motivation

Building long-term motivation and consistent exercise habits are the most valuable things you can do for yourself. Many mindset shifts can help you achieve those goals, and here I’ll address an important ... Continue Reading

I set a lot of physical goals. I feel like I have to keep from being a fraud given my job. I’ve woken up more days where I was disinterested in following through than not. I don’t repeat affirmations or ... Continue Reading

How many times per day are you successful at everyday tasks? If you made a checklist of all things done, from brushing your teeth to working on a major project at work, you’d be surprised at the success ... Continue Reading

There are no lessons more important than those that promote greater depth of experience and inspire us to intentionally develop a purpose. In my last article, I discussed three habits that are essential ... Continue Reading

Most of us spent a huge portion of our childhood being told to do things we didn’t want to do. We had to be told every day to get out of bed, get ready for school, eat our vegetables, do our homework, ... Continue Reading

No, this isn’t some quirky, witty way of tricking you to read about the benefits of exercise. I'm not promoting some new program that’s “anti-fitness,” or uber-ultra-functional in nature. It’s a call to ... Continue Reading

Watch any large group of people and you almost can’t help but be overwhelmed by the vast spectrum of different body types, backgrounds, goals, and experiences. I see all kinds of people in my own coaching ... Continue Reading

I’m with Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats: I don’t like Mondays either. It’s not because I hate my job. I consider myself fortunate enough to love what I do. It’s because I know my social media timeline ... Continue Reading

People can be remarkably bold when they begin to notice you are changing your life. And by bold, I mean downright rude. Some people seem to have lost the ability to give an honest compliment, without ... Continue Reading

Everybody's work and home calendars are constantly filled with urgent deadlines. Every day, we face more decisions that have to be made than there is sand on the beach. We might as well stamp “URGENT” on ... Continue Reading

It doesn’t have to be fun to be fun. Whatever you don’t like doing is probably what you need to do. Statements like these drive me crazy because they are not true. Before you leave an angry ... Continue Reading

Most human beings want an ideal body. It’s just natural. Our bodies are a symbol of attraction, and it’s engrained in our DNA to want to be attractive to other members of our species. However, if ... Continue Reading

Have you been constantly putting something off that is important to you simply because “it isn’t a good time?” If it is important to you, find the time. Time will never present itself in a neat, ... Continue Reading

Motivation is our inner desire to take action, accomplish our goals, and fulfill dreams. For a lot of people, getting motivated is easy to start with, but staying motivated is seemingly ... Continue Reading

It is always interesting to ask your fellow trainees why they lift weights. The answers will usually range from simply wanting to stay in shape to becoming a champion weightlifter, powerlifter, ... Continue Reading

Used to be a regular at the gym or on the trails until injuries, work, kids, time, life? Whatever the reason, we have all been there at one point. When your exercise routine is derailed for a length of ... Continue Reading

You’ve heard them. Maybe you’ve even used them. Excuses to avoid the one thing you know you should do - exercise. While it is so easy to make or find an excuse to not work out, it can sometimes be not so ... Continue Reading

Human beings are generally driven by one of two motivating forces: fear or love. Companies act out of scarcity (fear) or abundance (love). Relationships can be possessive and distrusting (fear) or ... Continue Reading

“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by humanity.” - Rudyard Kipling For years I had the word confidence taped to my bathroom mirror. The word served as a reminder to believe in myself. ... Continue Reading

Welcome to the Rocky Balboa School of Motivation! Here are four powerful lessons drawn from the life of Rocky Balboa, the ultimate motivational underdog. Each lesson features the message broken down ... Continue Reading

In part one of this series on Get Your Mind Right on Game Day, we looked at the methodology behind creating and using motivational themes. In part two, we are going to talk about something everyone ... Continue Reading

I believe that training should have a purpose. It should be a means of building your body and mind kaizen style, with the ultimate goal of being game day ready. Being game day ready means being ready to ... Continue Reading

There is a piece of advice that I give to all of my clients before they embark on a journey toward newfound health and fitness: Don’t tell anyone about what you are doing. Why? Fitness ... Continue Reading