bodies themselves, and by association, our health, have a tremendous impact on our credibility. Fitness shows discipline. People respect people that are [...]
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Now that I’m getting ready to launch my personal active lifestyle coaching programs, I’d like to offer a big discount for the first 10 guinea pigs clients that sign up. Here are the “requirements”: Your goal is to get and stay active, not simply to lose weight You realize that you need a lifestyle change, [...]
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I’m still reading through The Obesity Myth: Why America’s Obsession With Weight Is Hazardous To Your Health. Although I’m not convinced of the validity (or perhaps the wisdom) of saying that it’s perfectly fine to be obese, I definitely agree with the action points that author Paul Campos leaves us with: Americans need to eat [...]
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I'm a software engineer turned fitness coach. A lifelong athlete, my new mission is to help people begin and maintain physically active lifestyles. Read more...
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