2019 has just about come and gone. Like every year, there were moments of joy and moments of, “I don’t think I can keep doing this.” It is incredible how quickly we forget both the good and the bad and how much we have grown. That is why I take…
This is the worst time of year for starting new habits. Stress is high due to Christmas and end of year meeting, whoever though putting Christmas at the end of a quarter clearly didn’t work a corporate job. When you are trying to develop good habits, there will be a…
The other day I was driving to the gym to catch a 4 pm team training session (this is our large group training session we offer at the gym). I know it takes me about seven to ten minutes to get from my driveway to the gym. I planned accordingly.…
I was having a conversation with a friend recently. I said to them, “I really like learning about good customer service, but I don’t always enjoy the thought of doing it.” I was having a conversation with a friend recently. I said to them, “I really like learning about good…
You would not confuse love for a selfish act. Love is pure and kind, with no alternate motives. It turns out I have confused selfishness for love for most of my adult life. How Can Love Be Selfish? I think the best way to explain this is with a few…
The other day my wife Sarah got new glasses. She had been wearing her old one for a number of years and needed an updated prescription. When she put the new glasses on the first thing she said was, “Wow, I can see things more clearly, the edges of objects…
What does it mean to be good? Good is very relative. If I kill someone, I am not a good person; if I break into someone’s house and rob them of their possessions, I’m not a good person. If I harbor ill will towards a coworker, I can still be…
What is an active lifestyle? That’s the question I had floating around in my head the other day. I get that being active is different for everyone, but what is the minimum activity you need each day to wear the “active lifestyle” badge of honor on your shirt? If your…
To become a great coach you have to have a good grasp on many different skills, such as listening, emotional intelligence, and speaking, to name a few. When we think of coaching in the gym setting we think of someone that gives instructional advice on a particular movement and that…
I don’t want to keep going. Why do I keep telling myself that I enjoy hiking? These were a few thoughts running through my head as I made my way up the face of Beach Cliff, a moderate hike in my hometown of Southwest Harbor, on a warm August day…
