Hey, we need you to come in and work over the weekend again. No. Can we watch Sex and the City part 2? No. Buy me a drink? No. Can you skip the gym and help me do this BS? No. Got any spare change? No. Maybe you should give up on that and just get a job. No. Can you tell me about your future plans? No. Let's just … [Read more...]
Are you a winner or are you a loser? Are you a Lion or are you a Gazelle? Are you a do-er or a do-ee? Did you strengthen your mind, body and soul this weekend or did you spend your time on the couch? Are you the Alpha or the Omega? Do you face your fears or are you a coward? Do you have a single-minded focus or just "hanging out" and "going … [Read more...]
American Indians, and other indigenous peoples, would head off into the forest all by themselves where they would spend time alone, searching for a vision to help them attain a new level of understanding. Some might go on a vision quest as a rite of passage, others might go on a vision quest because a change must happen and a vision quest can force that … [Read more...]
There is no better advice than K.I.S.S. Keep it Simple Stupid. Simplicity works. Complexity is often a waste of time. The Deadlift, for example, is just about the simplest exercise in existence. Pick up a heavy weight from the ground. That's it. But this simple exercise will produce more results that the most complex of exercises or any combination of … [Read more...]
Thriftiness is the ability to live comfortably while spending considerably less than the majority. Where the normal person rushes out to the store to purchase a full-priced whatever, a thrifty person uses a little common sense, patience, and discipline to purchase the same item at a steep discount. Like most people, when I want something I want it 5 minutes … [Read more...]
(Note: If you don't understand the latter part this post it is because you have not seen the movie "The Edge", in which case you should watch it. It's about two men stranded in the Alaskan wilds being stalked by a Bear. They can give up and let the Bear consume them or they can fight the Bear to the death, his or theirs.) This life is the only one we get. … [Read more...]
I have a stomach ache, I don't want to go to the gym. I'm hungover, I don't want to go to the gym. I have a headache, I don't want to go to the gym. I'm sore, I don't want to go to the gym. I'm hungry, I don't want to go to the gym. I'm too tired from work, I don't want to go to the gym. I have to go shopping, I can't make it to the gym … [Read more...]
Today is Monday. The greatest day of the week. Every Monday is another chance to accomplish, to conquer. Winners love Monday because it's time to start kicking ass again after the laziness of the weekend. If you hate Monday, it's for a reason. Isolate the problem. When the problem is isolated - annihilate. To hate Monday is a very clear sign you … [Read more...]
Friday is the universal last day of the work week. Saturday and Sunday is upon you. What do you do? Watch TV Go shopping at home depot Spend all weekend online Forget all that nonsense. It's time for ADVENTURE! It's time to get out of dodge. It's time to get away from your computer, your phone, your TV. It's time to spend a night under the stars … [Read more...]
Vince Gironda, trainer of champions, referred to what he called the Alpha State. The Alpha State is when your body disassociates with any pre-conceived notions about what it is capable, pushing past any previous barriers with a vengeance. Not merely passing your previous performance with a rep or 2 but completely blowing it out of the water. Your mind and … [Read more...]
Featured Comment
lex ronin